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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 26 2009, 07:06 PM (314 Views) | |
| apple | Feb 26 2009, 07:06 PM Post #1 |
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one of the angels
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i'm going to host an adult spelling bee as a fundraiser for our school. (what was i thinking?) any ideas? |
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| kenny | Feb 26 2009, 07:08 PM Post #2 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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You spell "adult" words?
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| Free Rider | Feb 26 2009, 07:10 PM Post #3 |
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Fulla-Carp
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There's nothing to do, just show up wth a dictionary. The nice guys/girls get words less than 3 syllables...than when any jerks or primadonnas show, they get to spell the words that haven't been uttered in centuries! |
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| Mikhailoh | Feb 26 2009, 07:12 PM Post #4 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Rig it. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Copper | Feb 26 2009, 07:12 PM Post #5 |
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Shortstop
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Gambling. Bet on the adult spellers. Of course the house keeps most of the pot. Sell cookies. |
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The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy | |
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| brenda | Feb 26 2009, 07:13 PM Post #6 |
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Do you have local characters or celebs who will participate? That can help draw a crowd. Or maybe the teachers can be the participants with the kids giving them the words to spell. Sell FOOD. People are always more likely to attend if there is food. |
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“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” ~A.A. Milne | |
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| Copper | Feb 26 2009, 07:15 PM Post #7 |
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Shortstop
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Allow the spellers to buy a limited number of second chances. |
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The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy | |
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| sue | Feb 26 2009, 07:15 PM Post #8 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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A bunch of people here had a spelling bee last weekend (part of a heritage festival thing). I wish I'd gone, sounds like they had a riot. There were teams (church, arts council, and members of the municipal council, etc.) Some of the groups got into costumes, they had a very funny guy as mc, so it was all very light hearted. I think the idea of 'theme' teams competing could be good for your event. Keep it fun. |
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| Mikhailoh | Feb 26 2009, 07:19 PM Post #9 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Hell, allow them to buy an UNlimted number of second tries! |
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| apple | Feb 27 2009, 06:43 AM Post #10 |
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one of the angels
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so far i've come up with these ideas. solicit contestants - 2 dollar entry fee and 20 contributed hard words so we get challenges across the spectrum. dinner will served (brats, chips and veggies or donated bbq dinner) tickets sold. beer and pop an desserts will be sold contestants will form teams with the use of alphatizing and division. teachers can enter for free. there could be team themes or not. betting on the final round allowed.. 50 % of proceeds kept. considering allowing second chances to be purchased.. 100 bucks a pop... we have some high rollers that's still not very profitable unless all the food is donated which it could be. bingo really buffs up the profits so i have to figure a way to legally bet and solicit the small bucks. |
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| Mikhailoh | Feb 27 2009, 06:48 AM Post #11 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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There's a bunch of info if you google adult spelling bee fundraiser. http://www.faithclipart.com/guide/Church%20fundraising%20Events/adult-spelling-bee-fundraiser.html |
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| brenda | Feb 27 2009, 06:49 AM Post #12 |
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apple, it's shaping up to be fun! Be sure to tell us how it went after the event. I hope it raises the funds needed. |
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| RosemaryTwo | Feb 27 2009, 06:57 AM Post #13 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Great idea. Buy a nice Oxford dictionary (see if a local book store would donate it?) and maybe do a silent auction for it? Or an electronic dictionary? |
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| Piano*Dad | Feb 27 2009, 07:00 AM Post #14 |
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Bull-Carp
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That ought to generate some very interesting spellings.
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| Mikhailoh | Feb 27 2009, 07:02 AM Post #15 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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'Inebriated' 'inebriated - e-e-n-e-e-b-r-e-e-t-...' |
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| brenda | Feb 27 2009, 07:03 AM Post #16 |
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I noticed the beer sales, too. apple, what type of setting will this be to allow beer sales? It must be a private school? |
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| apple | Feb 27 2009, 08:00 AM Post #17 |
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one of the angels
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we sell beer all the time. |
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| kathyk | Feb 27 2009, 08:12 AM Post #18 |
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Pisa-Carp
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Beer in the school! Kewl! That's a great idea. Are there a lot of Catholics in your school district? They seem to be really big into the small time gambling, beano, bingo, raffles, etc. I just spoke at a Catholic community event for seniors in the basement of a large local church. I got looped into staying for the whole meeting which included three raffles (I got to pick the winning golf balls ) and two rounds of "pass the buck" where each person was given a stick with five numbers, and if they called out one of your numbers you got a buck. They went through two wads of 100 $1 bills! And, I didn't get one darn buck.
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) and two rounds of "pass the buck" where each person was given a stick with five numbers, and if they called out one of your numbers you got a buck. They went through two wads of 100 $1 bills! And, I didn't get one darn buck.

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