Decherica King

By Ashley McCoy

Decherica King, Missouri City sophomore had a very interesting experience as a young girl. When Decherica was in the second grade she tried out for the elementary spelling bee at Briargate elementary school in Missouri city.

Decherica remembers being onstage for the first time during the spelling bee and misspelling cupid which was her first word. Unfortunately, Decherica did not make it to the National Spelling Bee championship. That did not stop her, she practiced her vocabulary and tried out a second time when she was in the third grade.

The second time Decherica did not make it again, but she continued a third and fourth time. “I was disappointed, but I was still going to try again, it got a tad bit frustrating,” Decherica added.

Finally, when Decherica was in the fifth grade, it was her fourth time trying out for the spelling bee, and she made it to the Nationals! Decherica said, “ I was nervous and excited at the same time, because I finally made it.” Decherica lost after her second round in the National Spelling Bee Tournament, but was still proud of herself and her parents were proud of her also. “I felt accomplished and my parents were very proud of me,” Decherica noted.

Now that Decherica is in college, she feels that she is still a good writer and is good at spelling. Decherica said that in the future when she has children she will encourage them to try out for the spelling bee at their school, because it’s fun and she would teach them how to spell very well.