Bee for Literacy!

Support ETLC by entering a team or sponsoring the BEE!

The BEE for Literacy is an annual corporate spelling bee and lunch where businesses, schools and organizations enter teams to compete for the trophy. Join us in cheering on our community’s “Super Spellers!”


32nd Annual BEE for Literacy

2023 East Texas Literacy Council presents “BEE for Literacy!” Live.

East Texas Literacy Council would like to welcome you to participate in our 32nd Annual “BEE for Literacy!” fundraiser.  Help us make this the biggest/best annual event in ETLC’s history. The event will be held at noon on June 7th at Pine Tree Junior High, 2100 NW Loop 281, Longview, TX 75604.   If you would like to donate to the “BEE for Literacy! fundraiser, go to http://bee-for-literacy.cheddarup.com.

Our sponsor levels along with this year’s sponsors are listed below.


SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

IMPERIAL BEE $2500

  • Individual Facebook Post
  • Recognition on ETLC website

QUEEN BEE $1000

  • Individual Facebook Post
  • Recognition on ETLC website

CORPORATE SPELLING BEE TEAM $700

  • Individual Facebook Post
  • Recognition on ETLC website

THE HONEYCOMB $500

  • Individual Facebook Post
  • Recognition on ETLC website

SCOUT BEES $250

  • Recognition on ETLC website

ABCs FOR LITERACY $100

  • Recognition on ETLC Website

BUMBLEBEES

ALL OTHER DONATIONS

2021 Winner and 2022 BEE Sponsors

2021 Winner

Eastman Chemical

2022 Sponsors

Imperial Bees

  • Komatsu Mining Corp.
  • Longview News Journal

Queen Bees

  • Chick-fil-A
  • Cynergy Technology
  • Longview Regional Medical Center
  • Oak Forest Montessori
  • SWEPCO
  • Texas Bank and Trust

Corporate Spelling Bee Team

  • Austin Bank
  • Eastman Team 1
  • Eastman Team 2
  • Komatsu Mining Corp.
  • Longview Greggton Rotary Club
  • Longview Independent School District
  • Longview Regional Medical Center
  • Pine Tree Independent School District
  • St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
  • Texas Bank & Trust
  • VeraBank

The Honeycomb

  • Texas National Bank
  • Monica Flory
  • Lauren Parish
  • Perry D. Reed & Company, P.C.
  • Sherman & Brisco Orthodontics

Scout Bees

  • Nancy & Mark Abernathy
  • Janet & Mark Boon
  • East Texas Lawn Care
  • All-Service Window & Door Co.
  • Longview Glass Co.
  • J.W. Doddy
  • Donna & Jim Dunaway
  • Julie & Mel Glass

ABCs for Literacy

  • Spring Hill State Bank
  • Rene Payton Berkley
  • Marilyn & Deacon Dr, Joseph Bianca
  • Mr. & Mrs. Russell Brown
  • Sharon & Tommy Bufkin
  • Melinda & Mike Burn
  • Mimi & Bruce Cammack
  • Hayes RV Center
  • Barbara & Ramona Dickinson
  • Susie & Mike Dunn
  • Terre & Clement Dunn
  • Mary & Carroll Greenwaldt
  • Michelle & Tony Holyfield
  • Betty Horaney
  • Melinda Johnson
  • Nancy & Mike Lee
  • Gail Martin
  • Kae McCrory
  • Mary & Mark Morris
  • Ginia & Gordon Northcutt
  • Freda & Jack Peppard
  • Sylvan Learning- Carol Pope
  • Rachel Sherman
  • Susan & Dr. Tom Smith
  • Elizabeth & Dan Stroup
  • Carrie Walls
  • Lori & Bob Wheeler
  • Beth Ylitalo

BEE for Literacy! Past Winners

  • 2021 Eastman Chemical
  • 2020 Texas Bank & Trust
  • 2019 Longview Greggton Rotary Club
  • 2018 Longview Greggton Rotary Club
  • 2017 Texas Bank & Trust
  • 2016 KLTV
  • 2015 Texas Bank & Trust
  • 2014 Citizens National Bank
  • 2013 St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
  • 2012 Rotary Club of Longview
  • 2011 Rotary Club of Longview
  • 2010 Rotary Club of Longview
  • 2009 UT Tyler Longview University Center
  • 2008 UT Tyler Longview University Center
  • 2007 UT Tyler Longview University Center
  • 2006 Zonta Club of Longview
  • 2005 Texas Bank & Trust
  • 2004 Rotary Club of Longview
  • 2003 KSA Engineers, Inc.
  • 2002 Eastman Chemical Company
  • 2001 Longview Regional Medical Center
  • 2000 Longview News-Journal
  • 1999 LeTourneau University
  • 1998 Longview Bank & Trust
  • 1997 Lenhart Properties
  • 1996 Lenhart Properties
  • 1995 Longview News-Journal
  • 1994 Longview Bank & Trust
  • 1993 Longview Bank & Trust
  • 1992 Harbour, Boyland, Smith, & Harris