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You’re going to NHD!

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NHD AT A GLANCE

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Junior

judging

Senior judging AM: Senior Finals for

Docs, Perfs

8:30

Parade & Awards at

Comcast Center. See

Facebook for Illinois

section

Seniors tour

& hang out

Juniors tour & hang out BIG TOUR & Explore DAY

Make an appt. to visit your

legislator!

EXH @ state on display at

the NMAH

Xfinity Center

Section to be

announced

Evening:

-Receptions &

student dance

-Jr. Finals postings

(Doc/Perf) only

-Public Viewing EXH

Evening:

-Junior Finals for

Docs, Perfs

-Sr. Finals

postings (Doc/Perf)

only

--Public Viewing EXH

Public Viewing EXH 12 noon- collect evals &

go home!

9:00 p.m.

Ice Cream Social & Poster

Party in dorm for ALL

Illinois

Register by May 15, 10:59pm

Follow the link provided by Lisa.

Information Needed

• Home Telephone Number

• Home Contact Information

• Email Address (Avoid CPS Email)

• Teacher Name and School

• Chaperone Name

• Entry Category, Division, Title

• If part of a Group Entry, the entry’s “team key”

• Medical and Health Information (Including Medical

Insurance Number and date of last Tetanus Booster)

• Credit Card Number (if applicable)

Student Registration

• Follow the instructions for “Students

Who Did NOT Register Online for the

Affiliate Contest”

Getting There & Getting Around

• Planes

– 3 airport options

• Amtrak

• Cars

• Metro

• UM shuttle buses

• Parking “issues”

Exhibits, Props: Shipping

your stuff to the STAMP

STUDENT UNION –

shipping cost + the $25

handling fee to NHD. At

the time of registration.

University Shuttles to the

Dorms & Metro NHD Contest Shuttle Bus Service –SAMPLE

Free shuttles will run during the following times (loops take approximately 20 minutes): College Park Metro Loop (Pick up bus in Lot HH across from the Stamp Student Union): Saturday, June 14, 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday June 15, 9:30 AM - 8:30 PM Monday, June 16, 8:00 AM - 12 PM and 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, June 17, 8:00 AM - 12 PM and 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM Wednesday, June 18, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM Residence Hall Loop (Lot HH to Denton, Elkton, Cumberland and Centerville Halls in North Campus) Saturday, June 14, 2:30 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday, June 15, 8:00 AM - 8:30 PM Monday, June 16, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Tuesday, June 17, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Wednesday, June 18, 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM Evening Loop (Lot HH to Downtown College Park to College Park Metro to Residence Halls) (no stops at Lot HH after 8:30 p.m.) Saturday, June 14, 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sunday, June 15, 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Regular University Shuttle NHD participants are welcome to ride the regular University shuttle bus to/from the College Park Metro at other times (Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM).

CAMPUS MAP

Stamp Student

Union is the

MECCA

Dorms

Presentations

Awards

“Downtown”

College

Park

Metro This Way!

Lodging & Food DORMS are AIR-CONDITIONED!!

• Mostly doubles, History Fair will need your

roommate requests sent to us for assignment.

• Common rooms for socializing.

• Divided between male/female. Some mixed

floors, but always separate bathrooms. Other

identifications should talk with Lisa.

• Dorm check-in available starting Saturday.

• Free parking.

HOTELS

• See list and make reservations asap

• Consider how you’ll get to campus

MEAL PLANS INCLUDED WITH DORM AND

CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY

NHD RULES

• Read rules for “All” (page 14+) and then

your specific project category rules.

• Words! Words! Words! Count.

• Make your annotated bibliography NHD-

sweet! Divide sources correctly.

Bibliographies matter!

Write Your

NHD Process Paper! -Title page

-500 word description—called a “Process

Paper”--of how you researched your

project, why you chose that medium, and

how you think it integrates this year’s NHD

theme. AND YOUR

-Annotated Bibliography (divided between

primary & secondary, with annotations!)

No Summary Statement Forms at NHD!

**The 500 word process paper is NOT submitted in the paper category

First Rounds & Run-offs/Finals

Preliminary rounds and interviews in

ALL CATEGORIES.

Ask me: WHAT IS CLUSTER JUDGING?

Finals postings and 2nd round only in

documentaries and performances.

Presenting…

Relief & Celebration

Illinois T-Shirt Spirit

Button Trading!?!

Pizza Party

Sunday Evening Directly after the Welcome Ceremony where we sit as a state,

Hornbake Library Plaza, 7:15/30 p.m.

Ice Cream Social & Poster Party

Wednesday Evening Approx. 9:15 p.m.

In the IL dorms – non-dorm dwellers also welcome!!

Awards Ceremony

Communication Counts WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS? MAY 24

Keep in Touch

Lisa: 312.636.2031- text, call

Rachel: 312.450.1494- text, call

History Fair Office: 312.799.2153

historyfair@chicagohistory.org

FACEBOOK: Chicago Metro History Fair

TWITTER: @ChiHistoryFair

INSTAGRAM: chicagometrohistoryfair

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