Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce Partners with the Richard Nixon Foundation
to Host First Annual National Civics Bee® Competition at the Nixon Library
YORBA LINDA, CA— December 12, 2024– On March 12, 2025, the first regional
competition of The National Civics Bee® in California will take place at the Richard
Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California.
The event, sponsored by partnership between the City of Yorba Linda Chamber of
Commerce and the Richard Nixon Foundation, will welcome participating 6th, 7th
and 8th grade students to flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition
and cash prizes. The top three winners of the local competition will advance to the
California State Finals at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library to compete for a
trip to Washington, D.C. to participate in the National Championship for the chance
to win the grand prize of $100,000.
The National Civics Bee is an initiative of The U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Foundation whose mission is to inspire young Americans to engage in civics and
contribute to their communities. To enter the competition middle school students are
invited to submit a response to a 3-question essay prompt proposing ideas to
improve their communities.
The goal for this inaugural local competition is to receive applications from at least
one hundred students. The top twenty applicants will be selected to compete at the
Nixon Library on March 12, 2025. Chris Lowe, Trish O’Donnell Director of Education
at the Richard Nixon Foundation, said, “All of us at the Nixon Foundation are excited
to be the very first in California to host this special event that highlights the
importance of civics education in our schools and encourages young teenagers to
be active citizens in their community.”
Students in 6th, 7th and 8th grades are invited to apply before the deadline of
February 4, 2025. There is no fee to enter and the National Civics Bee is open to
students from public, private, charter and homeschools. For more information and
application instructions, please visit: https://civics.uschamberfoundation.org/national-civics-bee/
For press credentials, please contact Joe Lopez at joe@nixonfoundation.org.
