DOVER, NH — John Sipp, an eighth-grade student at Portsmouth Christian Academy won the school-level competition of the National Geography Bee on Jan. 21 and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship. The school-level Bee, at which students answered oral questions on geography, was the first round in the 22nd annual National Geographic Bee.

The kickoff for this year’s Bee was the week of Nov. 9, with thousands of schools around the United States and in the five U.S. territories participating. The school winners, including John Sipp, will now take a written test; up to 100 of the top scorers in each state will be eligible to compete in their state Bee April 9, 2010.

 The National Geographic Society will provide an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., for state champions and teacher-escorts to participate in the Bee national championship rounds in May 2010. The first-place national winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the Society, and a trip to the Galápagos Islands, courtesy of Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic. To find out more about the National Geographic Bee, log on to:  www.nationalgeographic.com/geographicbee.

Portsmouth Christian Academy is located at 20 Seaborne Drive, Dover, NH. PCA offers a challenging academic curriculum from preschool through high school along with competitive athletic programs and other stimulating extra-curricular activities. For more information, please call 603.742.3617 or visit the school’s web site at www.pcaschool.org.
 

Brian Bell (center), Head of School at Portsmouth Christian Academy, congratulates eighth-grader John Sipp (left), who won the school-level competition of the National Geography Bee on Jan. 21. Sipp’s younger brother, fifth-grader Riley Sipp (right) took second place.

 

For further information, please contact:
Patty Mynczywor, Development Associate
Tel:  603.742.3617, Ext. 141
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