Contest

Friday, March 4, 2022

ALL components of DOCUMENTARY, HISTORICAL PAPER, and WEBSITE entries and WRITTEN MATERIALS for EXHIBIT and PERFORMANCE entries

must be submitted to the registration system by the submission deadline.

ATTENTION TEACHERS! If you are participating for the first time, you will need to contact the state office at nebrasknhd@gmail.com BEFORE you try to register in order to have your school added into the system. If you are unsure, please check the list below to see which schools are currently in our system.

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Both new and returning teachers need to have a completed registration prior to any students registering. In previous years, returning teachers were able to reuse their accounts. We have discontinued this practice. Teachers and students will be required to create a new account each contest year.

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Feel free to create an account with the same username and password each year. All teacher data will be wiped from the system at the start of each contest year, so you do not need to be concerned with accidentally creating duplicate accounts or having students register under various duplicate teacher accounts.

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If you forget your password, you can click the “Forgot My Password” button or you can email the state office at nebraskanhd@gmail.com to reset it.

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Thank you for your cooperation and your involvement in Nebraska National History Day! 

Here are the schools that are currently in our system:

Auburn Middle/High School

Conestoga Junior/Senior High School

Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School

Falls City High School

Falls City Middle School

Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer Public Schools

Johnson-Brock Public Schools

Johnson County Central High School

Johnson County Middle School

Lewiston High School

Louisville Public Schools

Lourdes Central Catholic School

Nebraska City High School

Nebraska City Middle School

Palmyra Junior/Senior High School

Pawnee City Secondary School

Plattsmouth High School

Plattsmouth Middle School

St. John the Baptist School

Sterling High School

Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Public Schools

Weeping Water High School

Payment Information

Registration Fee: $10.00 per student

Due February 25

Send all payments to:

Jason Phillips

600 Hoyt Street

Peru, NE 68421

Please make all checks out to:

Peru State College History Day

Special Awards for Peru State College's District History Day Contest

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Tested for Excellence Awards: For the eighteenth year in a row, the Peru State College Foundation will award scholarships to all winners in the senior division, in both individual and group contests. The specifics of the award are as follows:

• $500 tuition grant to Peru State College

• Grants may only be used for tuition costs of on-campus classes

• Grants may not be used for early entry or online courses

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We Proceeded On Special Award: presented to a junior-level individual or group entry that displayed extraordinary leadership in promoting a cause or idea. The award will include:

• A one year pass (for awardee and immediate family) to the Missouri River Basin Lewis & Clark Center in Nebraska City

• A copy of the book Undocumented Journey by Stephen Ambrose

• A certificate

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Michelle A. Broady Award for Extraordinary Determination:

• Sponsored by Phi Alpha Theta, PSC's History Honor Society

• Must be nominated by a sponsoring teacher no later than one week before the contest to Dr. Jason Phillips

• Members of PSC's PAT will review nominations and make the award presentation

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The Kregel Windmill Museum Award: special award for the best entry on a subject dealing with machinery used in agriculture, past or present.

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Peru Historical Foundation Award: trophy for best individual or group entry that focuses on an historical event or innovation in Nebraska

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Nebraska City Museum Association Award: Best use of a museum archive or collection (ie. photographs, video, audio, documents, etc.)

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The Mayhew Cabin Award: an award for the best individual or group entry that uses 19th Century African-American history. A book will be awarded.

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Arbor Lodge Award: an award for the best individual entry on the environment and/or Nebraska. The book It Happened in Nebraska and a one-year individual "Explore It All" pass from Arbor Day Farm, Arbor Day Lodge, and Tree Adventure will be awarded.

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Nemaha Valley Museum Award:  THIS AWARD WILL NOT BE PRESENTED IN THE 2020-21 CONTEST YEAR

The museum is sponsoring two $50 cash awards (one junior division and one senior division) for entries with any type of connection to Nemaha County or southeast Nebraska. The projects will be judged on the following criteria:

• Nemaha County topic (10 points)

• Connection to southeast Nebraska topic (counties surrounding Nemaha County; 5 points)

• Use of primary source material (10 points)

• Use of oral history (10 points)

• Use of Nemaha Valley Museum resources (this needs to be referenced in the annotated bibliography; 10 points)

Homestead National Historical Park Special Award

Homestead National Historical Park Award:  An award with individual trophies for best individual or group entry that mentions a National Park Service site in the entry and uses 2 primary sources or photos from a National Park Service website. Submissions that mention Native American history, the prairie ecosystem, agricultural history, or immigration history will also be considered. The winning individual or group will be invited to Homestead National Historical Park for a personal tour. Winner(s) who qualify for state will also have a project development session while at the Park.