2/8/2013 - Final round spelling bee competitors wait their turn to spell during the Cummings Elementary School Spelling Bee competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2013. Although the competition began on Feb. 1 with 35 students, by the final round there were only 12 students left to compete. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenna Jackson)

2/8/2013 - A sixth grade student shows his award to the crowd after winning the final round of the Cummings Elementary School Spelling Bee competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2013. Three students from grades 3, 4, 5 and 6 made it to the final round of the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenna Jackson)

2/8/2013 - Students, family members and teachers applaud the spelling bee champion during the Cummings Elementary School Spelling Bee competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2013. The spelling bee competition is held annually on February. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenna Jackson)