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Frequently Asked Questions
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- Who may enter?
- Any 6th-12th grade student from Nacogdoches, Angelina, San Augustine, Sabine, Shelby, Panola, Rusk, Smith, Anderson, Cherokee, Houston, or Trinity county. (All public, private, and home school students accepted.)
- How to enter?
- Online registration is open from December 1, 2008 to February 13, 2009 on the Texas History Day website. Be sure to choose the Stephen F. Austin State University Regional History Day competition!
- Paper entries: mail four copies of your paper including annotated bibliography and process paper to the organizer. Postmark deadline February 13, 2009
- Web site entries: mail four CDs of your website (be sure it has been rendered) and four paper copies of your website along with your annotated bibliography and process paper to the organizer. Postmark deadline February 13, 2009.
- What to enter?
- 6th-8th grade competes in Junior Division
- 9th-12th grade competes in Senior Division
- 2-5 students as a group in Performance, Documentary, Exhibit, or Website
- Individual students in Paper, Website, Performance, Documentary, or Exhibit
- Each division’s individual and group website entries will be judged together.
- Contest Rules
- Download a rule book from National History Day or request a hard copy from SFASU Regional History Day
- Cost to enter?
- $5.00 per student, non-refundable. Make check payable to SFASU Regional History Day – postmark deadline February 13, 2009
- When is the competition?
- Friday, February 27, 2009 – approximately 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Where is the competition?
- Baker Pattillo Student Center (the former University Center), Stephen F. Austin State University (view map), Nacogdoches, Texas
- What is this year’s theme?
- What are some theme topics and contest preparation suggestions?
- Number of chaperones?
- One adult per five students - must be named on entry
- Information for teachers?
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