On Saturday, March 17th The Local Scripps Spelling Bee was held at the Blount Chapel. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area and Danville Host Lions Club sponsored this event in conjunction With Averett University. After 5 rounds Ryan Crawford from Sacred Heart School was pronounced the 1st place winner. Cealidh Hicks from Twin Springs Elementary School was pronounced the 2nd place winner and Jonathan Nguyen from Woodberry Hills Elementary School was pronounced the 3rd place winner. The National Scripps Spelling Bee will be held on May 27th through June 1st at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. This was Ryan’s second year winning the Local Scripps Spelling Bee. Good luck to him for the Nationals! For more information, please call Pat Daniel (434)792-3700 Ext. 234.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area provides one-to-one mentoring for children in Danville and Pittsylvania County, serving over 300 children annually.
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A Visit from a Little
We love it when our Littles come to visit us! Meco Wiggins stopped by and shared that he graduated from Radford University and is working at Shining Diamonds. Soon, he'll be moving to work for Teach for America in Atlanta, Georgia! #BiggerTogether
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2024 Regional Scripps Spelling Bee
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area held the Regional Spelling Bee at Averett University, Blount Chapel, on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Dante Pauley from Tunstall Middle School emerged as the winner. The winning word was toploftical, which means very superior in air or attitude. The winner is able to compete in the National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland May 26-31.
The agency is thankful for the other participants who competed for the title. BBBS of Danville Area thanks the host, pronouncer, and judges who assisted in making this Regional Bee possible. For more information about the Bee and BBBS of Danville Area, call 434-773-8394.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters at Capitol Hill
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area CEO Pat Daniel attended BBBS at Capitol Hill Day in Washington DC on February 28, 2024. 115 BBBS agency leaders from 91 agencies from 31 states were in attendance as well as local BBBS affiliate CEO's, National Staff, and BBBS Board of Directors members. Attendees visited 165 congressional and/or senate offices. Pictured with our CEO in the first photo are Sandra Erickson of BBBS Fredericksburg and Ellie Martinez of Richmon, VA to Hampton Roads, VA.
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