The 2025 National Civics Bee's East Kentucky Regional Competition

The National Civics Bee Competition is a four-phase event.

Phase 1 - Essays
Submit a 500-word essay discussing your idea to use civics to solve a problem in your community.

Phase 2 - Regional Competition
The top 20 essays compete in the Regional Competition at the Mountain Arts Center.

Phase 3 - State Competition
The top three finalists from the six Regional Competitions compete in the State Competition at the Kentucky State Fair.

Phase 4 - National Competition
 

The Eastern Kentucky Region includes:
Bath, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Floyd, Greenup, Johnson, Knott, Lawrence, Letcher, Lewis, Magoffin, Martin, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Perry, Pike, Powell, Rowan, and Wolfe counties.

Regional Finalist
1st Place: $500 cash prize
2nd Place: $250 cash prize
3rd Place: $125 cash prize

State Finalist
1st Place: $1,000 cash prize
2nd Place: $500 cash prize
3rd Place: $250 cash prize

National Finalist
State Finalists who advance to the national competition will compete for prizes worth more than $50,000.