lori anne madison

lori anne madison

lori anne madison - Anne Madison, a six-year-old from Woodbridge, Virginia who is on her way to the Scripps-Howard National Spelling Bee. Madison, who is believed to be the youngest contestant ever to compete at the National Spelling Bee, beat 21 other spellers in Prince William County to gain entrance to the big show. The charmingly serious girl is excited about it, though she can't spell out exactly why: "It's hard to put into words really . . . but at the least I felt great."Lori Anne Madison : 6-Year-Old Girl Lori Anne Madison---Lori Anne Madison, a Six-Year-Old Homeschooled Virginia Girl, Lori Anne Madison who, at the age of 6, is headed to one of the prestigious spelling bees in the world.


Lori Anne beat out 21 other spellers, including middle-schoolers from across Prince William County, Virginia, winning the 34th Prince William County Spelling Bee. She was the youngest one in the competition, but that didn’t intimidate her.


“I have been in competitions with older kids before and I have many friends, some younger and some older, and I feel comfortable in any group,” she told ABC News.

Lori Anne’s love of spelling started when she was three: “Some friends mentioned a small regional spelling bee, and I asked to go. Being on stage was fun. So I asked for more spelling bees since then,” she said. ”I started reading very early and I read a lot, and that helps. Plus, I work hard and love to find new interesting words in the dictionary.”


Her victory in Virginia has earned her a coveted spot in the highly competitive Scripps National Spelling Bee, subject of the documentary Spellbound. There, she will face off against regional spelling champions from across the world for over $40,000 in cash and prizes.

 

Lori Anne also says she's not scared to compete against older kids: "It didn't make me nervous because ... I am accepted by any group. I have older and younger friends. My youngest friend is Reese; he's three years old. My oldest ones are Shelby and Walker, and they're eight." That's impressive, but not as impressive as the fact that she's been competing in spelling bees since she was three and a half.

 

As for how she got so good, Madison, who is home-schooled, says she has a good memory and her parents help her by quizzing her. Oh, and for the record, Madison says she wants to grow up to study astrobiology. These must be the kinds of things you can accomplish when you're not spending first grade trying to figure out how to poke your classmate with your pencil without getting caught or smelling your Mr. Sketch scented markers repeatedly while your teacher attempts to teach you basic mat