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Coordinated by GHHN, MidHudson History Day is the regional contest for National History Day (NHD), a program that provides over half a million students each year the opportunity to excel at historical research, interpretation and creative expression. To learn more about National History Day and how it transforms young minds, click here. The theme for the 2024-2025 school year is Rights and Responsibilities in History. 

Students compete at two division levels: Junior (students in grades 6-8) and Senior (students in grades 9-12). Students create entries and compete in one of five categories: Historical Papers, Individual and Group Exhibits, Individual and Group Performances, Individual and Group Documentaries, and Individual and Group Websites.

Students wishing to compete in MidHudson History Day must attend school in Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster counties or, if homeschooled, must reside in one of those four counties. All categories allow individual or group (up to five students) entries, with the exception of the paper category which only allows individual entries. Each school may promote three projects per category per division (including three group and three individual entries in the same category). Teachers must register online before any of their students can do so for this contest. Registration takes place online - click the button below to register. Following the MidHudson History Day Contest in March, top entries will be invited to advance to state and national contests (held in April and June, respectively). 

Questions? Contact Kerry Sclafani at info@greaterhudson.org