The Greater Vancouver Chamber is encouraging middle school students in Southwest Washington to apply for the National Civics Bee, a competition where students can win prizes for their knowledge of American civics.
The competition features an essay competition and live quiz event. Essay submissions are due Jan. 8, 2024. The live quiz event, which will feature 20 finalists from the essay competition, will take place March 23, 2024.
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