
Welcome to the 2021 NHD Contest!
Don't forget to download and read the REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS before you begin!
Click here:
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 Deadline: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET
Website Lock-Out Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET
Documentary, Exhibit, Performance, Paper Upload Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET
Due to NHD Office:
Checks: Tuesday, June 1, 2021
TEMPLATES FOR EXHIBITS AND PERFORMANCES
For further instructions on these templates and instructions for other categories, please see the contest registration instructions here:
Exhibits
Performances
CONTACT INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE: Please review this contact information in order to direct questions to the appropriate NHD staff members.
For technical support issues, please email IT@nhd.org.
For payment and billing questions, please email lorena@nhd.org.
For judge questions, please email judges@nhd.org.
For registration system and contest questions, please email registration@nhd.org.

Students, Welcome to the 2021 NHD Contest!
Don't forget to download and read the REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS before you begin!
Click here:
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 Deadline: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET
Website Lock-Out Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET
Documentary, Exhibit, Performance, Paper Upload Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET
Due to NHD Office:
Checks: Tuesday, June 1, 2021
TEMPLATES FOR EXHIBITS AND PERFORMANCES
For further instructions on these templates and instructions for other categories, please see the contest registration instructions here:
Exhibits
Performances
CONTACT INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE: Please review this contact information in order to direct questions to the appropriate NHD staff members.
For technical support issues, please email IT@nhd.org.
For payment and billing questions, please email lorena@nhd.org.
For judge questions, please email judges@nhd.org.
For registration system and contest questions, please email registration@nhd.org.

Teachers, Welcome to the 2021 NHD Contest!
Don't forget to download and read the REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS before you begin!
Click here:
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 Deadline: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET
Website Lock-Out Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET
Documentary, Exhibit, Performance, Paper Upload Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET
Due to NHD Office:
Checks: Tuesday, June 1, 2021
TEMPLATES FOR EXHIBITS AND PERFORMANCES
For further instructions on these templates and instructions for other categories, please see the contest registration instructions here:
Exhibits
Performances
CONTACT INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE: Please review this contact information in order to direct questions to the appropriate NHD staff members.
For technical support issues, please email IT@nhd.org.
For payment and billing questions, please email lorena@nhd.org.
For judge questions, please email judges@nhd.org.
For registration system and contest questions, please email registration@nhd.org.

Judges, Welcome to the 2021 Virtual National Contest!
CONTACT INFORMATION
Kim Fortney, NHD Deputy Director -- kim@nhd.org, 301-314-9542
JUDGING INFORMATION
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
JUDGING -- TRAINING MATERIALS
2021 THEME: 2021 Theme Narrative.pdf
NHD CATEGORY INSTRUCTIONS: Coming Soon
ONLINE JUDGING INSTRUCTIONS: Available in April 2021