DATE: March 15, 2025

LOCATION: Madison Center for the Arts, 5601 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85016

SCHEDULE: Student participant registration promptly begins at 7:45am. All spellers must be onstage by 8:30am for dress rehearsal. 

PRELIMS: First round of bee competition begins at 9:30 AM.

FINALS: Final round of bee competition will begin at 1:15 PM.

Venue opens to the public thirty minutes before each round (9:00 AM and 12:45 PM).

BEE STRUCTURE & RULES: The Arizona State Spelling Bee is an in-person spelling bee following all of the rules and procedures dictated by the Scripps National Spelling Bee rules. 

ATTENDANCE POLICIES: The Arizona State Spelling Bee is scheduled for Saturday, March 15th, 2025 at the Madison Center for the Arts in Phoenix. The Bee will be open to the public and is free to attend.

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AEF does not recommend bringing small children to the spelling bee. In order to protect each speller’s ability to compete undistracted, all attendees must be able to remain silent during the competition.