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NHD Idaho Judges

Volunteer to judge or help with the contest for National History Day In Idaho (NHDI) and support Idaho students!

Judges:

Each year, the NHDI program depends on community members across the Gem State to volunteer their time to help Idaho students competing at the regional and state levels! Judges work in teams to interview students and provide important evaluation, which is the core of the contest. Judges can expect to commit a minimum of ten hours for grading projects.

If you’re interested in becoming a judge for a regional or state contest, click on the contest titles in the “NHD In Idaho Contest Calendar” section below. Then create a judge account by selecting the “Create Account” tab located at the top of the contest webpage.

Contest Day Volunteer:

The regional and state contests would not be possible without our volunteers! Our contest day volunteers help the day run smoothly to provide Idaho students with an exciting and memorable experience.

If you’re interested in volunteering at a regional or state contest, please complete a volunteer application through the Volunteer Portal.

NHD In Idaho Contest Calendar

NHD IN IDAHO 2026 CONTEST CALENDAR:

NORTH: TBD, 1912 Center, Moscow

SOUTHWEST: TBD, Caldwell High School, Caldwell

VIRTUAL REGION (STATEWIDE)*: TBD, Online

TREASURE VALLEY & SOUTH-CENTRAL: TBD, South Junior High School, Boise

EAST: March 2, 2026, Rocky Mountain Middle School, Idaho Falls

WEST ADA: TBD, Renaissance High School, Meridian

STATE CONTEST*: April 4, 2026, The College of Idaho, Caldwell

NATIONAL CONTEST: June 14-18, 2026, University of Maryland, College Park

*The virtual regional contest is for those students in the paper, documentary, and website categories who cannot attend their regional contest in-person. Competing at more than one regional contest is against NHD rules. The State Contest will have a virtual option reserved for those students who cannot attend in-person, again only for the paper, documentary, and website categories. Virtual options for Regional and State Contests DO NOT INCLUDE INTERVIEWS.
 
Teacher and student registration will open in late Fall 2025. Regional contest registration deadlines will be in January and February 2026.
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