IN AN EFFORT TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC,
THE 2021 FAIRBANKS HISTORY DAY CONTEST WILL BE A VIRTUAL COMPETITION.
JANUARY 18 - Registration Opens online at
The following is required:
Documentary & Performance: URL uploaded to submission
Website: link of webpage uploaded to submission
Research Paper: PDF emailed to
Exhibit category emailed to
Please submit a single file of 6 digital photographs of the following to info@fairbankshistoryday.org.
- Overall exhibit
- Left panel
- Center panel
- Right panel
- Details of each graphic and caption
- Details of all text boxes used
Remember that this is the only way the judges can get to know your entry! Please make sure you’ve captured all aspects of the exhibit and that the photos are clear and in focus.
The process paper and bibliography should be included as well in
PDF format. Please indicate at least one student name, school, and division in the file names.
Here is an example of what a student exhibit can look like in the virtual format
Here is a template for an exhibit submission via Google slides
A Process Paper is required with each submission.
*Teachers must register before students may submit their projects.
FEBRUARY 8 - Registration closes. No late entries will be accepted.
FEBRUARY 15 - Contest begins.
FEBRUARY 15 - Virtual Judges Training 6:00 to 6:30pm.
FEBRUARY 18 - Judging Ends at 5:00pm.
FEBRUARY 19 - Fairbanks History Day Award Winners Announced Online at Noon.
The projects of the top 3 award winners in each category and division will be posted online on February 19, 2021. These award winners are eligible to compete at the Alaska State History Day competition. Top finishers in the state competition will advance on to the National History Day Competition in June of 2020.
2021 VIRTUAL STATE CONTEST DATES:
Registration: March 1-15, 2021
Contest Judging: March 22-29, 2021
Results Announced: April 2, 2021
2021 NATIONAL HISTORY DAY CONTEST, June 2021
University of Maryland, College Park
