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GAE SPELLING BEE VOLUNTEER FORM Have you heard the buzz? As a GAE member, you can become involved in the GAE State Spelling Bee process.
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positive and visible experience throughout the state, please fill out and submit this form to have the GAE Region Consultant for your area contact you about becoming involved and the position responsibilities. Interested? Click below to be contacted by your GAE Region Bee Consultant about volunteering. https://tinyurl.com/Bee-Volunteer- Form GAE-Retired member Lynda Wolfe Smith was featured in the August issue of NEA Today for NEA Retired. She was interviewed for the article. “The Power of the Senior Vote.” You can read the article at https://online.flippingbook.com/ view/998431322/ .
While we hope you are involved at your school and system level, you also can volunteer to be a judge, pronouncer and/or aide at the all-important region and state levels. If you are interested in becoming a part of GAE’s most
December 31, 2024 DEADLINE — School Spelling Bees and Home School
Association Bees can begin upon registration with Scripps and should be completed by December 31, 2024. Please plan alternate dates for inclement weather. January 30, 2025 DEADLINE — System Spelling Bees Home School Multi-Association Spell-Off
Please plan alternate dates for inclement weather. ALERT! Complete and submit the digital Region Qualifier Form(s) or download, complete and mail the form to your Region Spelling Bee Consultant at www.gae.org/spellingbee by 10:00 a.m. — GAE Regions 1– 9 & Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) Bees (Alternate weather date March 1, 2025) REMEMBER! In case of inclement weather in your area on the date of your Region Spelling Bee, please contact your Region Consultant PRIOR to attending. March 15, 2025 11:00 a.m. — GAE State Spelling Bee Georgia State University — Student Center Atlanta, GA May/June, 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee Visit: gae.org/spellingbee for more information February 7, 2025. February 22, 2025
UPCOMING EVENTS
NCSEA Collective Bargaining/ Financial Forum Wednesday-Saturday, February 26-March 1, 2025 NCSEA Collective Bargaining/ Financial Forum Friday — Saturday, March 7-9, 2025 Aspiring Educators Meeting
Christmas Holidays GAE offices closed December 20–Jan. 6 Opening of 2025 Georgia General Assembly Monday, January 13, 2025 Aspiring Educators Meeting Thursday, January 9, 2025 GAE Board of Directors Meeting January 10-11, 2025 District Three Meeting Wednesday, January 15, 2025 District Four Meeting Thursday, January 16, 2025 Minority and Women’s Leadership Conference January 25-26, 2025
District Two Meeting Monday, January 22, 2025 GAE Rights at Night Tuesday, January 28, 2025 District One Meeting Thursday, January 30, 2025 NEA Super Week February 10-15, 2025 Aspiring Educators Meeting Thursday, February 13, 2025 GAE Day at the Capitol Thursday, February 20, 2025 GAE District Two Meeting Monday, February 24, 2025 GAE Rights at Night Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025 GAE Board of Directors Meeting March 14-15, 2025
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