Middle-school students in Centre County and throughout Pennsylvania are encouraged to participate in the 2023 National Civics Bee.
The Bee is being hosted locally by the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County, with support from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and is intended to inspire a new generation of Americans to be civically engaged and active in shaping the future of our communities and our nation.
Students in grades six through eight – from public, private, charter and home schools – are invited to put their civics knowledge to the test, starting with writing an essay on issues impacting their communities and how they’d solve them.
The top twenty essay winners will participate in a live quiz event for cash prizes, including a $1,000 prize for the first-place winner. The live event will be held in State College on April 17.
The top three finalists from the local event will then advance to the state competition in Harrisburg, and the winners there will go on to the national competition.
“Civics education can uplift and empower our young people by giving them the knowledge and confidence to fully participate as future leaders in their communities,” said Greg Scott, president and CEO of the Chamber. “This competition is an exciting and fun way for students to express their thoughts and share their ideas about how our government works and our rights and responsibilities as citizens.”
The Chamber is also recruiting judges for the essay competition and the live quiz event.
Anyone interested in serving as a judge is encouraged to contact Felicia Hetzman at the Chamber at 814-424-2170.
The deadline for student-essay submissions is Friday, Feb. 24.
For more information on the essay topic, competition rules and prizes, and to submit a student essay, visit: https://www.cbicc.org/national-civics-bee.html
The Bee is being hosted locally by the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County, with support from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and is intended to inspire a new generation of Americans to be civically engaged and active in shaping the future of our communities and our nation.
Students in grades six through eight – from public, private, charter and home schools – are invited to put their civics knowledge to the test, starting with writing an essay on issues impacting their communities and how they’d solve them.
The top twenty essay winners will participate in a live quiz event for cash prizes, including a $1,000 prize for the first-place winner. The live event will be held in State College on April 17.
The top three finalists from the local event will then advance to the state competition in Harrisburg, and the winners there will go on to the national competition.
“Civics education can uplift and empower our young people by giving them the knowledge and confidence to fully participate as future leaders in their communities,” said Greg Scott, president and CEO of the Chamber. “This competition is an exciting and fun way for students to express their thoughts and share their ideas about how our government works and our rights and responsibilities as citizens.”
The Chamber is also recruiting judges for the essay competition and the live quiz event.
Anyone interested in serving as a judge is encouraged to contact Felicia Hetzman at the Chamber at 814-424-2170.
The deadline for student-essay submissions is Friday, Feb. 24.
For more information on the essay topic, competition rules and prizes, and to submit a student essay, visit: https://www.cbicc.org/national-civics-bee.html
