Central Florida History Bee and Bowl Championships

International Academic Competitions is pleased to announce the 2026 Central Florida History Bee and Bowl Championships, taking place at Windermere HS in Windermere, FL on March 28, 2026! This tournament will run on our A Set of questions, and like all IAC regional events, is open to all students, regardless of what state they are from, as long as they have not yet played this set of questions in the 2025-2026 academic year. 

To register, please fill out the form below. If you don’t receive a confirmation email within an hour, your registration may not have been processed and you should email hs-info@iacompetitions.com as soon as possible.

• Preregistration closes on March 20th at 11:59 pm EST.
• Teams can still register with a late fee until March 23rd, after which Bowl registrations are no longer guaranteed.
• After that date, contact hs-info@iacompetitions.com to see if registration is still possible.
• No refunds will be given after March 23rd; a more complete list of our late registration fees and policies can be found here. 
• Individuals who are only participating in the Bee and/or taking exams can register ahead of time or on site with no late fees, though advance registration is preferred.

For further information, please email the Tournament Coordinator, Marshall Mullins at marshall@iacompetitions.com. Thank you, and we look forward to welcoming you to Windermere in March!

History Bee & Bowl

• Bowl teams and Bee players start with several preliminary rounds (see schedule below, as some preliminary rounds take place after lunch). 
• After prelims, the top Bowl teams will play in a single elimination playoff, while the top Bee players will play a 4th and final round. 
• The number of teams/individuals playing in playoffs will vary depending on the field size; your Tournament Director will announce this on the day of the tournament. 
• There will be plaques for the top Bowl teams and medals for the top 3 Bee players in each division. Additionally, the top Bowl teams and Bee players can also qualify for our Varsity/JV National Championships in April!

Exams
During the lunch break, we will offer the following National Qualifying Exams for $20 each.  Please note that students can only take up to 4 exams at a given History Bee and Bowl event, and will receive 20 minutes to take one exam and 40 minutes for two, three, or four exams.

• Biology
• Geography (qualifies for the US Geography Championships and National Geography Bee)
• Humanities
• Political Science
• Science
• US History

Students can also qualify for the International Geography Championships (Summer 2026) through the Geography National Qualifying Exam.

Middle and Elementary School Participation in History Bee and Bowl Events
Middle and elementary school teams and individuals are welcome to participate at this tournament in all events, following these guidelines.  We also offer our National Science/History/Geography Bee events for all ages and our Academic Bowl events for elementary and middle school students.

Proposed Schedule
The schedule as listed below is considered tentative and therefore may still be subject to changes due to registrations or other factors. The schedule will be confirmed the week of the tournament when the pretournament email goes out, usually the Wednesday before the tournament. Students and teams looking for further guidance on the schedule should contact the Tournament Coordinator.

8:00 Doors Open, Check-In Begins
8:45 Please Arrive by This Time!
9:00 History Bowl Opening Meeting
9:30 History Bowl Round 1
10:15 History Bowl Round 2
11:00 History Bowl Round 3
11:45 History Bee Opening Meeting 
12:05 History Bee Round 1
12:35 History Bee Round 2
1:00 History Bee Round 3
1:30 Lunch / National Qualifying Exams
2:30 History Bowl Round 4
3:15 History Bowl Round 5
4:00 Results Meeting
4:15 History Bee Finals
4:45 History Bowl Quarterfinals/Semifinals
5:15 History Bowl Semifinals/Finals
5:45 History Bowl Finals/End
6:15 End

Teams Attending

Varsity

1. Windermere A

JV

1. Windermere B 

MS

1. TBA

Registration: