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District Contests
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Registration for District Contest Opens January 7, 2026

Teacher/Student Registration and Project Submission Instructions


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Email Questions about Registration and project submissions to [email protected]

NOTE: This registration system requires email verification. When you start creating your account, you will need to look for an email from zfairs to continue the registration system!

District 1 Contest 2026 
Coordinator(s): Tracie Lamb 
Email: [email protected]
Kansas History Day Foundation
PO Box 3862
Topeka, KS 66604
Contest Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
Registration deadline: February 13, 2026
Historical Paper and Website editing lockout date: February 13, 2026

Contest location: Bishop Seabury Academy in Lawrence, Kansas
Entry fee per student: $15.00 Check only (payable to Kansas History Day Foundation), mail to P.O. Box 3862, Topeka KS 66604.
District 1 Registration Link: 



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District 2  Contest 2026
Coordinator: Tracie Lamb and Megan Felt
Email: [email protected]

Contest date:  Thursday, March 5, 2026
Contest location:  Christian Learning Center, Fort Scott, KS

Registration deadline: February 20, 2026
Website lock out date and Historical Paper submission deadline: February 20, 2026 

Entry fee per student: $15.00 
Make check out to Kansas History Day Foundation and mail to 
PO Box 3862
Topeka, KS 66604
District 2 Registration Link:  

               

District 3 Contest 2026
Coordinator: Kim Morse and Tracie Lamb
Washburn University History Department
For registration information, please email Tracie Lamb at [email protected]
Contest date: February 28, 2026
Registration deadline: January 27, 2026

Website and Historical Paper deadline (no edits after this date):  January 27, 2026
Contest location: Washburn University Student Union 
Entry fee per student: $15.00 (payable to Kansas History Day Foundation and Mail to PO Box 3862, Topeka KS 66604
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District 3 website
District 3 Registration Link: 

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District 4  Contest 2026

Coordinator: Tracie Lamb
Email: [email protected]
Kansas History Day Foundation
PO Box 3862
Topeka KS 66614
Contest date:    (This contest may be virtual depending on number of projects)
Registration deadline: 
Website and Historical Paper deadline (no edits after this deadline):  
Contest location: Eisenhower Middle School in Manhattan, KS
Entry fee per student: $15 Check only (payable to Kansas History Day Foundation, mailed to P.O. Box 3862, Topeka, KS 66604). 
District 4 Registration Link:  



District 5 Contest 2026
Co-Coordinator:  Anne Hawkins, Contest Day Logistics
Co-Coordinator:  Tracie Lamb, Registration, Project Submission, Rules, Payment

Email Tracie Lamb: [email protected].
Contest date: March 7, 2026
Registration deadline:  February 18, 2026
Paper and website deadline: February 18, 2026
Contest location: Western Plains South, 310 W. Burgess, Bazine, KS, 67516
Entry fee per student: $15 Check only payable to Kansas History Day Foundation, mailed to P.O. Box 3862, Topeka KS 66604
District 5 Registration Link:



District 6 Contest 2026
Coordinators: Ken Spurgeon and Tracie Lamb
Email: [email protected]
Contest Date:  February 27, 2026

Registration Deadline Date: February 4, 2026
Website and Historical Paper Deadline Date: February 4, 2026
Entry fee per student: $15.00 (Payable to Friends University)
Mailing Address
c/o Friends University
Division of Humanities and Theology

Attention: Ken Spurgeon
2100 West University Ave
Wichita, KS 67213
District 6 Registration Link: 
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