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***The Spelling Bee final planned for tonight has been POSTPONED to Wednesday, March 21. Tune in next week!***

VTDigger is hosting theย 2018 statewide final of the Scripps Spelling Bee.

Contestants ranging in age from 8-15 will vie for the honor of representing Vermont in Baltimore, Maryland, for the national final May 29-31.

Competition begins at 4:30 p.m. until the last word is spelled correctly. Watch it above thanks to Channel 17.

This event is made possible through the generous sponsorship of the Vermont Principalsโ€™ Association, the Vermont Humanities Council, Milne Travel and the Vermont Student Assistance Corp.

Theresa Murray-Clasen is VTDigger's director of underwriting.