The competition is on is for students starting in first grade through the senior year. Here are some great opportunities that enhance résumés and even offer scholarships for winners. Time to sign up for 2015-2016 year!
Individual Entry Competitions
The North South Foundation currently sponsors 60+ chapters in U.S. hosting bees and bowls. Each chapter has a dedicated team of volunteers or a coordinating team. The coordinating team works with other volunteers to organize the educational contests, fund raising events and other educational or community service programs. The national coordinating team of NSF provides support with planning the local chapter events and wherever possible dispatches volunteers to help the local chapter conduct NSF events.
The Regional Contest Calendar provides information on contests conducted in each chapter and state. NSF welcomes you to actively participate in your chapter activities. If you do not find a chapter close to you, we encourage you to contact us about opening a new chapter near you. For your quick reference, we have also outlined a brief guideline on starting a new local chapter.
*Caution: Before you select contests and register, make certain that contests are offered in your chapter. If you do not see any contests in your chapter, consult your chapter coordinator. You cannot select contests and register until the contest calendar is set for your location. It is possible that the calendar may exist for a neighboring chapter in your cluster in which case you can choose to register there or wait until your chapter calendar is set.
National Geographic Bee http://on.natgeo.com/1mOVpJz
Junior Geography Bee (Grades 1-3), Senior Geography Bee (Grades 4-8)
Scripps National Spelling Bee http://bit.ly/19XypaP
Junior Spelling Bee (Grades 1-3), Senior Spelling Bee (Grades 4-8)
National Math Bee http://bit.ly/19XymMg
Math Bee Level 1 (Grades 1-2), Math Bee Level 2 (Grades 3-5), Math Bee Level 3 (Grades 6-8)
National Science Bee http://bit.ly/1n8jj5D
Junior Science (Grades 1-3), Intermediate Science (Grades 4-5), Senior Science (Grades 6-8)
National Vocabulary Bee http://bit.ly/1b1CzK3
Junior Vocabulary Bee (Grades 1-3), Senior Vocabulary Bee (Grades 4-8)
National Essay Writing http://bit.ly/1lhwMJX
Senior Essay Writing Bee (Grades 9-12)
National Public Speaking http://bit.ly/L3ivzQ
Senior Public Speaking Bee (Grades 9-12)
National Brain Bee http://bit.ly/1f3bVnO (Grades 9-12)
International Brain Bee http://bit.ly/1esPllA (Grades 9-12)
Team Competitions
National Science Bowl (Science and Math) http://1.usa.gov/1fibw1G
Middle School (Grades 6-8), High School (Grades 9-12)
National Bible Bowl http://bit.ly/1n8lpm7
Beginner Bible Bowl (Grades 3-5), Teen Bible Bowl (Grades 6-12)