State History Day Competition – Sign Up to Judge

The 2014 Ohio History Day competition will be Saturday, April 26 at the Ohio Union at the Ohio State University in Columbus. National History Day in Ohio is sponsored by the Ohio Historical Society and is a year-long program where students choose a topic related to the annual theme, conduct research, analyze the information, and create papers, performances, documentaries,  exhibits, or websites. The 2014 theme is Rights and Responsibilities in History.

Judges are needed for state History Day. They provide vital feedback to students at all levels of History Day competition. Judges work in teams, interact with participants, evaluate student projects, and then decide which projects will move on to the next level of competition. Judging typically starts at 8am with an overview of the program and training and is done by 1pm.

Judging is a great opportunity to learn about History Day, to meet and encourage enthusiastic students, and to be inspired by the work of young historians.

Anyone interested in judging or learning more about History Day can contact the State Coordinator, Mary Bezbatchenko at historyday@ohiohistory.org or visit the website at http://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/education-and-outreach/ohio-history-day/get-involved.