TeamMasters has announced the launch of the 14th Edition of the TeamMasters National Spelling Bee.
According to the organisers, the competition is open to children aged 5 to 16 years (Grade one (primary 1 only), lower primary (primary 2 – 3), upper primary (primary 4-6), junior secondary (JSS 1 – 2), and senior secondary (SSS 1 – 2).
The registration deadline is February 10, 2024, with the competition preliminaries fixed to begin on February 24, 2024.
Commenting on this year’s edition, Rotimi Eyitayo, CEO of TeamMasters Limited, noted the far-reaching benefits of engaging in spelling competitions, saying it goes beyond enhancing spelling skills.
He added that participants will develop improved mental acuity, heightened confidence, and enhanced self-esteem.
According to Eyitayo, the 14th Edition includes exciting challenges that will put participants’ linguistic abilities to the test; cash prizes and fantastic gifts for winners, with school as well as teachers standing a chance to be rewarded for their excellence.
“When you see someone like myself train and speak, people admire the courage; they admire the level of confidence – even if it is a thousand or 2,000 you are speaking to. We had the desire to see how we could translate that same confidence right in the kids outside the classroom.
“ We looked at it and said what way can we train these kids consistently and achieve a particular result without necessarily taking them through the classroom method? And that was what gave birth to the spelling bee project that was launched on October 14th, 2008,” he said.
