More than 300 students representing seven San Bernardino County school districts and three private schools will compete in three divisions on Saturday, March 25 at the 2006 County History Day event at A.B. Miller High School.

This year’s theme for History Day is “Taking a Stand in History: People, Ideas and Events.”  The competition is scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  There will be public viewing of the projects in the Miller gymnasium from 1:30-2:30 p.m.  The awards ceremony is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

Among the schools participating are:

• Apple Valley Middle School (Apple Valley Unified School District)

• Montclair High School (Chaffey Joint Union High School District)

• Terrace Hills Middle School and Washington Home Choice (Colton Joint Unified School District)

• A.B. Miller High, Canyon Crest Elementary, Jurupa Hills Middle, Locust Elementary, Sequoia Middle, Truman Middle and Fontana High (Fontana Unified School District) - Click here for a complete list of FUSD students competing in County History Day competition

• Crosswalk Charter and Hesperia Junior High (Hesperia Unified School District)

• Curtis Middle and Golden Valley Middle (San Bernardino City Unified School District)

• Pepper Tree Elementary, Pioneer Junior High, Upland High and Upland Junior High (Upland Unified School District)

• St. Adelaide, Holy Rosary and Sacred Heart Parish - private schools, also will have students competing.

Professors from California State University, San Bernardino, judged the research paper entries prior to the competition.

“The judges were very impressed with the entries.  They said, ‘We hope all these students end up going to Cal State,’” said Peg Hill, coordinator of History/Social Science for the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools.

Winners at the county competition advance to the State History Day, which will be held in Sacramento May 12-14.  State winners advance to nationals in Maryland in June.