How do Hexco customers fare at the National Spelling Bee?
Amazingly well! In 2009, the NSB started with 293 spellers, and 96 of them were Hexco customers, which equals approximately one-third (this figure does not include spellers who “inherited” Hexco products from retired spellers. Round 4 included 41 spellers, and 23 of them were Hexco customers. Round 4 contains all the spellers who advanced past the first two rounds and the inimitable written test, and over half of these were “ours.” By Round 8, Hexco customers accounted for 9 of the top 10 spellers, an amazing 90%. For the last 5 rounds of the Bee, all of the spellers had used one Hexco product or another in preparation.
