P. O. Box 5190
Clovis, NM 88102-5190
Phone 505-238-6812
Fax 575-769-0742
nmabe@suddenlink.net
www.nationalspanishspellingbee.com
TO:
Bilingual Directors, Coordinators and Interested Parties
FROM:
David R. Briseño
National Spanish Spelling Bee Coordinator
DATE:
August 26, 2014
RE:
2015 Santillana National Spanish Spelling Bee
Attached is all the information that you will need so that your student can represent
you in the 2014 Santillana National Spanish Spelling Bee.
Thank you for agreeing to participate in this event and I look forward to meeting
everyone in Albuquerque on Friday, July 17, 2015 at the orientation session which
will be held at our host hotel, The Hotel Cascada.
This packet includes the registration form and the schedule of events. Please note
that some activities on the schedule may change.
The National Spanish Spelling Bee Organizing Committee welcomes you and thanks
you for your participation in and support of this great event.
NMABE PRESENTS
THE SANTILLANA, USA
2015 NATIONAL SPANISH SPELLING BEE
NAME OF DISTRICT ___________________________________________________________________
DISTRICT MAILING ADRESS____________________________________________________________
CITY, STATE AND ZIP__________________________________________________________________
DISTRICT SPELLING BEE COORDINATOR ________________________________________________
E-MAIL (required) _____________________________________________________________________
DISTRICT SPELLING BEE SPONSOR_____________________________________________________
(This person will be the only one that can challenge during the competition, RULE 4-E)
E-MAIL (required) _____________________________________________________________________
Please attach your $150 payment.
Check #
PO #
Payment must be received prior to the event date. Please make sure to make this payment so that
your student will be able to participate. If you have already sent your payment please disregard this
notice.
DISTRICT WINNER ____________________________________________________________________
GENDER (circle one)
Male
GRADE LEVEL _____________
Female
NAME OF SCHOOL _______________________________________
PARENT’S NAME ______________________________________________________________________
PARENT ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________________
CITY, STATE AND ZIP _________________________________________________________________
PHONE NUMBER (required) ____________________________________________________________
EMAIL (required) ______________________________________________________________________
Travel Information
Please attach a copy of your itinerary to this document so that we can plan for your arrival and
departure. We are planning on providing transportation to and from the Albuquerque Sunport if
needed.
Please submit ASAP to:
Please make checks payable to:
NMABE
Santillana National Spanish Spelling Bee
P. O. Box 5190
Clovis, NM 88102-5190
NMABE
P. O. Box 5190
Clovis NM 88102-5190
or fax to: 575-769-0742
For more information or if you have any questions, please call David Briseño at 505-238-6812
THIS FORM IS DUE NO LATER THAN May 29, 2015!!!
July 16-18, 2015
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sponsored by
OUR MAJOR SPONSOR
OUR TURQUOISE SPONSORS ($5,000)
Southern New Mexico
Consortium for
Bilingual Education
Host Hotel
The Hotel Cascada
2500 Carlisle Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM
http://www.radisson.com/albuquerque-hotel-nm-87110/nmabqrd
Spelling Bee Host and a Turquoise Sponsor ($5,000 In-Kind Donation)
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th Street SW
Albuquerque, NM
www.nhccnm.org
Schedule of Events
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Arrival Day – Participants, Sponsors and Spelling Bee Staff Arrive in Albuquerque. Please make sure and make your reservations at the
Radisson. They have provided us with a great rate and many of our activities will take place at the hotel.
There are no planned activities on Thursday.
Friday, July 17, 2015
8:30 am to 9:15 am
9:30 am to 12:00 am
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Breakfast at the Radisson
Cavalier Room
Orientation Session
Cavalier Room
Introduction of Participants, parents and sponsors
Introduction of National Spanish Spelling Bee Staff
Introduction of National Spanish Spelling Bee Sponsors and Special Guests
Review of Contest Rules and Procedures
Q & A Period
Drawing of Numbers to determine order of spelling
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Lunch at a location to be determined. Lunch will be provided as will any admission cost to the
venue where we decide to spend the afternoon
4:00 pm – 9:00pm
WaterPark Party
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Hamburgers and Hotdogs at the Cascada Atrium
Saturday, July 18, 2015
7:00 am to 8:30
Breakfast (provided) at the Radisson
8:30 am
Begin loading busses that will transport us to the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC)
9:00 am
Arrive at the NHCC
9:15 am
Introduction of Judges, Pronouncer, Sponsors and Participants
9:30 am
Competition Begins
12:00 pm
Lunch (provided by Santillana) at the National Hispanic Cultural Center for participants, sponsors, parents,
NSSB Staff and Special Guests
2:30 pm
Return to La Cascada
6:30 pm
National Spanish Spelling Bee Awards Dinner
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Everyone returns home
Cavalier Room