District Contests

District events take place regionally in late February or throughout March. Students must attend one of the ten district events to qualify for Ohio History Day.

Below are the 10 districts in Ohio and contact information for district coordinators.

2013 event results can be found under each district number

District 1

Counties Included:

Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams, Wood.

Coordinator: Stephen Charter

Information:

Center for Archival Collections at BGSU Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
Telephone: (419) 372-2411
FAX: (419) 372-7996
Email: scharte@bgsu.edu

The event will be held at: Bowen-Thompson Union at BGSU

2013 Event Results

2012 Event Results

2011 Event Results

District 2

Counties Included:

Ashland, Crawford, Erie, Huron, Marion, Morrow, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Wyandot.

Coordinator: Joan Eckermann

Information:

The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
Spiegel Grove
Fremont, Ohio 43420
Telephone: (419) 332-2081 / 800-998-7737
FAX: (419) 332-4952
E-mail: jeckermann@rbhayes.org

District Event: March 23, 2013

The event will be held at Terra State Community College in Fremont.

2013 Event Results

2012 Event Results

2011 Event Results

District 3

Counties Included:

Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Summit

Coordinator: John Vacha

Information:

Western Reserve Historical Society
10825 East Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
(216) 721-5722 x1503

The event will be held at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.

2013 Event Results

2012 Event Results

2011 Event Results

District 4

Counties Included:

Ashtabula, Geauga, Mahoning, Portage, Trumball

Coordinator: Diane Barnes

Information:

Youngstown State University
Department of History
DeBartolo Hall, Room 518
One University Plaza
Youngstown, OH 44555
(330) 941-3452
FAX: (330) 941-2304
E-mail: dbarnes@ysu.edu

The event will be held at the Youngstown State University.

2013 Event Results

2012 Event Results

2011 Event Results

District 5

Counties Included:

Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Stark, Tuscarawas, Wayne

Coordinator: Christopher Kenney

Information:

Wm. McKinley Presidential Library and Museum 800 McKinley Monument Dr. N.W. Canton, OH 44708-4800
(330) 455-7043
FAX: (330) 455-1137
E-mail: education@mckinleymuseum.org

District Event: March 9, 2013 (snow date: March 16)

The event will be held at the William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum.

2013 Event Results

2012 Event Results

2011 Event Results

District 6

Counties Included:

Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Perry, Pickaway, Union.

Coordinator: Mary Bezbatchenko

Information:

Ohio Historical Society
800 E. 17th Ave.
Columbus OH 43211
(614) 297-2528
E-mail:mbezbatchenko@ohiohistory.org

District Event: March 23, 2013
Entry Form Due: March 8, 2013
Fee: $8 per student

The event will be held at the Otterbein College in Westerville.

2013 Event Results

2012 Event Results

2011 Event Results

District 7

Counties Included:

Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby

Coordinator: Andy Hite

Information:

Johnston Farm and Indian Agency
9845 North Hardin Rd.
Piqua, Ohio 45356
(937) 773-2522
E-mail: ahite@ohiohistory.org

The event will be held at Piqua Junior High School.

2013 Event Results

2012 Event Results

2011 Event Results

District 8

Counties Included:

Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, Warren

Coordinator: Vanessa Van Zant

Information:

Cincinnati Museum Center
1301 Western Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45203
(513) 287- 7000
E-mail:vvanzant@cincymuseum.org

The event will be held at the Cincinnati Museum Center.

2013 Event Results

2012 Event Results

2011 Event Results

District 9

Counties Included:

Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton

Coordinator: Melinda Repko

Information:

Hopewell Culture National Historic Park
16062 State Route 104
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
(740)-774-1126
E-mail:Melinda_Repko@nps.gov

The event location is Ohio University- Chillicothe. Find more information about the contest on the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park website.

2013 Event Results
2012 Event Results

2011 Event Results

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