COEUR d'ALENE - Dictionary pages will be turning.

Words will be analyzed, verbalized, and memorized as a select group of young spellers prepares for the 2011 North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee which takes place March 19 at North Idaho College.

There are 53 fourth- through- eighth-graders from throughout Idaho's five northern counties who became eligible to participate in the regional bee by winning grade level spelling bees held in their school districts. Home schooled students and private school students compete as districts also.

"Congratulations to those who qualified for the regional bee this year - it's an amazing accomplishment," said Mindy Patterson, coordinator of the event.

The winner of the regional spelling bee will receive an all expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in June.

There are 61 schools from throughout North Idaho participating in this year's bee.

The spellers will compete against each other, regardless of grade level, beginning at 10 a.m. in Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center on NIC's main campus. Registration for participants begins at 9 a.m.

The annual event has been sponsored by Hagadone Newspapers and hosted by NIC since 2004.

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Fourth grade participants:

Caleb Peterson, Valley View Elementary, Boundary County School District No. 101

Katie Blomgren, Ramsey Elementary, Coeur d'Alene School District No. 271

Shea Curran, Canyon Science Magnet School, Kellogg School District No. 391

Cheyenne Wellman, Harrison Elementary, Kootenai School District No. 274

Sarah Chicks, Sagle Elementary, Lake Pend Oreille School District No. 84

Levi Eastmond, Spirit Lake Elementary, Lakeland School District No. 272

Esther Pinkerton of Coeur d'Alene, Home School District

Rose Baheza, Lakeside Elementary, Plummer-Worley School District No. 44

Emily Banks, Prairie View Elementary, Post Falls School District No. 273

Logan Koenig, Lutheran Academy of the Master, Private School District

Madison Wilson, Heyburn Elementary, St. Maries School District No. 41

Chloe Livingston, Priest River Elementary, West Bonner County School District No. 83

Fifth grade participants:

Justin Brown, Valley View Elementary, Boundary County School District No. 101

Annie Bonus, Ramsey Elementary, Coeur d'Alene School District No. 271

Lauren Moon, Canyon Science Magnet School, Kellogg School District No. 391

Madison Napierala, Harrison Elementary, Kootenai School District No. 274

Sam Aguirre, Hope Elementary, Lake Pend Oreille School District No. 84

Hannah Daniels, Garwood Elementary, Lakeland School District No. 272

Rebekah Pinkerton of Coeur d'Alene, Home School District

Celine Garcia, Lakeside Elementary, Plummer-Worley School District No. 44

Makayla Suave, Ponderosa Elementary, Post Falls School District No. 273

Thomas Taylor, Coeur d'Alene Christian School, Private School District

Alexandria Beauchman, UpRiver School, St. Maries School District No. 41

Garrett Naccarato, Priest River Elementary, West Bonner County School District No. 83

Sixth grade participants:

Michael Webster, Boundary County Middle School, Boundary County School District No. 101

Lauren Foley, Lakes Middle School, Coeur d'Alene School District No. 271

Noah Carlson, Kellogg Middle School, Kellogg School District No. 391

Keyler Bornitz, Harrison Elementary, Kootenai School District No. 274

Torri Traffie, Washington Elementary, Lake Pend Oreille School District No. 84

Joel Burgess, Garwood Elementary, Lakeland School District No. 272

Kiara Selby of Newman Lake, Home School District

Seth Garcia, Lakeside Elementary, Plummer-Worley School District No. 44

Brilliana Preston, Christian Center School, Private School District

Kyle Jarvi, St. Maries Middle School, St. Maries School District No. 41

Kantrel Fulton, Priest River Elementary, West Bonner County School District No. 83

Seventh grade participants:

Vincent Bennett, Boundary County Middle School, Boundary County School District No. 101

Collin McCusker, Woodland Middle School, Coeur d'Alene School District No. 271

Paisley Davis, Kellogg Middle School, Kellogg School District No. 391

Sarah Chandler, Kootenai Jr./Sr. High School, Kootenai School District No. 274

Hayla Evans, Sandpoint Middle School, Lake Pend Oreille School District No. 84

Rohnin Randles, Lakeland Jr. High School, Lakeland School District No. 272

Andrew Stedman of Rathdrum, Home School District

Tristan Panke, Silver Valley Christian Academy, Private School District

Alexis Cordell, St. Maries Middle School, St. Maries School District No. 41

Eighth grade participants:

Mackenzie Mendenhall, Boundary County Middle School, Boundary County School District No. 101

Tevin Rawson, Lakes Middle School, Coeur d'Alene School District No. 271

Julie Mace, Kellogg Middle School, Kellogg School District No. 391

Payton Wadsworth, Kootenai Jr./Sr. High School, Kootenai School District No. 274

Margaret Harris, Sandpoint Middle School, Lake Pend Oreille School District No. 84

Chris Washburn, Lakeland Jr. High School, Lakeland School District No. 272

Caleb Stedman of Rathdrum, Home School District

Jaicie Purvis, Christian Center School, Private School District

Benson Waldrop, St. Maries Middle School, St. Maries School District No. 41