For the first time ever, in 2010-2011, high school students throughout the USA will have the opportunity to compete against each other in an interscholastic history competition with a quiz bowl format. From October 2010-March 2011, students will compete in teams against teams from other schools at between 30 and 60 state tournaments (see map below for sites, and click on the “State Bowl Sites” tab for more information) throughout the USA, with the top schools at each state tournament qualifying to compete at the National History Bowl Finals. The National Finals will be held in or near Washington, DC from April 15-17, 2011.

State Bowl Sites

Establishing the National History Bowl is a labor of love for me, and is the culmination of years in the quiz bowl world and a desire to help promote the study and appreciation of history among students throughout the USA. Thank you for your interest in the National History Bowl, and I look forward to a great year of interscholastic history competition!

Sincerely,
David Madden

Executive Director
National History Bowl

P.S. The National History Bowl is solely a competition for teams of students, however we also run a competition for individual students, the National History Bee. The State and National Bees and Bowls are held on the same dates and locations so that students can easily participate in both. For more on the National History Bee, please see: www.nationalhistorybee.com

Latest News – Last Updated on August 31, 2010

The National History Bee and Bowl is pleased to announce the hiring of its new Assistant Executive Director, Samantha Ross of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Having Samantha will be assisting in all aspects of National History Bee and Bowl operations, with a particular focus on tournament coordination and question development.

	Earlier Updates
	3 New Advisory Board Members Named (August 7) The National History Bee and Bowl is proud to welcome three new members of its Board of Advisors. Rohit Prakash is a former high school quiz bowl standout and college history instructor who is currently working on a PhD in economics at Cambridge and working for the Royal Bank of Scotland. He will be advising on matters of question development and strategic planning. Retired US Air Force Colonel and Commander of Nellis AFB Dave Belote will be advising the NHBB on matters relating to military history, including helping to develop a partnership for question development with the USAF’s Office of the Historian. Bob Harris is a television and travel writer and an author of four books, including Prisoner of Trebekistan, who will be advising on matters of creative content and media relations. Look for all three new Advisory Board members at various tournaments (you’ll find Bob on the West Coast, Dave on the East Coast, and Rohit in Paris) and it should also be mentioned that Bob and Dave are former 5 time standout champions on Jeopardy!
	(July 24) Ambassador Jack F. Matlock Jr., the former American ambassador to the Soviet Union and historian of the Cold War is the new Honorary Chair of the Board of Advisors and will be the keynote speaker at the National Championships for the National History Bee and Bowl next April in Washington, D.C.
	(July 18) The National History Bee and Bowl is pleased to announce the formation of a partnership with the Fisher House Foundation, one of America’s leading veterans’ charities. Please click on the “Outreach” tab for more information about how the National History Bee and Bowl will be helping to promote the great work done by the Fisher House Foundation on behalf of America’s veterans.