06-03-2019, 12:41 PM
Similar thing when our local high school won the national robotics competition:
https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/loca...976f3.html
(We don't even have a kid in the high school yet, but the middle school was abuzz with the news as well).
I think in terms of getting people cheering on anything academic, the spelling bee is great, and I always find it interesting that the national title makes it to ESPN. And while I might object to some of the skills, there is something to be said for the mental discipline and focused required to learn the words. Still, I would love to see things like a robotics competition, or, to emphasize non-STEM disciplines, something like speech and debate as well.
By the way, the democracy of the national spelling bee is somewhat undermined by the fact that it is now possible to buy your entry into the national spelling bee.
https://sports.yahoo.com/parents-can-buy...45399.html
BC
https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/loca...976f3.html
(We don't even have a kid in the high school yet, but the middle school was abuzz with the news as well).
I think in terms of getting people cheering on anything academic, the spelling bee is great, and I always find it interesting that the national title makes it to ESPN. And while I might object to some of the skills, there is something to be said for the mental discipline and focused required to learn the words. Still, I would love to see things like a robotics competition, or, to emphasize non-STEM disciplines, something like speech and debate as well.
By the way, the democracy of the national spelling bee is somewhat undermined by the fact that it is now possible to buy your entry into the national spelling bee.
https://sports.yahoo.com/parents-can-buy...45399.html
BC