And the winners are……

October 26, 2009 

Sara Nelson, Kathy Garrard and Kristine Biegle celebrate their victory.

Sara Nelson, Kathy Garrard and Kristine Biegle celebrate their victory.

The Queen Bees, 3 former GEF officers and board members, were the champion spellers Saturday night at the first annual Frederick Robie Cup Adult Spelling Bee!!! Kristine Biegel, Sara Nelson, and Kathy Garrard battled their way to victory against 10 other formidable opponent teams. Other teams of note: The LL Bean “Oh Bee-have” team came in second and won the prize for the most money raised for GEF, Heartwood Ortographobists won for first team finally eliminated (although several other teams were initially eliminated but were able to get back in the game), and Morgan Dental Care won the “Ted Sharp Bow Tie Award” for the best team costume. All the teams were skilled, competitive and wonderfully good sports, not to mention incredibly generous. Our panel consisting of Matt Mattingly as word caller, Matt Robinson as judge, and Dennis Libby as Timekeeper were hilarious and able to get the crowd involved, contributing to an uproariously good time.

The final tally is not yet in, but preliminary results indicate that through generous community support, we raised in excess of $5,000 for GEF programming! Thank you to all who made this possible. We will be posting a complete list of sponsors, donors and participants later this week.

Awesome!

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It’s “BEE” day!

October 24, 2009 

We’re buzzing here at GEF! Tonight is the Spelling Bee, and we are ready for a wicked good time! There are a limited number of tickets available at the door, so if you are looking for a last minute date opportunity, come early and get one of the last few tickets. Remember, the fun starts at 7 pm, today, Saturday October 24 at the PTA Building (aka Old Robie School) just off the Little Falls traffic circle on Rt. 202, Gray Road in Gorham. Tickets are $10, and include food by Chef Mo Terry of the Pine Crest Inn, live music, exciting spelling from 11 spelling teams, silent auction, random games and prizes for the audience, a raffle for a beautiful Pandora bracelet and charms from D. Cole Jewelers, and a cash bar. How can you beat that for entertainment?? We are so excited to have received a matching fundraising grant from Modern Woodmen of America, so join us to support our schools and students by helping raise funds for GEF’s ongoing programs.

See you tonight!

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Tickets for the Bee

October 23, 2009 

It’s here! The Spelling Bee is taking place October 24 at 7 pm at the Old Robie School at little Falls Circle, Route 202. There are a limited number of tickets still available – don’t wait! Email gorhamef@maine.rr.com right now (or go to the “Contact Us” page) with the number of tickets you desire and pick them up at the door. Don’t miss out. Call 233-1919 for information or with additional questions.

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Grant Workshop – November 2

October 15, 2009 

GEF will host a grant workshop for teachers, staff and interested community members on Monday, November 2 at 3:30 pm at Narrangansett School.  Drop in to learn about GEF’s current grant opportunities, and receive guidance in submitting a GEF grant.  GEF’s is accepting Fall grant applications until November 15, 2009.  Drop-ins are welcome, but please send us an email if you know you are coming so that we can plan materials and refreshments: gorhamef@maine.rr.com

Hope to see you there!

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Spelling Bee Registered Teams to date

October 15, 2009 

The following Teams have submitted registrations for the Frederick Robie Cup Adult Spelling Bee on October 24.  Four additional teams have indicated their registrations are on the way and we will post them when received.  We have only one team slot left!  To register, send us an email:  gorhamef@maine.rr.com

Registered Teams:

Gorham Savings Bank

Turner Barker Insurance

Morgan Dental Care

Citizens Bank “Killer Bees”

Heartwood Neighborhood “Ortographobists”

Gorham High School “The Spelchekers”

Narragansett/White Rock Staff

Gorham Educational Foundation Presents
The Frederick Robie Cup Adult Spelling Bee

Date: October 24th, 2009
Time: 7:00
Place: Old Robie School (aka PTA Building)

Join the crowd to cheer on your favorite local neighborhood or business team as they tackle words you never knew existed, and watch as they compete for hilarious prizes including the coveted Frederick Robie Cup!

Tickets $10
• Food by the Pinecrest
• Hilarious entertainment
• Prizes
• Silent auction
• Cash bar
• Champagne Raffle

For More Information and for tickets: Call 233-1919

All proceeds from this fundraising event will be used for GEF programming. Your donations are tax deductible!

Download the Registration form.

Download the Rules.

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