The Spell Bowl teams from New Prairie High School and New Prairie Middle School both competed at the State Competition held at Purdue University on Saturday, November 13th. This is the sixth year out of seven that the NPHS team has qualified for state, having been state champions twice during that time. The spellers did very well, placing fourth in Class 2. The NPHS team is coached by Jim Groendyke.
The NPMS Spell Bowl team also did well in their third appearance in three years, placing third in Class 2. The NPMS team is coached by Jenn Smith.
The Rolling Prairie Spell Bowl team also did well in their competition. They placed 1st in their division. The RPES team is coached by Vicki Mosson.
The Olive Township Elementary team placed 1st in their division. The OTE team is coached by Gail Hartman, their coach for more than fifteen years and her teams earned divisonal first place for over ten years straight.
