Shreveport
2025-12-06 | Caddo Magnet High School, 1601 Viking Dr., Shreveport, LA, 71101, United States
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IAC is delighted to announce that the Shreveport tournament will be held on December 6th at Caddo Magnet High School! This tournament, like all IAC Regional Tournaments in the US, is open to all students regardless of what state they are located in, as long as they have not yet played this set of questions in the 2025-2026 academic year.

Question Set: Red

Location: Caddo Magnet High School, 1601 Viking Dr, Shreveport, LA 71101

Registration Deadline: Monday, November 24th at 11:59 pm Eastern time.

Late Registration: There will be a waitlist available after registration closes. Registrations will be added on a first come, first served basis depending on space availability with a $10 late fee.
Costs: $50 per Bee, $20 per Exam
Refund Policy: No refunds will be given after the registration deadline; a more complete list of our late registration fees and policies can be found here.

Buzzer Based Competition Information for all grade levels

Subjects: There will be three Buzzer-based bees at this tournament (National Science Bee, National History Bee, National Geography Bee).
Format: All students will play 3 preliminary rounds of 30 questions each. The top students in each division will then play in a final round to determine awards.
Qualifications: The top 50% of students in each division will qualify for the National Championships for their division. The top ⅓ of students in each division will qualify for the International Championships for that subject.

Middle & Elementary School Student Information

Students in K-8th Grade must take the Online Regional Qualifying Exam before registering for a Regional Tournament. Please note your child’s or student’s Player Number to include it in your registration.
Middle & Elem. School National Qualifying Exams: We are now offering the National Qualifying Exams at our in-person tournaments as well as online. These exams qualify students for additional competitions at the Middle & Elementary School National Championships. Exams can be taken throughout the day, see the tournament schedule for times.

National Biology Bee Qualifying Exam
National Citizenship Bee Qualifying Exam
National Humanities Bee Qualifying Exam
National Mathematics Bee Qualifying Exam
US Geography Bee Qualifying Exam
US History Bee Qualifying Exam

Middle & Elementary School students can also choose to take the Varsity & Junior Varsity exams to qualify for the Varsity & Junior Varsity National Championships (see below).

High School Student Information

Students in 9th-12th grade do NOT have any prerequisites to register for this tournament.
Varsity & JV National Qualifying Exams: We are now offering the following National Qualifying Exams at our in-person tournaments and online. These exams qualify students for events at the Varsity & Junior Varsity National Championships. Exams can be taken throughout the day, see the tournament schedule for times.

National Biology Bee Qualifying Exam
Geography Qualifying Exam (qualifies for the National Geography Bee, US Geography Championships & the US Geography Bee)
National Humanities Bee Qualifying Exam
National Political Science Bee Qualifying Exam
National Science Bee Qualifying Exam
US History Bee Qualifying Exam

Students can also qualify for the 2026 International Geography Championships (Khao Lak, Thailand, July 5-12, 2026) through the Varsity / JV Geography National Qualifying Exam.

Science, History, and Geography Regionals

Schedule of Events (subject to change)

Arrival Deadlines: Science Bee – 9:00 AM; History Bee – 11:50 AM; Geography Bee – 3:25 PM

8:30 AM
Doors Open, Check-in Begins

8:35 AM
Exam Room Opens; Exams Begin

9:00 AM
Science Bee Opening Meeting (standard, in main assembly area)

9:10 AM
Exams Stop. Science Bee Opening Meeting (basic, in exam room)

9:20-10:55 AM
Science Bee – Rounds 1-3

10:45 AM
Exam Room Opens

10:55 AM
Science Bee Finalists, Nationals Qualifiers, and International Science Championships Qualifiers Announced

11:05 AM
Science Bee Finals & History Bee Check-In (students competing in History do not need to check in again)

11:35 AM
Science Bee Awards

12:00 PM
History Bee Opening Meeting / Snack Break

12:15-1:40 PM
History Bee – Rounds 1-3

1:40 PM
Lunch

2:40 PM
History Bee Finalists, Nationals Qualifiers and International History Olympiad Qualifiers Announced

2:40 PM
History Finals & Geography Bee Check-In (students competing in History do not need to check in again)

3:20 PM
History Bee Awards

3:30 PM
Geography Bee Opening Meeting

3:45 – 5:20 PM
Geography Bee Rounds 1-3

4:40 PM
Exam Room Closes

5:20 PM
Geography Bee Finalists, Nationals Qualifiers and International Geography Championships Qualifiers Announced

5:35 PM
Geography Bee Finals

6:05 PM
Geography Bee Awards

6:15 PM
End

2025-2026 National Science/History/Geography Bee Waitlist Request Form

General registration is now closed. To be considered for an opening, please submit the waitlist form.
Spots are offered on a first-come, first-served basis as they become available.

Important Deadlines:

Waitlist Closes: Friday before the tournament at 5:00 PM ET.
Late Fee ($10/bee): Applies to requests received by Tuesday at 11:59 PM PT (Total: $60/subject).
Very Late Fee ($25/bee): Applies to requests received after Tuesday at 11:59 PM PT (Total: $75/subject).

Next Steps:

Please monitor your inbox. If a spot opens, we will contact you via the email provided.
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Northern Louisiana History Bee and Bowl
2025-11-08
International Academic Competitions regrets to announce the 2025 Northern Louisiana History Bee and Bowl, taking place at Caddo Magnet HS in Shreveport, LA, has been POSTPONED. We will let you know once this tournament is rescheduled.
This tournament will run on our C 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 TBA at 11:59 pm EST.
Teams can still register with a late fee until TBA, 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 TBA; 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 Shreveport soon!
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 5 exams at a given History Bee and Bowl event, and will receive 20 minutes to take one exam and 40 minutes total for more than one exam.

Biology
Geography (qualifies for the National Geography Bee, US Geography Championships, and US Geography Bee events)
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

Caddo Magnet A
Caddo Magnet B
Caddo Magnet C
Caddo Magnet D
Caddo Magnet E
Caddo Magnet F

JV

TBA

MS

TBA

Registration:
