Welcome to the 2021 Virtual National Contest!
Don't forget to download and read the REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS before you begin!
Carefully read through these instructions and make sure you have all the required information ready.
For Additional Contest Information & Logistics, please see our website.
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE PROMPTLY ON TUESDAY, MAY 18 AT 11:59 PM ET.
If you need to complete your registration after this deadline, please contact the National Office. The contact information is listed below.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Contest Registration Opens: April, 14 2021 at 12:00 PM ET
Contest Registration Deadline: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET
Website Lock-Out Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET
Project Upload Date (All Categories): Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET
Due to NHD Office:
Checks: Tuesday, June 1, 2021
VIRTUAL PROJECT SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Each category has specific submission guidelines. Please be sure your project follows these submission guidelines.
DOCUMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
EXHIBIT INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
PAPER INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
PERFORMANCE INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
WEBSITE INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
CONTACT INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE: Please review this contact information in order to direct questions to the appropriate NHD staff members.
Students, Welcome to the 2021 Virtual National Contest!
Don't forget to download and read the REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS before you begin!
Carefully read through these instructions and make sure you have all the required information ready.
For Additional Contest Information & Logistics, please see our website.
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE PROMPTLY ON TUESDAY, MAY 18 AT 11:59 PM ET.
If you need to complete your registration after this deadline, please contact the National Office. The contact information is listed below.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Contest Registration Opens: April, 14 2021 at 12:00 PM ET
Contest Registration Deadline: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET
Website Lock-Out Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET
Project Upload Date (All Categories): Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET
Due to NHD Office:
Checks: Tuesday, June 1, 2021
VIRTUAL PROJECT SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Each category has specific submission guidelines. Please be sure your project follows these submission guidelines.
DOCUMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
EXHIBIT INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
PAPER INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
PERFORMANCE INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
WEBSITE INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
CONTACT INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE: Please review this contact information in order to direct questions to the appropriate NHD staff members.
Teachers, Welcome to the 2021 Virtual National Contest!
Don't forget to download and read the REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS before you begin!
Carefully read through these instructions and make sure you have all the required information ready.
For Additional Contest Information & Logistics, please see our website.
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE PROMPTLY ON TUESDAY, MAY 18 AT 11:59 PM ET.
If you need to complete your registration after this deadline, please contact the National Office. The contact information is listed below.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Contest Registration Opens: April, 14 2021 at 12:00 PM ET
Contest Registration Deadline: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET
Website Lock-Out Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET
Project Upload Date (All Categories): Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET
Due to NHD Office:
Checks: Tuesday, June 1, 2021
VIRTUAL PROJECT SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Each category has specific submission guidelines. Please be sure your project follows these submission guidelines.
DOCUMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
EXHIBIT INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
PAPER INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
PERFORMANCE INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
WEBSITE INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
CONTACT INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE: Please review this contact information in order to direct questions to the appropriate NHD staff members.
Judges, Welcome to the 2021 Virtual National Contest!
This is your National Contest Resources page, containing all of the judging and contest information you need.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Kim Fortney, NHD Deputy Director -- kim@nhd.org, 301-314-9542
JUDGING DATES
First-Round Judging:
Junior Division (grades 6-8) -- May 25 - June 1, 2021
Senior Division (grades 9-12) -- June 1 - 8, 2021
Final-Round Judging:
Junior Division -- June 4 - 9, 2021
Senior Division -- June 11 - 16, 2021
TRAINING MATERIALS
2021 Theme: Brief Theme Narrative / Video
NEW: Category Judging Criteria & Rules: All Categories
NEW: Category Evaluation Forms: All Categories
NEW: Judge's Guide to the New Evaluation Forms: Video
Judging Assignments: Will be emailed in late March 2021
VIRTUAL TRAINING EVENTS
1. Judging Orientation -- May 6, 2021, 3:00 - 4:15 pm ET Register
(This will be recorded for those unable to attend the live webinar.)
2. Practice Session with the New Evaluation Form (Date options are below.)
The goal of the practice session is to familiarize you with the new evaluation form by providing hands-on experience with using it before the contest.
We are offering four identical practice sessions. Please plan to attend one.
Two weeks before the practice sessions, we will send a link to a student entry from a previous year. We will ask you to view the entry, evaluate it on your own, and send us your evaluation, including comments. During the session, we’ll reveal the aggregated results, discuss the entry as a group, and look at some anonymous examples of comments. A webcam and microphone are desirable, but not essential.
Four Options (Same Content) - Please choose one:
A -- May 11, 2021, 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET Register
B -- May 12, 2021, 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET Register
C -- May 12, 2021, 7:00 - 8:30 pm ET Register
D -- May 13, 2021, 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET Register
(One of these will be recorded for those unable to attend any of the live sessions.)
Judges: For your convenience, all of the information above is available as a single PDF here:
Judging Resources 2021.pdf
COMING IN LATE MAY
Online Judging Instructions & Step-by-Step Video
Judging checklists for each category
2021 Special Prize List for Judges.pdf