Thirty-eight San Bernardino County projects were crowned champions at the 22nd annual History Day competition on Saturday, March 19 at Summit High School.   Of the thirty-eight winning projects, Upland Unified had the most county group and individual champions with 21, followed by Fontana Unified School District with a total of 7 county champions (3 individual and 4 group).

The individual and group champions qualify for advancement to the California History Day competition in San Diego on April 28.

The county History Day event had as its theme, "Debate and Diplomacy in History:  Successes, Failures and Consequences."  There were three divisions with both individual and group competitions:  Elementary (Grades 4-5), Junior (Grades 6-8) and Senior (Grades 9-12). All totaled, 150 students, representing six school districts and a private school, competed.

History Day gives students a chance to compete in a variety of categories on a historical theme.  The Elementary Division only has one category of competition, posters; the Junior and Senior divisions compete in exhibit, documentary, performance, Website and research paper categories.

Photo of "Senior Exhibits - Group" winners Magnum Terrazas, Sean Burford and Norman Zeledon (Shannon Lasiter not pictured) courtesy of The Fontana Herald News.