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Regional Contacts and Contest Dates

For regional event or local activity information, please select and contact the regional coordinator for your county.

The entire Wisconsin map of National History Day regions (PDF, 300KB) is available for you to download and print.

Western Region

Buffalo, Crawford, Grant, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, Trempealeau, and Vernon Counties
Coordinator:

Gregory Paul Wegner
403A Wimberly Hall

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
608-785-6798
wegner.greg@uwlax.edu

Event Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Registration Deadline: Registrations must be received by Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Registration Materials: 2012 Western Regional Registration Forms (PDF 100KB)
Regional Event Information: Regional Program Website
Location: University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Fee: $5 per entry
Western Region Map.
Central Region

Adams, Clark, Green Lake, Forest, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Oneida, Portage, Price, Taylor, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood Counties
Coordinator: Tom Reich
University Library/LRC
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897
715-346-4200
treich@uwsp.edu
Event Date: Sunday, April 15, 2012
Registration Deadline: Registrations must be received by Monday, April 2, 2012.
Registration Materials: 2012 Central Wisconsin Registration Forms (PDF 100KB)
Regional Event Information: 2012 Central Regional Event Information (PDF 84KB)
Location: University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Fee: $5 per entry
Central Region Map.
Northwestern Region

Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Iron, Rusk, St. Croix, Pierce, Pepin, Polk, Sawyer, St. Croix, and Washburn Counties
Coordinator: Kate Lang
UW-Eau Claire Dept of History
105 Garfield Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54702
715-836-4765
langkh@uwec.edu
Event Date: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Registration Deadline: Registrations must be received by Friday, March 16, 2012.
Registration Materials: 2012 Northwestern Regional Registration Forms (PDF 100KB)
Regional Event Information: TBA
Location: University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Fee: $5 per entry (non-refundable)
Northwestern Region Map.
Northeastern Region

Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Sheboygan, and Winnebago Counties
Coordinator: Deb Anderson
Area Research Center - Cofrin Library
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Dr.
Green Bay, WI 54311-7001
920-465-2539
Andersod@uwgb.edu
Event Date: Saturday, April 14, 2012
Registration Deadline: Registrations must be received by Friday, March 23, 2012.
Registration Materials: 2012 Northeatern Regional Registration Forms (PDF 100KB)
Registration Event Information: Regional Program Web Site
Location: University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
Fee: $10 per student
Northeastern Region map.
Southeastern Region

Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha and Counties
Coordinator: Ellen Langill
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
History Department
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Langill@uwm.edu
Event Date: Saturday, March 3, 2012
Registration Deadline: Registrations must be received by Wednesday, February 15, 2012.
Registration Materials: 2012 Southeastern Regional Registration Forms (PDF 100KB)
Regional Event Information: 2012 Southeastern Regional Information (PDF 76KB)
Location: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Fee: $6 per student
Southeastern Region map.
South Central Region

Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Rock, and Sauk Counties
Coordinator: Sarah Michele Klentz
Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608-261-2465
sarah.klentz@wisconsinhistory.org
Event Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012
Registration Deadline: Registrations must be received by Friday, March 9, 2012.
Registration Materials: 2012 South Central Regional Registration Forms (PDF 100KB)
Regional Event Information:

2012 South Central Regional Information (PDF 234 KB)

South Central Regional Website

Location: Wisconsin Historical Society, UW-Madison Campus
Fee: $5 per student (non-refundable after registration deadline passes)
South Central Region map.
Wisconsin History Day State Event

*Qualified Regional Contest winners advance to the State Event
Coordinator: Sarah Aschbrenner
State Coordinator
NHD in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706-1482
Phone: 608-264-6487
Fax: 608-264-6486
Sarah.Aschbrenner@wisconsinhistory.org
Event Date: Saturday, May 5, 2012
Registration Deadline: Registrations must be received by Monday, April 23, 2012.
Registration Materials: Registration materials are distributed to state finalists at the regional contests.
Location: Wisconsin Historical Society and UW - Madison Campus
Fee: $10 per student (non-refundable after registration deadline passes)
Tentative Future State Event Dates:

Saturday, May 4, 2013

State of Wisconsin map.
National Contest

*Qualified State Contest winners advance to the National Contest
Event Dates: June 10-14, 2012
Registration Deadline: Wisconsin's national finalists receive specific registration information from the state coordinator at the state event.
Location: University of Maryland - College Park
National Map.
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