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SUMMARY:Northern California
DESCRIPTION:International Academic Competitions is pleased to announce the 2026 Northern California Model UN Regional Conference\, which will take place at Stratford School Fremont Campus in Fremont\, CA on Saturday\, April 18\, 2026!  This Conference will have both the Standard and Crisis Committee options\, and is open to middle and elementary school students in grades 4-8\, regardless of what state they are from\, as long as they have not participated in an IAC Regional Conference in the 2025-2026 school year. Please read through the page here to learn more about how this conference is structured\, and how to prepare for it. \nTo 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 ModelUN@iacompetitions.com as soon as possible. \n\nPreregistration closes on April 3rd at 11:59 pm EST.\nNo refunds will be given after April 3rd at 11:59 pm EST.\n\nFor further information\, please email the Model UN Coordinator\, ModelUN@iacompetitions.com. \nIn Person Regional Qualifying Exam (IRQE)\nAll students are eligible to take the In-Person Regional Qualifying Exam (IRQE) which is a free opportunity to qualify for the Regional Tournaments of the National Science Bee\, the National History Bee\, and the National Geography Bee.\nRegional Tournaments allow students the chance to advance to the Middle & Elementary School National Championships for these competitions in May in Orlando! IRQEs are multi-subject assessments with 30 questions in each of 3 subjects\, Science\, History\, and Geography. Students that answer at least 50% of the questions correctly in any subject will qualify for the National Science\, History\, and Geography Bee Regional Tournaments in that subject. \nNational Qualifying Exams (NQE) \nAt the Middle & Elementary School level\, we offer 6 different National Qualifying Exams (NQEs)\, which are ways to qualify for other competitions at the Middle & Elementary School National Championships in May 2026. These include the following subjects: \n\nNational Biology Bee\nNational Citizenship Bee\nNational Humanities Bee\nNational Mathematics Bee\nUS Geography Bee\nUS History Bee\n\nMiddle & Elementary National Qualifying Exams have 35 multiple choice questions; students may take up to 3 of these exams at a Regional Model UN Conference. Each National Qualifying Exam costs $20. \nSchedule\nThe schedule as listed below is confirmed. Students looking for further guidance on the schedule or for any other questions should contact our Model UN Coordinator\, Audra Dankwardt\, at ModelUN@iacompetitions.com \n\n8:30 AM Doors Open\, Check-in Begins\n9:00 AM Opening Meeting – Standard Committee Session\n9:15 AM Standard Committee Session – Begin\n12:35 PM Standard Committee Session – End\n12:45 PM Awards Ceremony\n12:55 PM Lunch Break\n1:15 PM In-Person Regional Qualifying Exams / National Qualifying Exams\n1:45 PM Check-in for Afternoon Session\n1:55 PM Buzzer Quizzing Demonstration\n2:15 PM Opening Meeting – Crisis Committee Session\n2:30 PM Crisis Committee Session – Begin\n4:40 PM Crisis Committee Session – End\n4:50 PM Awards Ceremony\n5:00 PM End\n\n\n\n                \n                        \n                            2025-2026 Model UN Regional Conference Registration\n                             \n                        \n                        Today's Date
URL:https://www.iacompetitions.com/event/northern-california/
LOCATION:Stratford School – Fremont Osgood Campus\, 43077 Osgood Rd\, Fremont\, CA\, 94539\, United States
CATEGORIES:Elementary School Tournament,Middle School Tournament
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SUMMARY:Silicon Valley Fall
DESCRIPTION:Scroll Down to Register!\n\nIAC is delighted to announce that the Silicon Valley Fall tournament will be held on December 13th at Stratford School – Fremont Osgood Campus! 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.  \n\n\n\nQuestion Set: White\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Stratford School – Fremont Osgood Campus\, 43077 Osgood Rd\, Fremont\, CA 94539\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: Monday\, December 1st at 11:59 pm Eastern time.\n\n\nLate 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.\nCosts: $50 per Bee\, $20 per Exam\nRefund 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. \n\nBuzzer Based Competition Information for all grade levels \n\nSubjects: There will be three Buzzer-based bees at this tournament (National Science Bee\, National History Bee\, National Geography Bee).\nFormat: 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.\nQualifications: 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.\n\nMiddle & Elementary School Student Information \n\nStudents 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.\nMiddle & 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.\n\nNational Biology Bee Qualifying Exam\nNational Citizenship Bee Qualifying Exam\nNational Humanities Bee Qualifying Exam\nNational Mathematics Bee Qualifying Exam\nUS Geography Bee Qualifying Exam\nUS History Bee Qualifying Exam\n\n\nMiddle & Elementary School students can also choose to take the Varsity & Junior Varsity exams to qualify for the Varsity & Junior Varsity National Championships (see below).\n\nHigh School Student Information \n\nStudents in 9th-12th grade do NOT have any prerequisites to register for this tournament.\nVarsity & 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.\n\nNational Biology Bee Qualifying Exam\nGeography Qualifying Exam (qualifies for the National Geography Bee\, US Geography Championships & the US Geography Bee)\nNational Humanities Bee Qualifying Exam\nNational Political Science Bee Qualifying Exam\nNational Science Bee Qualifying Exam\nUS History Bee Qualifying Exam\n\n\nStudents can also qualify for the 2026 International Geography Championships (Khao Lak\, Thailand\, July 5-12\, 2026) through the Varsity / JV Geography National Qualifying Exam.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nScience\, History\, and Geography Regionals\n\n\nSchedule of Events (subject to change)\n\n\nArrival Deadlines: Science Bee – 9:00 AM; History Bee – 11:50 AM; Geography Bee – 3:25 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8:30 AM\nDoors Open\, Check-in Begins\n\n\n8:35 AM\nExam Room Opens; Exams Begin\n\n\n9:00 AM\nScience Bee Opening Meeting (standard\, in main assembly area)\n\n\n9:10 AM\nExams Stop. Science Bee Opening Meeting (basic\, in exam room)\n\n\n9:20-10:55 AM\nScience Bee – Rounds 1-3\n\n\n10:45 AM\nExam Room Opens\n\n\n10:55 AM\nScience Bee Finalists\, Nationals Qualifiers\, and International Science Championships Qualifiers Announced\n\n\n11:05 AM\nScience Bee Finals & History Bee Check-In (students competing in History do not need to check in again)\n\n\n11:35 AM\nScience Bee Awards\n\n\n12:00 PM\nHistory Bee Opening Meeting / Snack Break\n\n\n12:15-1:40 PM\nHistory Bee – Rounds 1-3\n\n\n1:40 PM\nLunch\n\n\n2:40 PM\nHistory Bee Finalists\, Nationals Qualifiers and International History Olympiad Qualifiers Announced\n\n\n2:40 PM\nHistory Finals & Geography Bee Check-In (students competing in History do not need to check in again)\n\n\n3:20 PM\nHistory Bee Awards\n\n\n3:30 PM\nGeography Bee Opening Meeting\n\n\n3:45 – 5:20 PM\nGeography Bee Rounds 1-3\n\n\n4:40 PM\nExam Room Closes\n\n\n5:20 PM\nGeography Bee Finalists\, Nationals Qualifiers and International Geography Championships Qualifiers Announced\n\n\n5:35 PM\nGeography Bee Finals\n\n\n6:05 PM\nGeography Bee Awards\n\n\n6:15 PM\nEnd\n\n\n\n  \n\n                \n                        \n                            2025-2026 National Science/History/Geography Bee Waitlist Request Form\n                             \n                        \n                        \n  General registration is now closed. To be considered for an opening\, please submit the waitlist form. \n  Spots are offered on a first-come\, first-served basis as they become available.\n \n\nImportant Deadlines: \n\n\n  Waitlist Closes: Friday before the tournament at 5:00 PM ET.\n  Late Fee ($10/bee): Applies to requests received by Tuesday at 11:59 PM PT (Total: $60/subject).\n  Very Late Fee ($25/bee): Applies to requests received after Tuesday at 11:59 PM PT (Total: $75/subject).\n\n\nNext Steps: \n\n\n  Please monitor your inbox. If a spot opens\, we will contact you via the email provided. \n  To ensure you receive our notification\, add iac-info@iacompetitions.com to your "Safe Senders" list.\n Today's Date
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LOCATION:Stratford School – Fremont Osgood Campus\, 43077 Osgood Rd\, Fremont\, CA\, 94539\, United States
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