Here’s How Much Money It Takes to Become a National Spelling Bee Champion

Can you spell G-L-O-R-Y?

That's what 519 kids and tweenagers in the Scripps National Spelling Bee are fighting for this week in Washington, D.C. And while young competitors' dreams will be made and broken on the honeycomb-themed stage Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, there's a lot more than bragging rights riding on their performance. In many cases, parents have invested thousands of dollars in their kids' bids for bee stardom.