The California History Bee

Phase 1 - Rules & Details

Phase 2 - Rules & Details

Study Material  More Detail

Adopt a School

School Info & County Contacts

Museum Information

Info for Schools

County Contacts & Sponsors
Participation in the California History Bee is free and as many students from your school as want to can participate.

If you wish to obtain the Prep Program to help you prepare your students, (not necessary but suggested) than please explore the information here..

If you have trouble funding the purchase of the number of programs necessary for your children, but would like to participate, we suggest you contact your local history museum, Rotary Club or other philanthropic organization in your area to ask them to sponsor your school. You might also contact the county contact on the right side of this page and see if they know of what organizations might adopt your school.

If you can't find a sponsor, please contact us. We'll do our best (but can't promise results) to find a philanthropic organization to donate a copy of the program to your school.

Be sure you include in your message:
Your name
Your school name
address (including County)
phone number
and email address

Also include the number of copies of the program you need and the approximate number of students who will participate in your school.

AND please drop us an email when your request have been filled so sponsors will be able to offer future donations to other schools in your county.

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Timeline - Phase 1 - County Competition

This phase runs from Admissions Day, September 9, through January 15. Quizzes will be online and ready to take on November 1.

Winners will be announced for each county on February 15. Awards for this phase will be given in early March.

All county first, second and third place winners will be invited to participate in Phase 2, the state-wide finals.

Timeline - Phase 2 - State competition

This phase runs from February 1 through April 15.

State winners of the online portion will be announced on May 1.

The live competition of these winners of this phase will occur on the third Thursday in May.

Awards for this phase will be given around May 30.

Please Note: Winner’s schools will be notified if they have winning students. So children's contact information cannot be made public, It will be the school's responsibility to notify the winners and their parents. In the case of homeschooled children, winners will be notified by email at the email address they provided when they logged in to take the History Bee.

There will also be a list of winners posted online.

 

Overview of The Gold Rush multimedia program

More detail on The Gold Rush multimedia program

November 21, 2009 to February 7, 2010 Tuesday-Friday 10:00-4:00, and Saturday-Sundays- 10:00-6:00pm Exhibit:  Enchanted Christmas on Sutter Street - Folsom History Museum - This exhibit consists of internationally known curator, designer and artist Dolph Gotelli’s world famous collection of antique Christmas decorations and artifacts.

December 28, 2009 - Monday - open during the holiday week.

Ongoing Docent Training We are looking for friendly, outgoing and flexible volunteers to train as educational docents. We provide the training, you provide the fun. Call Melissa Pedroza, Education Coordinator @ 916-985-2707 or email her at education@FolsomHistoryMusuem.org

October - June Museum Tours and Outreach Programs Book a tour or outreach program today. The Museum offers a wonderful educational docent led tours. Tours can include other historic sites as well as the museum. The Museum Education Outreach program comes to your school. The schedule is flexible. There is a small fee for these programs. Call the Museum to schedule today!

Click Here to Take a Virtual Tour of the Museum  

Hours: Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Days and times subject to change without notification.
Admission: $4 for adults. $2 for youth. Children under 12 are FREE.
Parking: parking available in front and across the street from the Museum
Address:  823 Sutter St., Folsom, CA, 95630-2440 Get directions from MapQuest. 916.985-2707
Easy access from Light Rail and Bike Trail

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