Crookston High School Geography Bee Jan. 11

Monday
Jan 8, 2018 at 11:06 AM

A CHS student has advanced to the state bee three consecutive years

Mike Christopherson

    The National Geographic Society this year is conducting its 30th National Geographic Bee, and the local bee will take place at Crookston High School on Thursday, Jan. 11 at noon in the auditorium.

    The Geographic Bee is for students in the fourth through eighth grades and takes place in thousands of schools across the United States and five U.S. territories, as well as in Department of Defense Dependents Schools across the globe.

    The Times reached out to CHS teacher Tim Moe, who said that this year’s local participants include Hannah Loraas, Roshna Khaling, Ainsley Boucher, Isabelle Herberg, Clara Meyer, Gunnar Gunderson, Justin Lindgren, Luke Noah, Haden Michaelson, and Jacob Hesby.

    The champion of the Crookston National Geographic Bee will advance to the next level of competition, a written examination to determine state competitors. The top 100 scorers from the state will participate in the State Bee at Minnesota State University Mankato on Friday, April 6.

    CHS has sent a competitor to the state bee for three consecutive years. In 2017, Ella Weber advanced to state, in 2016 Ben Brantner did, and in 2015 Caden Bruley made it to the state bee.

    All school champions are eligible to win the national championship and its first prize, a $50,000 college scholarship, at the national championship on May 20-23 in Washington, D.C.

Monday
Jan 8, 2018 at 11:06 AM

A CHS student has advanced to the state bee three consecutive years

Mike Christopherson

    The National Geographic Society this year is conducting its 30th National Geographic Bee, and the local bee will take place at Crookston High School on Thursday, Jan. 11 at noon in the auditorium.

    The Geographic Bee is for students in the fourth through eighth grades and takes place in thousands of schools across the United States and five U.S. territories, as well as in Department of Defense Dependents Schools across the globe.

    The Times reached out to CHS teacher Tim Moe, who said that this year’s local participants include Hannah Loraas, Roshna Khaling, Ainsley Boucher, Isabelle Herberg, Clara Meyer, Gunnar Gunderson, Justin Lindgren, Luke Noah, Haden Michaelson, and Jacob Hesby.

    The champion of the Crookston National Geographic Bee will advance to the next level of competition, a written examination to determine state competitors. The top 100 scorers from the state will participate in the State Bee at Minnesota State University Mankato on Friday, April 6.

    CHS has sent a competitor to the state bee for three consecutive years. In 2017, Ella Weber advanced to state, in 2016 Ben Brantner did, and in 2015 Caden Bruley made it to the state bee.

    All school champions are eligible to win the national championship and its first prize, a $50,000 college scholarship, at the national championship on May 20-23 in Washington, D.C.