The Official Scripps National Spelling Bee Calendar 2017 Day-to-Day Calendar provides the playful drama of the Bee year round for families, word nerds, or anyone who wants to spell like a champion. Each day has an interactive spelling quiz inspired by the difficulty level at each stage of the competition, from the local classroom level to the national championship. A national treasure as well as a national pastime, the Bee has become an annual high-stakes, must-see multimedia event, but the amazing journey to the championship stage in Washington, D.C., starts each year in local classrooms all across America all that's needed are the desire and determination to learn, the ambition to win, and the courage to stand up and participate."