2024 National Civics Bee Champion Emily Brubaker with Nixon Foundation’s Trish O’Donnell Director of Education Chris Lowe in Washington, D.C.
On March 12, 2025, the first regional competition of The National Civics Bee® in California will take place at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California.
The event, sponsored by partnership between The Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce and the Richard Nixon Foundation, will welcome participating 6th, 7th and 8th grade students to flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. The top three winners of the local competition will advance to the California State Finals at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library to compete for a trip to Washington, D.C. to participate in the National Championship for the chance to win the grand prize of $100,000.
The National Civics Bee is an initiative of The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation whose mission is to inspire young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. To enter the competition middle school students are invited to submit a response to a 3-question essay prompt proposing ideas to improve their communities.
The goal for this inaugural local competition is to receive applications from at least one hundred students. The top twenty applicants will be selected to compete at the Nixon Library on March 12, 2025. Chris Lowe, Trish O’Donnell Director of Education at the Richard Nixon Foundation, said, “All of us at the Nixon Foundation are excited to be the very first in California to host this special event that highlights the importance of civics education in our schools and encourages young teenagers to be active citizens in their community.”
Students in 6th, 7th and 8th grades are invited to apply before the deadline of February 4, 2025. There is no fee to enter and the National Civics Bee is open to students from public, private, charter and homeschools. For more information and application instructions, please visit: https://civics.uschamberfoundation.org/national-civics-bee/
For press credentials, please contact Joe Lopez at [email protected].
About the Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce
The Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit organization designed to improve the business climate and quality of life for both our members and the businesses they represent. Our services are aimed at bringing together members of the community on the platform of education, networking, and most importantly, creating rewarding relationships. Learn more at https://www.yorbalindachamber.us/national-civics-beereg.html
About The Richard Nixon Foundation
The Richard Nixon Foundation is a privately-supported, nonprofit, nonpartisan institution that advances President Nixon’s legacy of visionary leadership, international grand strategy, public service, and a more just society for all Americans. The Foundation is based at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California, and works throughout the country and online by actively encouraging and supporting scholarship, sponsoring programs that engage the public with American civics, creating and promoting educational exhibits rooted in American history, and fostering discussion and debate about America’s 37th president. For additional information, visit www.nixonfoundation.org.
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