Get ready for History Day - volunteer judges wanted

By Gayle Edwards

Judging Coordinator for the North Puget Sound History Day Contest

History Day contest season is on the horizon. We hope you will save these dates now and plan to register to judge when we begin that process in January.

History Day judges are adults with an interest in history and a desire to help students in grades 6 -12 improve their ability to do historical research and present their results in public. We expect to see contest entries from over 400 students at the Shoreline Center on Wednesday, 20 March 2013. Judges will work in teams of three.

• We need help evaluating student work at two different times.
• We need judges to read papers and evaluate websites in February and early March. Judges work independently but meet briefly once as a team of three to assemble results. 

If you are interested in those types of entries, please mark your calendars as follows:

• Tues, 12 Feb, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Paper judges receive assignments at Shoreline Center.
• Wed. 13 Feb, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Website judges receive assignments at Shoreline Center.
• Fri, 1 Mar Evaluations due to coordinators.
• Mon, 4 Mar Final round paper and website judging begins.
• Mon, 18 Mar Evaluations due to coordinators.

We need judges to evaluate exhibits, documentaries and performances at the Shoreline Center on Wednesday, 20 March. Most judges will serve only in the morning. Some experienced judges will be asked to serve also in the afternoon. Please mark your calendars as follows:

• 7:30 a.m. Meet in the Shoreline Room for orientation.
• 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Evaluate entries in preliminary round
• 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Final round judges evaluate entries.

We hope you can join us for a very heartening exposure to young people doing good things. If you want further information, visit our website.