Presenting Series
Gentlemen & Scholars Annual Spelling Bee
Sunday, May 5, 2024
The annual Spelling Bee Explosion makes a big move to DPAC's big stage! Youths from South Bend-area middle schools compete for $2,500 in prizes and pride in the citywide academic event of the spring. The spelling bee, emceed by WNDU's Joshua Short, is designed to inspire a love for words, develop character, encourage lifelong learning, and celebrate academic achievement. Come to see community leaders as judges and cheer on the competitors while enjoying appearances by Roderick "Rhetorik" Parchman, Judah Explosion Dance Team, and Gentlemen & Scholars' Young Scholars. This event is from the hearts and minds behind the mentorship nonprofit Gentlemen & Scholars, Inc., the organization's scholarship awards to deserving South Bend students total over $25,000 since founding the event.
This event is part of the Presenting Series' Cultural Collective, new programming supporting equitable artistic development in our community.
This is a free but ticketed event. Tickets will only be available for pick-up one hour prior to the performance. To guarantee your reservation please pick-up your Will Call tickets at least 15 minutes prior to the performance. In the event of a sell out, unclaimed Will Call tickets will be used to seat patrons waiting on standby.
This event is part of the Presenting Series' Cultural Collective, new programming supporting equitable artistic development in our community.
This is a free but ticketed event. Tickets will only be available for pick-up one hour prior to the performance. To guarantee your reservation please pick-up your Will Call tickets at least 15 minutes prior to the performance. In the event of a sell out, unclaimed Will Call tickets will be used to seat patrons waiting on standby.
Made possible by a gift from Margaret Rotatori Smith. Co-sponsored by South Bend Alive. Curated by A Gammage Solutions.
