The 2018 Jefferson County Spelling Bee was held Februray 14 in the district courtroom of the Jefferson County Courthouse. This year’s celebrity pronouncer was Fifth Judicial District Judge Luke Berger. Judges for the county bee were board members from Basin Elementary, Boulder Elementary, and Cardwell Elementary.
Thirty-six students in grades 4-8 from Jefferson County elementary schools, braved the snowy blizzard-like conditions to participate in this year’s bee. After seven total rounds, Clancy eighth grader Logan Gillmore, son of John and Angie Gillmore, won the challenge. Cardwell sixth grader Shawn Huss, son of Ken and April Huss, took second place.
Gillmore will travel to Billings to represent Jefferson County in the 2018 Treasure State Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 17, in RMC’s Fortin Center. Huss will represent Jefferson County at the state bee if Gillmore is unable to attend. The bee, free and open to the public, will start at 1:00 p.m.
