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State Chamber/AIA to Host National Civics Bee® Competition for Middle Schoolers in Little Rock

Civics Bee State Chamber/Aia Civics Competition
State Chamber/AIA to Host National Civics Bee® Competition for Middle Schoolers in Little Rock
On Wednesday, May 15, the State Chamber/AIA will host the 2024 National Civics Bee® Arkansas State Finals, which is aimed at encouraging more young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Organized in partnership with The Civic Trust®
of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation , ten middle-school students from across Arkansas will participate in the competition to demonstrate their civics knowledge and discuss how they would solve a problem facing their community.  |
The finalists and top winners will receive various prizes, including $1,000 cash for the first-place student. The top winner will also receive an all-expenses-paid trip to compete for $10,000 in the national round of the competition in Washington, D.C.
More information about the event can be found at uscc.foundation/ncbarkansas .   |
The 2024 National Civics Bee®
Arkansas State Finals will be emceed by Samantha Boyd from KARK 4 News and will feature a panel of guest judges including Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, Executive Director of 64.6 Downtown Talicia Lee-Richardson, and Arkansas State Senator Steve Crowell.
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WHO:Judges - Attorney General Tim Griffin, Arkansas Attorney GeneralTalicia Lee-Richardson, Executive Director, 64.6 DowntownSenator Steve Crowell, State Senator District 3 Emcee - Samantha Boyd, Reporter, KARK 4 News WHAT: The National Civics Bee® is an annual competition that encourages young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. The first-place winner will advance to the inaugural national round of the competition in Washington, D.C on November 12.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 159:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT WHERE: Clinton Presidential Center1200 President Clinton AvenueLittle Rock, AR 72201 RSVP: Members of the media are invited to attend. To register, please sign up at
uscc.foundation/ncbarkansas. For questions related to interview opportunities, please email [email protected] . Register here!
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