The Clarksdale Blues-Star: St. George's hold geography bee

St. George's hold geography bee
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The Blues-Star on 17/01/2010 21:16:00
 
Hayden Hankins, a 6th grade student at St. George’s Episcopal Day School won
the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on January 13, 2010
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 22nd
annual National Geographic Bee. This year’s Bee is sponsored by Google.
The kickoff for this year’s Bee was the week of November 9, with thousands of
schools around the United States and in the five U.S. territories participating.
The school winners, including Hayden Hankins, will now take a written test; up
to 100 of the top scorers in each state will be eligible to compete in their
state Bee April 9, 2010.
The National Geographic Society will provide an all-expense paid trip to
Washington, D.C., for state champions and teacher-escorts to participate in the
Bee national championship rounds on May 25 and 26, 2010.  The first-place winner
will receive a $25,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the
Society, and a trip to the Galapagos Islands, courtesy of Lindblad Expeditions
and National Geographic.
Mallory Matthews was the 2nd place winner and Crews Franklin was the 3rd place
winner.