Date

Any date from April 20 through May 1, 2009.

Questions

All the Contests are in multiple choice form. The Grade 2 Contest requires 35 minutes and contains 25 questions. The Grades 3-4 Contest requires 35 minutes and contains 35 questions. The Grades 5-6 Contest requires 35 minutes and contains 40 questions. The Grades 7-9 and the Grades 10-12 Contest each require 35 minutes and contain 50 questions. The Contests reflect the main themes of Geography, and are appropriate to each grade level. In addition, all grades 6-12 will receive 10 Research/Assessment Opportunities that can be used throughout the next school year.

Contest Operation

You will receive two copies of the questions for each Contest you enter by March 13, 2009. Please duplicate as many copies as you need. Answer keys will be provided. There is no limit to the number of students who may participate. While the Contest contains a few difficult questions requiring creative thought, most of the questions are suitable for the majority of your students. The students are to work independently on the questions. Each test is to be proctored and graded by the school. The top ten individual's names and their scores are to be listed on the score sheets provided. The sum of these top ten scores is the school's team score. The score sheet is to be returned to the NGC (envelope provided) where the results will be collated. All schools will receive a report of the results of the appropriate Contest. Please complete the application form below and return it to us by February 10, 2009.

Awards

Each team will receive 11 awards- 1 medal and 10 certificates. Each additional team that your school registers entitles you to receive 1 additional set of awards. There are also individual and team awards on the national level.

View Results

Please click here to view results now. You will be prompted for login information to protect the privacy of the participants of our contests and leagues. Your username and password are in the letter or email you received.

Enter Results

Advisors: You can now enter your school's results online! Just click here and login to enter results now.

Application Form

Please click here to download an application form now. This download includes our informational letter and an appliction form that you can print out and mail back to us.

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Fee Determination Examples

Below are some examples for determining fees and awards. (Other combinations are possible.)

When a school registers	Fee	Awards
One team from grade 5	$70.00	1 medal and 10 certificates
One team from grade 2 and one from grade 4	$115.00	2 medals and 20 certificates
One team from grade 9 and one from grades 10-12	$115.00	2 medals and 20 certificates
One team from grade 3, one from grade 8 and one from grades 10-12	$160.00	3 medals and 30 certificates

Sample Pages From Contests

Grade Level	Samples
Grade Two	Page One, Page Two, Page Three
Grades Three and Four	Page One, Page Two, Page Three
Grades Five and Six	Page One, Page Two, Page Three
Grades Five and Six	Page One, Page Two, Page Three
Grades Seven, Eight and Nine	Page One, Page Two, Page Three
Grades Ten, Eleven and Twelve	Page One, Page Two, Page Three

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