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    Don't know what the Texas Regional Citizen Bee is?
     

    The Texas Citizen Bee is a statewide civic education program and competition. Students use an online guide and phone app to prepare for a two-part competition.


    Benefits:
     
    • Improved Civic Literacy in American History and Government
    • Community admiration and recognition for your school and your students
    • Opportunity to meet students from other schools and communities 
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    Region One ESC
    1900 W Schunior
    Edinburg, TX 78541
     
     
     
     Who is Eligible? 
     
    Three High School Students from Grades 9-12
    3 per campus in the Region One ESC area!
     
    Competition:
     
    There are two parts to the competition:
    (1)The written competition is composed of 65 questions from the following categories:
     
    People and Documents
    Constitution
    Landmark Supreme Court Cases and Civic Values and Skills
    Current Events

     

    (2) an oral exam worth 35 pts. 
     
    People and Documents
    Constitution
    Landmark Supreme Court Cases 
    Current Events
     
     
    The top student, teacher sponsor, and parent
    will travel to the Citizen Bee State Competition
    which will be held on April 28, 2018,
    at the Texas Law Center in Austin, Texas.
     
     
     Materials
     
    All materials needed will be found at citizenbee.org 

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  • Contact Jose Julian "JJ" Saenz, Region One ESC
    at (956) 984-6172 or jjsaenz@esc1.net today to learn more about the Bee!
     
    Thank You Hatten Sumners Foundation!
Last Modified on April 10, 2018