| 57th Scripps National Spelling Bee | |
|---|---|
The Capital Hilton, site of the 57th National Spelling Bee | |
| Date | May 30-31, 1984 |
| Location | The Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. [1] |
| Winner | Daniel Greenblatt |
| Age | 13 |
| Residence | Sterling, Virginia |
| Sponsor | Loudoun Times-Mirror |
| Sponsor location | Leesburg, Virginia |
| Winning word | luge |
| No. of contestants | 151 [2] |
| Pronouncer | Alex Cameron |
| Preceded by | 56th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
| Followed by | 58th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
The 57th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton on May 30-31, 1984, sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company.
The Scripps National Spelling Bee is an annual spelling bee held in the United States. The bee is run on a not-for-profit basis by The E. W. Scripps Company and is held at a hotel or convention center in Washington, D.C. during the week following Memorial Day weekend. Since 2011, it has been held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center hotel in National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, just outside Washington D.C. It was previously held at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington D.C. from 1996 to 2010.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States. Founded after the American Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country, Washington was named after George Washington, first President of the United States and Founding Father. As the seat of the United States federal government and several international organizations, Washington is an important world political capital. The city is also one of the most visited cities in the world, with more than 20 million tourists annually.
The Capital Hilton is a historic hotel located just north of the White House on 16th Street in Washington, D.C.
The winner was 13-year old Daniel Greenblatt of Sterling, Virginia, who correctly spelled "luge" for the win. [2] [3] Greenblatt was the first winner ever sponsored by a weekly newspaper, the Loudon Times-Mirror of Leesburg, Virginia. [2] Second place went to 13-year old Amy McWhirter of St. Joseph, Michigan, who missed "towhee." [2] [1]
Sterling, Virginia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia. The population as of the 2010 United States Census was 27,822. It is located northwest of Herndon, east of Ashburn, and west of Great Falls, and includes part of Washington Dulles International Airport and the former AOL corporate headquarters. Sterling is also home to the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office LWX, as well as the Sterling Field Support Center, the National Weather Service test, research, and evaluation center for weather instruments.
Leesburg is the historic county seat of Loudoun County, Virginia, regarded as one of the most picturesque towns in America. It was built circa 1740 and occupied by some of Virginia’s most famous families, being named for Thomas Lee, ancestor of Robert E. Lee. In the War of 1812, it became the temporary seat of the United States government, and in the Civil War, it changed hands several times.
St. Joseph is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1891. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,365. It lies on the shore of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the St. Joseph River, about 90 miles (140 km) east-northeast of Chicago. It is the county seat of Berrien County. It is home of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
There were 151 contestants this year (up from 137 the prior year), 78 girls and 73 boys. Fourth-eight spellers made it to the second day of competition. [4] A total of 606 words were used. [2] [5]
The first-place winner received $1000. [2] Alex Cameron was the pronouncer, in his fourth year in that role. [6]
Alex J. Cameron was an English professor at the University of Dayton and the official pronouncer of the Scripps National Spelling Bee from 1981 to 2002.
