Spelling Bee’s Are Out Of Style - Cingular Hosts First TXT Bee To Educate Parents

January 18, 2007 – 3:09 pm

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Do you remember the feeling you had as you struggled to spell “mesothelioma” in front of an anxious crowd of adults, and how your heart sank when you missed the ‘i?’

Well things have really turned around in 2007 and it’s time to forget about correct spelling and move to ‘text speak.’

Leading the way on closing the gap of the learning curve, Cingular is sponsoring the first ever TXT Bee, where parents can learn to communicate in today’s new ’shorthand’ or text messaging.

“Texting has become an entirely new forum for young people to communicate with each other,” said Cristy Swink, executive director of messaging, Cingular Wireless. “To many parents, this new language of text messaging may often seem irrelevant or appear to be unfathomable. Through our TXT2 Connect campaign and TXT Bee events, we are helping parents interact with their kids through text messaging in a fun environment. For some parents, this may be the first time they’ve ever tried to text. Once they see how simple it is, we are hopeful it won’t be the last.”

The event will be set up in game show type fashion and the winner will get a $5,000 dollar scholarship. Cingular will also donate $5,000 to the winner’s high school.

Please visit Cingular for more information on the TXT2Connect program.

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