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2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee
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This year (2007)......
At the Scripps National Spelling Bee there were 36 home school participants. Five of whom advanced to the finals. There were fifteen finalists. When the competition narrowed down to five spellers, three of them were home schoolers. Evan O'Dorney of Walnut Creek, CA took home the championship. He is a home schooler. For more info go to
...Caitlin Snaring of Washington State, a home schooler, won the National Geography Bee.
...Matthew Evans of Albuquerque, New Mexico, another home schooler, won the Reader's Digest National Word Power Challenge. He was also a finalist at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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