National History Day in Pennsylvania is sponsored and managed by the Army Heritage Center Foundation, the non-profit friends group for the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. Our commitment to the NHD in PA program reflects our commitment to history education, our belief that a solid understanding of history and historical methods is the basis for good citizenship, and our determination to provide students with the best possible educational opprotunities.
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WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE STATE CONTEST
The state contest is a two-day event. Check-in and exhibit set-up starts at 9:00 AM on Day 1. Please see the map of the contest venue, included in your check-in packet. Depending on your arrival time, you may encounter long lines at check-in, so plan accordingly.
When you check-in, you will receive a packet with your judging time, venue map, t-shirt voucher, NHD button, your certificate of participation, and other essential materials. Be sure to read all included materials in the packet. There will be a separate table at check-in where those who ordered meals can pick up their meal tickets.
Judging begins at 1:00 PM on Day 1, and continues until all entries are evaluated. Six entries in each category will advance to the run-off round scheduled for the morning of Day 2.
- Only students in the performance and documentary category attend the run-off round of judging.
- Names and entry numbers of these students will be posted on the NHD in PA website and NHD in PA Facebook page.
- Students in the paper, website, and exhibit categories do not attend run-off judging.
- During the run-off round, judges will review all entries but will not interview students. Your entry must stand on its own merit.
AWARD CEREMONY
The contest concludes with the award ceremony starting at 2:00 PM on Day 2. Students who finish in 1st or 2nd place must remain after the award ceremony to receive their registration packets for the national contest. Students who finish in 3rd place should also remain after the ceremony. They will serve as alternates in the event that one of the 1st or 2nd place winners is unable to attend the national contest.
Student evaluation forms will be available online after the contest. We will make every effort to make these available as soon as possible after the contest. Students and teachers may view their evaluations by logging into the contest registration system (Zfairs) and looking for the 'Evaluations' tab that will appear.
If you are interested in serving as a judge for the NHD in PA program please contact State Coordinator Jeff Hawks at eddirector@armyheritage.org.