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Geography Bee |
The Bee is sponsored by the National Geographic Society.
Thousands of schools around the United States and in the five U.S. territories participate in this national event. All school winners, including Drew, take a written test. Up to 100 of the top scorers in each state will be eligible to compete in their State Bee on March 31.
The National Geographic Society provide an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. for state champions and teacher-escorts to participate in the National Geographic Bee National Championship on May 24. The first-place national winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship and a lifetime membership in the Society.
"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek will moderate the national finals on May 24. The program will air on the National Geographic Channel, and afterward on public television stations, produced by Maryland Public Television. Check local listings for dates and times.
Anyone can brush up on geography with GeoBee Challenge, an online geography quiz at www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee, which poses five new questions a day from previous National Geographic Bees. The GeoBee Challenge board game, sold at Target stores nationwide, also provides geography fun for the whole family. The board game won the prestigious Parent's Choice Award.
The National Geographic Society is the world's largest non-profit scientific and educational organization. The 117-year old Society reflects the world through magazines, books, maps, television and interactive media. National Geographic magazine, the official journal of the Society, has a circulation of about 10 million and is read in every country in the world. National Geographic Channel, a daily television cable network that was launched in the United States in January 2001 is available in more than 50 million homes. The Society has funded more than 7,500 scientific research projects and supports an education program combating geographic illiteracy.
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