The National Geographic Geography Bee

Each year thousands of schools in the United States participate in the National Geographic Bee, prepared by the National Geographic Society. The contest is designed to motivate students to learn about the world and how it works. With a top prize of a $50,000 college scholarship—plus other prizes—the contest is designed to encourage teachers to include geography in their classrooms, spark student interest in the subject, and increase public awareness about geography. Students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and the Department of Defense Dependents Schools Will be participating in the 2016 National Geographic Bee.

There are three levels of competition: school, state, and national. To compete for advancement from the school to the state level, the winning student at each school must take

the written qualifying test. As many as 100 of the highest-scoring students in a state or territory advance to the state competition. The state Bee champion advances to the national

championship in Washington, D.C.

Snellville Middle School students in grades 6, 7 and 8 will participate in classroom and school level Geography Bees this January.  Students wishing to prepare for the Bee, or students who simply enjoy studying Geography, are welcome to attend Geography Bee Club Meetings on Thursdays, beginning October 8, at 8:15 am in Ms. Wurschinger’s room.  No applications are necessary.