St. Johns County girl made sweet work of "sarsaparilla," used no memory aides to get through "mnemonic" and ended up with more than a "modicum" of success in Saturday's 2010 Regional Spelling Bee.
After 43 rounds that ended with her correct spelling of "cataract," home-schooled student and First Tee of St. Johns County Junior Member Grace Remmer heads to Washington, D.C., in early June to represent Northeast Florida at the national bee.
The World Golf Village-area girl was still in a bit of shock after winning the trip to Washington, $200, a $100 savings bond, gift certificates, a new dictionary and her name on a championship plaque. She said she was "very, very, very" nervous in the final rounds.
"I'm elated, and I'm shaking all over. It was exciting and nerve-wracking," Grace said. "I studied, studied some more, studied a lot more. ... I just studied the words and had my mom drill me lots."
About Us The mission of The First Tee of St. Johns County is to impact the lives of young people by providing an affordable and accessible facility where they can learn to play golf and learn the valuable life skills associated with the game. The Chapter occupies a three-hole facility and clubhouse off SR 207 just west of I-95. It is open seven days a week for play. Through its junior membership, after-school, and special event programming, the St. Johns Chapter provides instruction and playing time for over 500 St. Johns County children, ages 6-17.
March 2, 2010
