WHO ARE WE?

Spelling Bee of Canada (SBOC) is an educational organization that encourages youth, parents, teachers and the community at large to participate in the education process.

WHAT DO WE DO?

The SBOC organizes annual  spelling bee aimed at children and youth 6-14 years of age. The participants are places into one of three categories, Primary age 6 to 9, Junior age 9 to 11 and Intermediate age 12 to 14, to vie for cash, trophies and prizes. Students age 15+ will become mentors to participants in their Region.

WHY DO WE EXIST?

The Spelling Bee of Canada was established in response to a need within the community for a stimulation, educational programme, outside the regular school curriculum, which would focus specifically on English language basics. The SBOC’s programmes are designed to contribute to the development of our youth’s self esteem by creating pride in academic achievement and, in the process, help to build a solid foundation for their future education and careers.

MISSION

Our mission is to :

• Enrich the learning experience of our children & youth through growth in English vocabulary, public speaking and to promote self- confidence.
• Engage children & youth, parents, schools, businesses, religious institutions, and the community at large in a yearly education process.

GOALS

Our programme goals are to:

• Provide children & youth between the ages of 6 and 14 with the opportunity to participate in a positive, spelling competition to improve their English language, spelling capabilities, comprehension and communication skills.
• Develop self – esteem, confidence, and interpersonal skills of students by exposing them to positive role models, tutors and peer supports throughout the course of the preparation, the championship and year round literacy programmes.
• Promote community – based partnerships by engaging members of various communities in advancing the benefits of the Spelling Bee of Canada programmes, getting children and youth involved and promoting the importance of education, especially reading, writing, comprehension and spelling; money management and health awareness programmes.
• Build a network of young people who will act as peer mentors for other students; and play a key role in supporting the academic growth pf students, especially in the areas of reading comprehension and spelling, through collaborative partnerships with libraries, religious institutions, individual schools, and community – based educational programmes.

The benefits the Spelling Bee of Canada can give your child:

• Build reading and comprehension skills
• Encourages students to read purposefully and effectively
• Develop writing and reading skills
• Develop oral language skills
• Increase spelling, word usage and word definitions
• Improve knowledge of grammar structure
• Build self-esteem and self-confidence
• Develop positive study habits
• Develop understanding of the various parts of speech
• Develop speaking and listening skills
• Build friendship and cooperative learning

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The Youth Connection Association for Academic Excellence Inc. is part of the Spelling Bee of Canada.

The Youth Connection Association for Academic Excellence Inc.  is committed to helping the youth of our community grow up to be contributing members of society. We work towards accomplishing this goal through a number of performing arts , sports and educational programmes that are designed to provide:

1. Life and social skills training
2. Leadership training
3. Organized recreational activities
4. The Six Pillars of Character into daily life
5. Self awareness – build self esteem

For any information concerning our annual Spelling Bee or register your child for this program, please call 254 – 8145 or email us at kgbyouth@mnsi.net

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The picture on the right displays our 2011 Spelling Bee winners. At the Youth Connection Association for Academic Excellence Inc. all children have the abilty to succeed.