School Level Geography Bee Held

by Melissa Schmidli

January 28, 2008

Brett, a seventh grade student at the Putnam County Middle School, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on January 15, 2008, and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship. The school-level Bee, at which students answered oral questions on geography, was the first round in the 20^th annual National Geographic Bee. The Bee is sponsored by the National Geographic Society. Krista, 6^th grade, placed second, and Ty, 8^th grade, placed third. Other contestants included John and Katie, 4^th grade; Will and Jill, 5^th grade; Robert, 6^th grade; Craig, 7^th grade; and Sheena, 8^th grade.

Geography Bee Contestants

Anyone can brush up on geography with GeoBee Challenge, an online geography quiz at www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee, which poses 10 new questions a day from previous National Geographic Bees. The GeoBee Challenge board game also provides geography fun for the whole family. The board game won the prestigious Parents’ Choice Award.

“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek will moderate the national finals on May 21. The program will air on television. Check local listings for dates and times.