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As you may know, the Society of Ohio Archivists has been a longtime supporter of the Ohio History Day program through Special Award sponsorship, volunteering at History Day Contests as judges, and more. As we start off the new year and look to the upcoming
Ohio History Day Contest season, <b>we would love to invite you to volunteer as a judge at any of our 10 Regional Contests around the state from February through March and/or at our State Contest this April. </b></div>
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<p style="margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: "Museo Sans 300"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 176, 240);"><u><a style="color: rgb(0, 176, 240); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://www.ohiohistory.org/education/ohio-history-day/" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAc5d8c8a4-e38c-bbef-a199-ab31c5f09956" href="https://www.ohiohistory.org/education/ohio-history-day/">Ohio
History Day</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Museo Sans 300"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(9, 66, 104);">, an affiliate of
</span><span style="font-family: "Museo Sans 300"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 176, 240);"><u><a style="color: rgb(0, 176, 240); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://nhd.org/en/" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAa8da38a5-3298-3a26-ca61-6add75d53b50" href="https://nhd.org/en/">National
History Day</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Museo Sans 300"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(9, 66, 104);">, gives students in grades 6-12 the chance to become historians. Based on their own research and aligned to an
</span><span style="font-family: "Museo Sans 300"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 176, 240);"><u><a style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://www.ohiohistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/26_OHD_ThemePacket_ArchiveInfo.pdf" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA38d8c69d-ac3e-13f3-d20a-108b0219040c" href="https://www.ohiohistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/26_OHD_ThemePacket_ArchiveInfo.pdf">annual
theme</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Museo Sans 300"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(9, 66, 104);">, students create projects and present their findings at competitions. Ohio History Day is a wonderful opportunity for students to engage deeply with
historical research and presentation.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: "Museo Sans 300"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(9, 66, 104);">We believe that the expertise and experience of yourself & your colleagues would be invaluable to the students, and your participation
would greatly enhance the quality of the contests. Judging for most contests will take place between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and we will provide all necessary materials and guidelines in advance.
<b>For more details on contest dates and locations, please see the attached PDF flier.</b></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: "Museo Sans 300"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(9, 66, 104);">We kindly ask that you share this invitation with any peers who might be interested in joining us as judges. Attached is a PDF
flier that can be shared physically, and below you'll find directions to sign up directly. Judging is also open to college students, so please feel free to pass this opportunity along to any college folks you may know. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: "Museo Sans 300"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(9, 66, 104);"><b><u>Sign Up to Judge</u></b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: "Museo Sans 300"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(9, 66, 104);">To sign up to judge, follow these easy steps:</span></p>
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Determine which Contest(s) you'd like to judge at and click "Sign Up." </div>
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Create a new account, answer a few questions, and specify a category preference. If you have no category preference, no problem! We'll find a category that needs your help.</li></ol>
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<p style="margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: "Museo Sans 300"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(9, 66, 104);">We’ll provide all the training and materials needed, but you can take a look at judging resources on our
</span><span style="font-family: "Museo Sans 300"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 176, 240);"><u><a style="color: rgb(0, 176, 240); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://www.ohiohistory.org/education/ohio-history-day/judges/" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAb47cfcf2-ef15-0758-a1cc-c1ec23f608e2" href="https://www.ohiohistory.org/education/ohio-history-day/judges/">Judge
Page</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Museo Sans 300"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(9, 66, 104);">. You’ll also receive additional details about the schedule, judging process, and parking closer to the contest date. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: "Museo Sans 300"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(9, 66, 104);">Thank you for considering judging at Ohio History Day! If you have any questions or need further information, please do not
hesitate to contact us. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: "Museo Sans 300"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(9, 66, 104);">Kind regards,</span></p>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>Morgan McQueen</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; background-color: white;"><b><i>Community Engagement & Learning Program Coordinator</i></b></span></p>
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<span style="color: black; background-color: white;">Ohio History Connection | 800 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, OH 43211-2474 </span></p>
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<span style="color: black;">The Ohio History Connection’s </span><span style="color: blue;"><u><a style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA8386a576-2bbc-696e-f5b8-30e2d5ba0f38" href="https://www.ohiohistory.org/about-us">mission</a></u></span><span style="color: black;"> is
to spark discovery of Ohio’s stories. Embrace the present, share the past and transform the future. Support the Ohio History Connection:</span><span style="color: rgb(9, 66, 104);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(38, 154, 205);"><u><a style="color: rgb(38, 154, 205); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAeb5ef345-7dcc-e143-3f8e-0320c6d7943b" href="http://www.ohiohistory.org/give">www.ohiohistory.org/give</a></u></span><span style="color: black;">.</span></p>
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