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SUMMARY:LIVE REGIONAL EVENT - NATIONAL CIVICS BEE - Monticello MN
DESCRIPTION:Calling All Middle School Students! The National Civics Bee  Is Back! The Monticello Chamber Foundation\, in collaboration with the Monticello Chamber of Commerce & Industry\, is proud to be one of many Chambers across the nation selected to host the National Civics Bee \, an exciting\, nonpartisan competition promoted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. This unique opportunity invites middle school students to showcase their civic knowledge\, critical thinking\, and problem-solving skills while sharing ideas for making their communities stronger. Who Can Participate? Any student in 6th\, 7th\, or 8th grade is welcome to participate! We encourage students from Monticello and surrounding school districts to get involved. This includes public schools\, private schools\, charter schools\, Montessori schools\, homeschool students\, and more. All middle school students are welcome! How Does It Work? The competition begins with a first-round essay contest\, where students share their ideas for strengthening their communities through civics. From the essay submissions\, 20 students will advance to the local final round: a live quiz event that puts their civics knowledge to the test! Finalists and winners will be recognized in the community and awarded prizes. The top three local winners will advance to the Minnesota state competition\, and the state champion will head to Washington\, D.C.\, to compete in the National Civics Bee  Championship for a chance to win their share of $50\,000 in national prizes! How to Apply: Ready to share your ideas? Students can review the official rules and guidelines and submit their essays through the National Civics Bee  application portal. An account is required to complete the submission. 📌 2027 National Civics Bee  Application: Visit the Application Portal Essay Deadline: Tuesday\, February 2\, 2027 Learn more about the competition\, application requirements\, rules\, and resources: National Civics Bee    How It Works We encourage students throughout our region to take advantage of this opportunity! You don't have to be an expert in civics to participate. Just bring your ideas\, your curiosity\, and your desire to make a difference in your community!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/q_auto\,f_auto\,c_crop\,w_1200\,h_226\,y_-1/v1794259232/tenants/e52d2c58-726c-46d0-b67c-b9036b11013f/9d973444ba5a4cf29cece9a3b7431ec4/Civics-Bee-Website-banner-1200-x-225-px-2.png" width="789" height="148" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" /><br /></p><p>Calling All Middle School Students! The National Civics Bee&reg\; Is Back!&nbsp\;</p><p>The Monticello Chamber Foundation\, in collaboration with the Monticello Chamber of Commerce &amp\; Industry\, is proud to be one of many Chambers across the nation selected to host the National Civics Bee&reg\;\, an exciting\, nonpartisan competition promoted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.&nbsp\;</p><p>This unique opportunity invites middle school students to showcase their civic knowledge\, critical thinking\, and problem-solving skills while sharing ideas for making their communities stronger.&nbsp\;</p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Who Can Participate? </strong></p><p>Any student in 6th\, 7th\, or 8th grade is welcome to participate! We encourage students from Monticello and surrounding school districts to get involved. This includes public schools\, private schools\, charter schools\, Montessori schools\, homeschool students\, and more. All middle school students are welcome!&nbsp\;</p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">How Does It Work?</strong></p><p>&nbsp\;The competition begins with a first-round essay contest\, where students share their ideas for strengthening their communities through civics. From the essay submissions\, 20 students will advance to the local final round: a live quiz event that puts their civics knowledge to the test!&nbsp\;</p><p>Finalists and winners will be recognized in the community and awarded prizes. The top three local winners will advance to the Minnesota state competition\, and the state champion will head to Washington\, D.C.\, to compete in the National Civics Bee&reg\; Championship for a chance to win their share of $50\,000 in national prizes!&nbsp\;</p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">How to Apply: Ready to share your ideas? </strong></p><p>Students can review the official rules and guidelines and submit their essays through the National Civics Bee&reg\; application portal. <em>An account is required to complete the submission.&nbsp\;</em></p><p>📌 2027 National Civics Bee&reg\; Application: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://my.reviewr.com/NationalCivicsBee/site/NationalCivicsBee2027?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=ncb" style="user-select: auto\;">Visit the Application</a>&nbsp\;</p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Portal Essay Deadline: Tuesday\, February 2\, 2027&nbsp\;</strong></p><p>Learn more about the competition\, application requirements\, rules\, and resources: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://civics.uschamberfoundation.org/ncb-how-it-works/#how-to-enter" style="user-select: auto\;">National Civics Bee&reg\; &ndash\; How It Works</a>&nbsp\;</p><p>We encourage students throughout our region to take advantage of this opportunity!&nbsp\;</p><p>You don&#39\;t have to be an expert in civics to participate. Just bring your ideas\, your curiosity\, and your desire to make a difference in your community!</p></body></html>
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