The Nebraska State Fair just wrapped up, and several Heartland Community School students competed in the educational divisions for K-12 students, coming home with ribbons and cash!
The Education Department of the Nebraska State Fair hosts several educational activities for grades K-12. Students may enter competitions in poetry recitation, mathematics, illustration, grammar, and group art, to name a few. Students do not need to qualify at the County level to enter the State Fair.
Educational competitions include a Quiz Bowl for all ages, and the team of Heartland students Tara Buzek (sophomore), Mia Hiebner (junior), and Austin Schmidt (senior) won first-place ribbons on Sunday, August 25. They did not represent Heartland as a school but entered on their own.
The State Fair Quiz Bowl consisted of round-robin play, and each game had 30 questions. For first place, they received a $100 scholarship to be divided amongst them, a plaque, and their blue first-place ribbons!
From L to R: Mia Hiebner, Austin Schmidt and Tara Buzek.
Here are the results for grades 9-12 educational competition divisions for Heartland students:
Austin Schmidt – 1st place Social Studies, 3rd place Math, 4th place Science, 5th place Grammar, 5th place Spelling
Tara Buzek – 4th place Spelling
Mia Hiebner – 1st place Short Story
Results for Tori Buzek competing in the grades 3-5 division:
1st place Science, 2nd place Spelling, 3rd place Social Studies
Sisters Tara and Tori Buzek are no strangers to competing at the Nebraska State Fair. According to their mother, Stephanie Buzek, this was Tara’s sixth year and Tori’s third year for entering the educational activities.
Congratulations to these Heartland students for their participation and success. They all received a complimentary admission ticket to the State Fair for their entries.
Check out this link for more details about the Nebraska State Fair Education Division’s wide range of competitions.
