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SUMMARY:National Civics Bee® - Brownsville Local Competition
DESCRIPTION:The National Civics Bee  in Brownsville is happening on Saturday\, April 13th\, starting at 12:00 PM\, at the Brownsville Events Center. Join us to share your support and cheer on finalists as they compete for local acclaim to advance to the state competition and win cash prizes! \n\n\n\nAbout the Bee:\n\nThe Brownsville Civics Bee is one of many pilot National Civics Bee  competitions promoted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. At least 100 local middle school students participated in a first-round essay competition. Judges will select 20 students to advance to the local live competition: a live quiz event testing civics knowledge. \n\n\n\nPrizes: \n\nStudents will be competing to win cash prizes and be named a Brownsville #NationalCivicsBee champion! Each finalist will receive a certificate.\n\n\n	First Place: $500 cash prize\n	Second Place: $250 cash prize\n	Third Place: $125 cash prize \n\n\n\nMeet the Finalists:\n\n\n	Jaden A.\, Stillman Middle School\n	Marilyn B.\, Stillman Middle School\n	Isabella B.\, Stillman Middle School\n	Dante DB.\, Oliveira Middle School\n	Aiden G.\, Stillman Middle School\n	Joaquin G.\, Rio Hondo Middle School\n	Katherine G.\, Oliveira Middle School\n	Danna L.\, Stillman Middle School\n	Michael P.\, Rio Hondo Middle School\n	Fernanda R.\, Stillman Middle School\n	Axel R.\, Stillman Middle School\n	Aditya R.\, Rising Scholars Academy\n	Michael S.\, Stillman Middle School\n	Matthew Y.\, Stillman Middle School\n\n\n\nMeet the Judges:\n\n\n	Consul Judith Marcia Arrieta Munguia\, Mexican Consulate in Brownsville \n	Ben Pena\, Burton McCumber & Longoria\n	Jovanna Rangel\, Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation\n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker:\n\n\n	Helen Ramirez\, AICP\, City Manager\, City of Brownsville\n\nEmcee:\n\n\n	Adam Cardona\, Bechtel Energy\n\n\n\nThe National Civics Bee  is presented by the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce\, with support from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img alt="" height="366" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2211/Image/4.13.24NationalCivicsBeeLiveEvent_Horizontal.png" style="width: 700px\; height: 366px\;" width="700" /><br />\n<br />\nThe National Civics Bee&reg\; in Brownsville is happening on Saturday\, April 13th\, starting at 12:00 PM\, at the Brownsville Events Center.&nbsp\;Join us to share your support and cheer on finalists as they compete for local acclaim to advance to the state competition and win cash prizes!&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<strong>About the Bee:</strong><br />\nThe Brownsville Civics Bee is one of many pilot National Civics Bee&reg\; competitions promoted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. At least 100 local middle school students participated in a first-round essay competition. Judges will select 20 students to advance to the local live competition: a live quiz event testing civics knowledge.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Prizes:&nbsp\;</strong><br />\nStudents will be competing to win cash prizes and be named a Brownsville #NationalCivicsBee champion! Each finalist will receive a certificate.</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>First Place:</strong> $500 cash prize</li>\n	<li><strong>Second Place:</strong> $250 cash prize</li>\n	<li><strong>Third Place:</strong> $125&nbsp\;cash prize&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<strong>Meet the Finalists:</strong>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Jaden A.\,&nbsp\;Stillman Middle School</li>\n	<li>Marilyn B.\,&nbsp\;Stillman Middle School</li>\n	<li>Isabella B.\,&nbsp\;Stillman Middle School</li>\n	<li>Dante DB.\,&nbsp\;Oliveira Middle School</li>\n	<li>Aiden G.\,&nbsp\;Stillman Middle School</li>\n	<li>Joaquin G.\, Rio Hondo Middle School</li>\n	<li>Katherine G.\,&nbsp\;Oliveira Middle School</li>\n	<li>Danna L.\, Stillman Middle School</li>\n	<li>Michael P.\, Rio Hondo Middle School</li>\n	<li>Fernanda R.\,&nbsp\;Stillman Middle School</li>\n	<li>Axel R.\,&nbsp\;Stillman Middle School</li>\n	<li>Aditya R.\,&nbsp\;Rising Scholars Academy</li>\n	<li>Michael S.\,&nbsp\;Stillman Middle School</li>\n	<li>Matthew Y.\,&nbsp\;Stillman Middle School</li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<strong>Meet the Judges:</strong>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Consul Judith Marcia Arrieta Munguia\, Mexican Consulate in Brownsville&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li>Ben Pena\, Burton McCumber &amp\; Longoria</li>\n	<li>Jovanna Rangel\, Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation</li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<strong>Keynote Speaker:</strong>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Helen Ramirez\, AICP\, City Manager\, City of Brownsville</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>Emcee:</strong>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Adam Cardona\, Bechtel Energy</li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<em><strong>The National Civics Bee&reg\;</strong></em><em><strong> is presented by the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce\, with support from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.&nbsp\;</strong></em>
LOCATION:Brownsville Events Center 1 Event Center\, Brownsville\, TX 78526
UID:e.2211.7504
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DTSTAMP:20260519T053822Z
URL:http://business.brownsvillechamber.com/events/details/national-civics-bee-brownsville-local-competition-7504
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