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SUMMARY:Bardstown-Nelson County Civics Bee
DESCRIPTION:Calling all middle school students!\n\nShare your ideas and show off your citizenship skills in the National Civics Bee.\n\nAbout the Bee\n\nThe Bardstown-Nelson County Civics Bee one of many pilot National Civics Bee competitions promoted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. At least 1\,000 local middle school students will participate in a first-round essay competition. Judges will select 20 to go to the final round: a live quiz event testing civics knowledge. Winners will be recognized in their communities and receive prizes.\n\n How to Enter\n\nIf you are a middle school student with an idea about using civics to solve a problem in your community\, review the rules and guidelines on the submission form.\n\nComplete the submission form\, including contact information for your parent or guardian\, and submit your 500-word essay for consideration.\n\nDeadline: Submit your essay by February 24th @ 11:59 p.m.\n\nClick This Link to Submit Essay! \n\nhttps://my.reviewr.com/site/CivicsBee/KY/Bardstown-NelsonCountyChamberofCommerce\n\nWhy Civics?\n\nWe believe that informed and active citizens make for a strong country\, a strong economy\, and a strong workforce\, and that our continued prosperity depends on the strength of all three. The National Civics Bee is a way to promote greater civics knowledge and civic participation across the country\, and to energize our community with a celebration of civic pride.\n\nPrizes\n\nEach finalist will receive a certificate. In addition:\n\n\n The First Place Winner will receive a $500 cash prize.\n The Second Place Winner will receive a $250 cash prize.\n The Third Place Winner will receive a $125 cash prize.\n\n\nImportant Dates\n\n\n Essay Submission Window Opens: January 13 \n Essay Submission Window Closes: February 24 @ 11:59 p.m. CST (6 weeks later) \n Notify Local Finalists: No later than March 10 \n Confirm Local Finalists: No later than March 24 (finalists require at least 10 days to confirm) \n Local Event: TBD - April 15 or later (3 weeks after confirmation) \n State Event: TBD - May 13 or later (at least 4 weeks after last local event) \n\n\n Please email chamber@bardstownchamber.com with any questions.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Calling all middle school students!
\nShare your ideas and show off your citizenship skills in the National Civics Bee.
\n\nAbout the Bee
\n\nThe Bardstown-Nelson County Civics Bee one of many pilot National Civics Bee competitions promoted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. At least 1\,000 local middle school students will participate in a first-round essay competition. Judges will select 20 to go to the final round: a live quiz event testing civics knowledge. Winners will be recognized in their communities and receive prizes.
\n\n \;How to Enter
\n\nIf you are a middle school student with an idea about using civics to solve a problem in your community\, review the rules and guidelines on the submission form.
\n\nComplete the submission form\, including contact information for your parent or guardian\, and submit your 500-word essay for consideration.
\n\nDeadline: Submit your essay by February 24th @ 11:59 p.m.
\nClick This Link to Submit Essay!
\nhttps://my.reviewr.com/site/CivicsBee/KY/Bardstown-NelsonCountyChamberofCommerce
\n\nWhy Civics?
\n\nWe believe that informed and active citizens make for a strong country\, a strong economy\, and a strong workforce\, and that our continued prosperity depends on the strength of all three. The National Civics Bee is a way to promote greater civics knowledge and civic participation across the country\, and to energize our community with a celebration of civic pride.
\n\nPrizes
\n\nEach finalist will receive a certificate. In addition:
\n\n\n - The First Place Winner will receive a $500 cash prize.
\n - The Second Place Winner will receive a $250 cash prize.
\n - The Third Place Winner will receive a $125 cash prize.
\n
\n\nImportant Dates
\n\n\n - Essay Submission Window Opens: January 13 \;
\n - Essay Submission Window Closes: February 24 @ 11:59 p.m. CST (6 weeks later) \; \;
\n - Notify Local Finalists: No later than March 10 \; \;
\n - Confirm Local Finalists: No later than March 24 (finalists require at least 10 days to confirm) \; \;
\n - Local Event: TBD - April 15 or later (3 weeks after confirmation) \; \;
\n - State Event: TBD - May 13 or later (at least 4 weeks after last local event) \; \;
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\n\n \;Please email chamber@bardstownchamber.com with any questions.
\n\n \;
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