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Schedule and Contest Information

Welcome to History Day in Connecticut, one of 56 affiliate programs of the renowned academic program, National History Day. We are pleased to welcome you to the beginning of your History Day journey! This yearlong educational program in Connecticut is sponsored by Connecticut's Old State House and The Connecticut Historical Society, with major funding from the Connecticut Humanities Council.

The New Haven Competition of National History Day will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Wilbur Cross High School. Please explore the site to find important information and resources for the competition.

Please keep in mind the following deadlines:

Registration for District Contest OpensTuesday November 21, 2011
Registration for District Contest ClosesFriday February 10, 2012
Websites Close/Papers dueSaturday, March 10 at 11:59 p.m.
District ContestsSaturday March 24, 2012
Registration for State Contest ClosesFriday April 6, 2012
Websites Close/Papers dueFriday April 13, 2012
Connecticut History Day State CompetitionSaturday April 28, 2012
Registration for National Contest ClosesTuesday May 15, 2012
National ContestSunday-Thursday June 10-14, 2012

To register, please be sure to visit the Connecticut History Day website at ct.nhd.org/index.htm.

For questions about the New Haven competition, please email us at gilder.lehrman.center@yale.edu, or call 203-432-3339.

Regards,

Dana Schaffer and Tom Thurston
District Co-Coordinators, New Haven
National History Day Connecticut Competition