Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Lake Ridge, Va., looks at a snail she collected while playing with friends in McLean, Va., on Friday, May 11, 2012. Lori Anne is the youngest contestant in the 2012 National Spelling Bee. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
At the age of 6, Lori Anne Madison, of Lake Ridge, Va., is the youngest contestant ever to compete in the 2012 National Spelling Bee.