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first year in Lynnfield, said it's one of his
favorite events.
"I love it because there is always
a surprise story line with something
you just are not expecting," said Sallee.
"That something was having a sixthgrader
win it, and it was really neat the
way the seventh- and eighth-graders
rallied around Jacob as their peers
were eliminated. The audience was all
seventh- and eight-graders, so they were
not Jacob's group, but they really came
together, and that was just great to see
all of the kids pulling for him as the
competition evolved."
The National Geographic Society
created the GeoBee in 1989 in response
to its concern about the lack of
geographic knowledge among young
students in the United States. Since
then, more than 120 million students
have taken part in GeoBee competitions.
The winners of the state GeoBees
receive an all-expenses paid trip to the
GeoBee national championship May 17-
20 in Washington, D.C. where students
will compete for cash prizes, scholarships
and an all-expenses paid trip to the
Galapagos Islands aboard the National
Geographic Endeavor II.
MAUREEN ROSSI DIMELLA
REALTOR®
cell: 617-285-2057
maureen.dimella@commonmoves.com
www.maureenrossi.com
26 Main Street, Lynnfield, MA 01940