Virtual Contest
The 2021 New York State History Day competitions will be virtual.
Regional contest registration will be available in late January or early February, depending on your region. Refer to the dates, deadlines, and details below for your region. Contact your regional coordinator to get more information about your local NHD program.
State contest registration will be open March 26-April 9. First-round judging will occur April 16-23; finals judging will occur April 24-39. Announcements are planned for April 30, 2021.
The National Contest will be held virtually in June 2021.
REGIONAL CONTEST INFORMATION
Capital Region
Stephanie Miller
stephanie.miller@nysed.gov
Tel: 518.486.1420
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-crhdc.nhd.org/
Contest fee: $10 per student
Contest registration opens: January 20, 2021
Contest registration closes: March 3, 2021
Results announced: March 26, 2021
Catskills Region
Crystal Johnson
nyshd@nhd.org
Tel: 929.350.1625 or 312.339.0643
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-catskills.nhd.org/
Contest fee: $10 per student
Contest registration opens: February 3, 2021
Contest registration closes: March 3, 2021
Results announced: March 26, 2021
Central New York Region
Scott Peal & Nancy Roberts
scott.peal@cnyhistory.org
Tel: 315.428.1864 Ext. 317
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-cnyrhdc.nhd.org/
Contest fee: $5 per student
Contest registration opens: February 3, 2021
Contest registration closes: March 3, 2021
Results announced: March 26, 2021
Finger Lakes Region
Crystal Johnson
nyshd@nhd.org
Tel: 929.350.1625 or 312.339.0643
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-fingerlakes.nhd.org/
Contest fee: $10 per student
Contest registration opens: February 3, 2021
Contest registration closes: March 3, 2021
Results announced: March 26, 2021
Genesee Valley Region
Jennifer Haines
jhaines@gcv.org
Tel: 585.294.8216
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-gvrc.nhd.org
Contest fee: $5 per student
Contest registration opens: January 20, 2021
Contest registration closes: February 17, 2021
Results announced: March 5, 2021
Long Island Region
Denise Deputy
lihd2021@gmail.com
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-lirc.nhd.org
Contest fee: $0
Contest registration opens: February 3, 2021
Contest registration closes: March 3, 2021
Results announced: March 26, 2021
Lower Hudson Region
Anu Gupta
agupta@rboces.org
Tel: 845.627.4855
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-lhrc.nhd.org
Contest fee: $25 per student
Contest registration opens: February 3, 2021
Contest registration closes: March 3, 2021
Results announced: March 26, 2021
Mid-Hudson Region
Crystal Johnson
nyshd@nhd.org
Tel: 929.350.1625 or 312.339.0643
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-midhudson.nhd.org/
Contest fee: $10 per student
Contest registration opens: February 3, 2021
Contest registration closes: March 3, 2021
Results announced: March 26, 2021
New York City Region
Jennifer Hoyer
nychd@bklynlibrary.org
Tel: 718.230.2723
Contest and judge registration URL: http://bklynlib.org/nychd
Contest registration URL: https://ny-nycrc.nhd.org
Contest fee: $0
Contest registration opens: January 25, 2021
Contest registration closes: March 2, 2021
Results announced: March 26, 2021
North Country Region
Rich Strum
rstrum@fort-ticonderoga.org
Tel: 518.585.6370
General information URL: https://www.fortticonderoga.org/learn-and-explore/educators/national-history-day/
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-ncrc.nhd.org
Contest registration fee: $10
Contest registration opens: January 20, 2021
Contest registration closes: February 17, 2021
Results announced: March 12, 2021
Southern Tier Region
Crystal Johnson
nyshd@nhd.org
Tel: 929.350.1625 or 312.339.0643
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-catskills.nhd.org/
Contest fee: $10 per student
Contest registration opens: February 3, 2021
Contest registration closes: March 3, 2021
Results announced: March 26, 2021
Western New York Region
Marianne Dixon
mdixon@buffaloschools.org
Tel: 716.863.7361
General information URL: https://www.wnyhistoryday.com/
Contest and judge registration URL: https://www.wnyhistoryday.com/registration.html
Contest fee: $10 per student
Contest registration opens: January 1, 2021
Contest registration closes: February 27, 2021
Results announced: March 8, 2021
Regional contest registration will be available in late January or early February, depending on your region. Refer to the dates, deadlines, and details below for your region. Contact your regional coordinator to get more information about your local NHD program.
State contest registration will be open March 26-April 9. First-round judging will occur April 16-23; finals judging will occur April 24-39. Announcements are planned for April 30, 2021.
The National Contest will be held virtually in June 2021.
REGIONAL CONTEST INFORMATION
Capital Region
Stephanie Miller
stephanie.miller@nysed.gov
Tel: 518.486.1420
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-crhdc.nhd.org/
Contest fee: $10 per student
Contest registration opens: January 20, 2021
Contest registration closes: March 3, 2021
Results announced: March 26, 2021
Catskills Region
Crystal Johnson
nyshd@nhd.org
Tel: 929.350.1625 or 312.339.0643
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-catskills.nhd.org/
Contest fee: $10 per student
Contest registration opens: February 3, 2021
Contest registration closes: March 3, 2021
Results announced: March 26, 2021
Central New York Region
Scott Peal & Nancy Roberts
scott.peal@cnyhistory.org
Tel: 315.428.1864 Ext. 317
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-cnyrhdc.nhd.org/
Contest fee: $5 per student
Contest registration opens: February 3, 2021
Contest registration closes: March 3, 2021
Results announced: March 26, 2021
Finger Lakes Region
Crystal Johnson
nyshd@nhd.org
Tel: 929.350.1625 or 312.339.0643
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-fingerlakes.nhd.org/
Contest fee: $10 per student
Contest registration opens: February 3, 2021
Contest registration closes: March 3, 2021
Results announced: March 26, 2021
Genesee Valley Region
Jennifer Haines
jhaines@gcv.org
Tel: 585.294.8216
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-gvrc.nhd.org
Contest fee: $5 per student
Contest registration opens: January 20, 2021
Contest registration closes: February 17, 2021
Results announced: March 5, 2021
Long Island Region
Denise Deputy
lihd2021@gmail.com
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-lirc.nhd.org
Contest fee: $0
Contest registration opens: February 3, 2021
Contest registration closes: March 3, 2021
Results announced: March 26, 2021
Lower Hudson Region
Anu Gupta
agupta@rboces.org
Tel: 845.627.4855
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-lhrc.nhd.org
Contest fee: $25 per student
Contest registration opens: February 3, 2021
Contest registration closes: March 3, 2021
Results announced: March 26, 2021
Mid-Hudson Region
Crystal Johnson
nyshd@nhd.org
Tel: 929.350.1625 or 312.339.0643
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-midhudson.nhd.org/
Contest fee: $10 per student
Contest registration opens: February 3, 2021
Contest registration closes: March 3, 2021
Results announced: March 26, 2021
New York City Region
Jennifer Hoyer
nychd@bklynlibrary.org
Tel: 718.230.2723
Contest and judge registration URL: http://bklynlib.org/nychd
Contest registration URL: https://ny-nycrc.nhd.org
Contest fee: $0
Contest registration opens: January 25, 2021
Contest registration closes: March 2, 2021
Results announced: March 26, 2021
North Country Region
Rich Strum
rstrum@fort-ticonderoga.org
Tel: 518.585.6370
General information URL: https://www.fortticonderoga.org/learn-and-explore/educators/national-history-day/
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-ncrc.nhd.org
Contest registration fee: $10
Contest registration opens: January 20, 2021
Contest registration closes: February 17, 2021
Results announced: March 12, 2021
Southern Tier Region
Crystal Johnson
nyshd@nhd.org
Tel: 929.350.1625 or 312.339.0643
Contest and judge registration URL: https://ny-catskills.nhd.org/
Contest fee: $10 per student
Contest registration opens: February 3, 2021
Contest registration closes: March 3, 2021
Results announced: March 26, 2021
Western New York Region
Marianne Dixon
mdixon@buffaloschools.org
Tel: 716.863.7361
General information URL: https://www.wnyhistoryday.com/
Contest and judge registration URL: https://www.wnyhistoryday.com/registration.html
Contest fee: $10 per student
Contest registration opens: January 1, 2021
Contest registration closes: February 27, 2021
Results announced: March 8, 2021
