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National
Championship
May 22-24
Hyatt Regency
Columbus, OH
Congratulations!
Congratulations! ​Tens of Thousands of students participate in the Great History Challenge, but only a select few perform well enough in their regions to qualify to compete in the National Championship.
At the National Championship, you'll compete against the best of the best for the title of America's best middle school history student!
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The Competition
At the National Championship, you'll compete against other students from across the country to answer questions and earn points. It's a three-day version of what you did at the Regional Championship.
At the end of the day, we'll crown a single National Champion in each grade division - 6th Grade, 7th Grade, & 8th Grade.
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Registration
Only students who qualify for the National Championship at a Regional Championship event are eligible to participate in the competition.
To register you'll need your Invitation Code (the same you used to RSVP for the Regional Championship). Don't know your code, no worries! Just contact us.
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Registration for the National Championship is $299 per student.
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The deadline to register is Friday, May 2.
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The Venue
The National Championship will be held at the Hyatt Regency Downtown Columbus and the attached Columbus Convention Center.
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A limited number of deeply discounted guest rooms are available for Great History Challenge participants. These rooms are available on a first-come-first-served basis.
To book, click HERE.
The Schedule
FRIDAY, MAY 22
The fun kicks off on Friday with check-in open in the afternoon. We will also have optional practice rounds on Friday afternoon for students who want to warm up before the competition kicks off on Saturday. Friday caps off with the Ice Cream Social, a free students-only social event where students can meet their fellow competitors, play silly games, and generally have a blast while enjoying a build-your-own sundae bar.
* (9am-3pm) Geography Challenge / optional
* (3pm-8pm) Check-in / drop-in
* (4pm-6pm) Practice Rounds / optional
* (7pm-9pm) Ice Cream Social / optional
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For more information about the Geography Challenge, click HERE!
SATURDAY, MAY 23
All students begin their competition on Saturday, playing a series of preliminary rounds throughout the day. Over the course of the preliminary rounds, students will earn points with the goal of advancing to the Elimination Rounds on Sunday afternoon.
* (Morning) Preliminary Rounds / all students
* Lunch Break
* (Afternoon) Preliminary Rounds / all students
SUNDAY, MAY 24
All students will wrap up their preliminary rounds on Sunday morning, adding to the points they earned on Saturday. After a break, the students in each grade with the highest number of accumulated points will advance to the Elimination Rounds, culminating in our National Championship. The event will conclude at 4:30pm on Sunday.
* (Morning) Preliminary Rounds / all students
* Lunch Break
* (Afternoon) Elimination Rounds
* (3:30-4:30) National Championship & Awards
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This schedule is tentative and subject to change
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