National History Day - Contests
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National History Day events are held each spring in every region of Wisconsin. Below you'll find registration, dates, and contact information for your region.
About NHD Contests
National History Day events are held each spring in every region of Wisconsin. Below you'll find registration, dates, and contact information for your region.
Wisconsin has eight National History Day regions based on county groupings. Your region is based on your school's location. Each region has a sponsoring institution and a regional coordinator, who coordinates the regional contest as well as provides an additional level of support to participating teachers.
Student Registration Instructions:
Go to: register.nhd.org.
Click "Find Contest."
Scroll down to Wisconsin and select your contest.
Limit of 5 entries per category/division per school. Contact historyday@wisconsinhistory.org to learn what regional your school should attend. If you do not see your school listed, ask your teacher. Your teacher should contact us.
Regional Contests
For detailed information, check out our contest pages
Madison
| Contest Date: | Feb. 12, 2022 |
| Registration Deadline: | Jan. 31, 2022 |
| Location: | UW - Madison |
| Cost: | $10 |
Milwaukee
| Contest Date: | Feb 19, 2022 |
| Registration Deadline: | Feb. 7, 2022 |
| Location: | UW - Milwaukee |
| Cost: | $10 |
Green Bay
| Contest Date: | Mar. 5, 2022 |
| Registration Deadline: | Feb. 16, 2022 |
| Location: | UW - Green Bay |
| Cost: | $10 |
Stevens Point
| Contest Date: | Mar. 10, 2022 |
| Registration Deadline: | Feb. 23, 2022 |
| Location: | UW - Stevens Point |
| Cost: | $10 |
Eau Claire
| Contest Date: | Mar. 17, 2022 |
| Registration Deadline: | Mar. 3, 2022 |
| Location: | UW - Eau Claire |
| Cost: | $10 |
La Crosse
| Contest Date: | Mar. 23, 2022 |
| Registration Deadline: | Mar. 7, 2022 |
| Location: | UW - La Crosse |
| Cost: | Free |
Minocqua
| Contest Date: | Mar. 26, 2022 |
| Registration Deadline: | Mar. 14, 2022 |
| Location: | Lakeland Union High School |
| Cost: | $10 |
Milwaukee North
| Contest Date: | Apr. 2, 2022 |
| Registration Deadline: | Mar. 21, 2022 |
| Location: | Concordia University Wisconsin |
| Cost: | $10 |
State
| Contest Date: | Apr. 16, 2022 |
| Registration Deadline: | Apr. 6, 2022 |
| Location: | UW - Madison |
| Cost: | $15 |
National Contest Details
The National contest will take place in June of 2022 in College Park, Maryland.
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