SAVE THE DATE!!!

Literacy Council of Manatee County/Rotary Club of Palmetto

4th Annual Adult Spelling Bee

6 p.m. — Saturday, August 21, 2010

Bradenton City Auditorium, 1005 Barcarrota Blvd.

For tickets or more information, call Lori Johnson (746-8197)or e-mail: manateeliteracy@yahoo.com

Bee Objective: The purpose of the Spelling Bee is to have fun, be entertained and raise funds to benefit the Adult Literacy Program of the Literacy Council of Manatee County.

“Bee” a Part of It!

Queen Bee—Title Sponsor: $3000

Title sponsor receives “naming rights” for the Bee, plus your choice of team entrance fee or a table for eight (8). Also includes logo on decorative tile presented to all team participants, display of your banner at the Bee, plus name/logo in program and all publicity, and on t-shirts presented to all Bee spellers and guests.

Honey Bee Sponsor: $1000

Includes recognition in program and publicity and on t-shirts presented to all Bee spellers and guests.

Team—Speller Sponsor: $500
Includes team entrance fee and dinner tickets for three (3) spellers, plus one Spellagain card, recognition in program and publicity and on t-shirts presented to all Bee spellers and guests.

Bumble Bee—T-Shirt Sponsor: $375

Includes name on t-shirts presented to all Bee spellers and guests.

Alphabet Letter Sponsor: $100

Promote your company or organization by “sponsoring” a letter to be displayed with your name in program.

Donate a Silent Auction Item

Recognition at event through auction materials.


Sponsor a “Lifeline”

Teams (or audience members) may purchase these “lifelines” for a team, prior to start of Bee.

· Bribe-the-Judge Card: $100.00 (one per team) Allows team to continue play as if they had spelled their word correctly.

· Phone-a-Friend Card: $50.00 (one per team) Allows team to call someone in the audience or at home to spell the word. Clock will be stopped while Phone-a-Friend is being used.

· Spellagain Card: $20.00 (three per team) Allows team to spell a word again or request a new word.





Everyone is Invited

Don’t Miss It!

Ticket (includes dinner): $30

Cash Bar Available

Join nearly 500 of your friends, family and neighbors who are expected to attend to cheer on their favorite teams, enjoy a delicious dinner and “Bee” entertained.

DID YOU KNOW?
More than 20% of adults in Manatee County function at the lowest level of literacy. They can’t fill out a job application, read road signs or understand prescription instructions. Your support of the 4th Annual Adult Spelling Bee will help provide a lifetime of better literacy opportunities for thousands of adults and families in our community.

Reserve your ticket today!

The Literacy Council of Manatee County is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation. Your donation is tax deductible in its entirety. Words are selected by the Manatee County Library staff without input from the Literacy Council or the Rotary Club of Palmetto.