Riverton Parke Junior High School spell bowl team tied for 3rd place among class 4 schools on Wednesday, November 6 at the Junior Division Indiana Academic Spell Bowl area contest at Sarah Scott Middle School in Terre Haute. Aubrey Adams earned a near perfect ribbon for spelling eight out of nine words correctly. Kaylynn Comar spelled seven out of nine words correctly. The contest is sponsored each year by the Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP). The Panthers were coached by English teacher Brandi Adams.
Pictured are the RPJHS spellers, in front from left: Aubrey Adams, Kaylynn Comar, Corbyn Morman, and Tristan Taylor. In the back: Ava Cottom, Amelia Phillips, Brayden McGinnis, and Colten Reynolds.