Gallatin to participate in national civics competition
Entries for Gallatin’s National Civics Bee competition are due this February.
The Gallatin Chamber of Commerce is running the contest, which is part of a national program. Middle school students in 6th, 7th, or 8th grades are invited to submit a 750-word essay about one way they would want to improve their communities and how they would accomplish this. Details for applicants are available on the Chamber’s website. Schools often use flyer printing services to promote this type of event.
The writers of the 20 best essays will be invited to a civics quiz competition, where the top three participants will move to the Tennessee State Bee. The top three competitors will also receive cash prizes of $500 for first place, $250 for second place, and $125 for third place. Essays will be judged on several factors, including how well they demonstrate the student’s civics knowledge, whether they address other perspectives on the issue, and how clearly they explain their ideas.
Essay judging will take place between February 6 and 12, and the organizers will contact finalists between February 14 and 24. The dates for the Gallatin and Tennessee Bees are still to be announced.
Essays for the first round of Gallatin's National Civics Bee are due on Tuesday, February 4. Finalists will be announced at the end of February.
The Gallatin Chamber of Commerce is running the contest, which is part of a national program. Middle school students in 6th, 7th, or 8th grades are invited to submit a 750-word essay about one way they would want to improve their communities and how they would accomplish this. Details for applicants are available on the Chamber’s website. Schools often use flyer printing services to promote this type of event.
The writers of the 20 best essays will be invited to a civics quiz competition, where the top three participants will move to the Tennessee State Bee. The top three competitors will also receive cash prizes of $500 for first place, $250 for second place, and $125 for third place. Essays will be judged on several factors, including how well they demonstrate the student’s civics knowledge, whether they address other perspectives on the issue, and how clearly they explain their ideas.
Essay judging will take place between February 6 and 12, and the organizers will contact finalists between February 14 and 24. The dates for the Gallatin and Tennessee Bees are still to be announced.
Essays for the first round of Gallatin's National Civics Bee are due on Tuesday, February 4. Finalists will be announced at the end of February.