Ethan, a 5th-grader from Hualapai Elementary, wins Mohave County Spelling Bee

John Warren, Mohave County School Superintendent, opened the event and welcomed participants to the Mohave County Spelling Bee, saying, "Welcome to this exciting event, the Mohave County Spelling Bee. We're so thrilled to have you all here today as we celebrate the power of words, hard work, and determination."

The competition featured a practice round in which "nobody gets out," followed by elimination rounds. Cliff Engel, the event's master of ceremonies, explained rules and the flow of the contest: "For starters, we're gonna have a practice round. Nobody gets out during the practice round." Judges progressed through a sequence of rounds (labeled in the program as Round 1 through Round 12) with words announced, definitions given, and spellers crossing off as they misspelled words.

After the final rounds, event staff and organizers conducted a trophy presentation for three finalists. Organizers named Ethan, a 5th-grade student from Hualapai Elementary School, the champion. Organizers called up the three finalists for photos and trophies; John Warren congratulated the students and thanked judges, the master of ceremonies and families for their support. "So first of all, my hats off to you guys. Congratulations," Warren said during the closing remarks.

The event included standard spelling-bee procedures noted by organizers: contestants introduced themselves with name, grade and school when called to the microphone; pronouncer information routinely included part of speech, definition, language of origin and sentences on request; and restroom breaks were taken after the practice round. The competition also explicitly addressed eligibility and clerical issues when a school had sent two representatives; staff removed the ineligible runner-up and continued the contest.

Organizers livestreamed the event and reminded families and viewers how to access the feed. At the end of the evening the superintendent and master of ceremonies posed with the top finalists for photos and closed by thanking judges, volunteers and families. "Thank you to all the parents and family and friends that supported these young men and all the other spellers that came out here," Warren said.