Maci Bicknell practices spelling on Wednesday at Trion Middle School.IF YOU GOWhat: Georgia Association of Educators’ State Spelling BeeWhen: 11 a.m. FridayWhere: Georgia State University Student University Center Senate Ballroom, 44 Courtland St., Atlanta
Maci Bicknell is spelling words almost as fast as her friend can say them.
Suddenly, there is a break in their rhythm as Courtney Hobbs flips through Maci’s list of hundreds of words.
“I’m trying to find one I can pronounce,” Courtney says.
On Wednesday, Courtney was helping Maci prepare for Friday’s Georgia Association of Educators’ State Spelling Bee and a shot at competing to become the country’s top speller. Maci, a seventh-grade Trion Middle School student, placed second in a regional bee, earning her a shot at the state title.