Greetings from International Academic Competitions! Our 2025-26 competition season is in full swing, with over 200 regional quiz tournaments planned across the country and over 15 separate competitions to take part in! We wanted to pass along a reminder about upcoming events in Nebraska and online so that you can mark your calendars and join us!

National Science Bee, National History Bee & National Geography Bee Regional Tournaments

Subject-specific individual quiz competitions for students in grades K-12. Each tournament below features all 3 events at different times during the day. For students in grades K-8, prior qualifying through the Online Regional Qualifying Exam in each subject is required. Register on each tournament’s page, linked below! The deadline is 12 days in advance of each event.

Upcoming In-Person Tournaments

• Des Moines- Red Question Set Jan 31st , 2026 Waukee, IA

• Omaha – White Question Set Sat. Feb 21, 2026, Omaha, NE

• Central Nebraska Spring – Blue Question Set Sat. Mar 28, 2026, Grand Island, NE

A full list of National Science, History, and Geography Bee Regional Tournaments is maintained here on the website.

Qualifying IAC events can be offered at the elementary and middle school level. Contact the EY coordinator at your child’s school with questions.

This contest is closed but the  winners were announced. They had over 4500 submission from 219 schools. Westside didn’t have any winners this year, but start thinking of creative names for next year! ! For now, check out the winning names for 2025.

We need help naming 16 snowplows in the Nebraska Department of Transportation’s fleet. Now through October 3, students in grades K–6 can submit their most imaginative, silly, or clever names for a chance to see their idea featured on one of NDOT’s 600 snowplows—trackable in real time at 511.nebraska.gov. Two winners will be selected from each of NDOT’s eight Districts. View the district map here.

Contest Details

• Who can enter: Nebraska students in grades K–6
• Deadline: Entries due by 11:59 p.m. Friday, October 3
• Privacy: Student and teacher names will not be shared publicly — only winning plow names and their schools will appear in NDOT promotions.
• How to submit:
  • Submissions are accepted through our website at dot.nebraska.gov/safety/name-a-snowplow-contest
  • Teachers submitting several entries may email an Excel sheet to jessica.sodeke@nebraska.gov. Please include school name and city, teacher name/email, student name, and snowplow name submissions.

LInk to Contest Information

Reach out to your teacher or EY coordinator if you would like help with your submission.