Waltham Partnership for Youth, Inc.
Networking Youth Programs
Networking Youth Programs
Our Spelling Bee took place on Thursday November 3rd, 2011 at McDevitt Middle School, and it was a big success with 22 teams competing for the prestigious Spelling Bee Trophy!
The winning word was: "Ptosis"
The winning team was: NAKC (Too Bee or Not to Bee) - Shannon Sweeney, Cynthia Wolfe and Jayanthi Rajamani.
Click here to check out pictures of the 2011 Event.
2010 Annual Spelling Bee.
2009 Annual Spelling Bee.
Many thanks to our 2011 Spelling Bee Sponsors:
128 Business Council, AstraZeneca, Bentley University, Brandeis University, Chateau Restaurant, Edward Jones, Embassy Trophy, Friends of the Waltham Library, KBD Entertainment, League of Women Voters of Waltham, Linda Y. Kind Memorial Fund, NAKC, Park Lodge Hotel Group, Rockland Trust, Rotary Club of Waltham, Running Brook Day Camp, Waltham Cable Access Corporation, Waltham Family YMCA, Waltham Kiwanis, Waltham Lions Club, Waltham Public Schools, Waltham West Suburban Chamber of Commerce, Watertown Savings Bank and Wayside Youth & Family Support.
Interested in Participating next year? Check out the rules of the event.
Word lists used for this year's Spelling Bee (These lists will be updated for next year):
-Past Posers List - Challenging word list 2011
What's New:
Please join us at the 2012 Linking Education and Business Breakfast on Thursday March 8th, 2012 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Waltham from 7:30am to 9am.
For more details click here>>>
Please join us at the 2012 Linking Education and Business Breakfast on Thursday March 8th, 2012 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Waltham from 7:30am to 9am.
For more details click here>>>
A message from executive director beth toolan:
Spring is in the air! When I walk into the office, I hear the birds singing and children laughing and I am again amazed at the opportunities that we have, a community working together, offer our children. Together, we are helping our youth gain the skills and confidence they will need to succeed. Together, we are helping them learn determination, perseverance and to expect excellence from themselves and others. Our investment is great, but the return on our investment is even greater.
Spring is in the air! When I walk into the office, I hear the birds singing and children laughing and I am again amazed at the opportunities that we have, a community working together, offer our children. Together, we are helping our youth gain the skills and confidence they will need to succeed. Together, we are helping them learn determination, perseverance and to expect excellence from themselves and others. Our investment is great, but the return on our investment is even greater.