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About the Bee

The Rio Rancho Civics Bee is one of many pilot National Civics Bee competitions promoted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. At least 1,000 local middle school students will participate in a first-round essay competition. Judges will select 20 to go to the final round: a live quiz event testing civics knowledge. Winners will be recognized in their communities and receive prizes.

Civics Bee Resources

Rules & Guidelines – English

Rules & Guidelines – Spanish

 

Why Civics?

 We believe that informed and active citizens make for a strong country, a strong economy, and a strong workforce, and that our continued prosperity depends on the strength of all three. The National Civics Bee is a way to promote greater civics knowledge and civic participation across the country, and to energize our community with a celebration of civic pride.

Please email lisa@rrrcc.org with any questions.

How to Enter

If you are a middle school student with an idea about using civics to solve a problem in your community, review the rules and guidelines on this page: Complete the submission form, must include contact information for your parent or guardian, and submit your 500–word essay for consideration.

Submit Your Essay Here

Prizes

The Rio Rancho Civics Bee is one of many National Civics Bee competitions promoted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. At least 1,000 local middle school students will participate in a first-round essay competition. Judges will select 20 to go to the final round: a live quiz event testing civics knowledge. Winners will be recognized in their communities and receive prizes.

 

First Place Winner – $500

Second Place Winner – $250

Third Place Winner – $125

Congratulations to our 2023 Civics Bee Participants!

Congratulations to all our Civics Bee participants, finalists, and winners!

1st Place – Auburn – Lincoln Middle School, Rio Rancho – 7th grade
2nd Place – Victoria – C. V. Koogler Middle, Aztec – 6th Grade
3rd Place – Jose – Mountain View Middle, Roswell – 8th Grade
4th Place – Michael – Aztec High, Aztec – 8th Grade
5th Place – Nicolas – New Mexico Connections Academy, Santa Fe – 6th Grade

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