2023 National Civics Bee

The Lancaster Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce proudly announces the launch of the 2023 National Civics Bee, an initiative aimed at encouraging more young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Organized in partnership with The Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the competition in Fairfield County will inspire middle schoolers to become better informed about American democracy, to engage respectfully and constructively in the community, and to build greater trust in others and institutions.

The National Civics Bee is an annual competition encouraging young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. In the first round of this contest, local middle school students (grades 6-8) will participate in an essay competition. Judges will then select 20 finalists to participate in the local competition: A live quiz event testing civics knowledge. Then, the top 3 students from each local competition will advance to the state competition.

Local First Place - $500 Cash Prize
State First Place - $1,000 Cash Prize

How To Enter:
Middle school students with an idea about using civics to solve a problem in your community can review the rules and guidelines at this page:
my.reviewr.com/civicsbee/site/lancoc 

Next, students may complete the online submission form, including contact information for your parent or guardian, and upload (preferred method) or mail your 500-word essay.

Students: Click HERE for essay prompts, supporting questions, and a graphic organizer to help build your essay.

Essay deadline is Friday, February 24, 2023 at 11:59 EST

If submitting a hard copy of an essay submission, please mail it to:
Lancaster Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce
109 N. Broad St., Suite 100
Lancaster, OH 43130

The National Civics Bee is presented by the Lancaster Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce, with support from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.