One winner from each state and territory will advance to the national competition, which will be held May 22-24 at the National Geographic Society Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Transportation and accommodations will be provided for all national qualifiers and a teacher escort from the school that the winner attends.
The National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo Wild will air the final round of the 2012 National Geographic Bee, moderated by Alex Trabek, on Thursday, May 24. Bennett's Mill Middle School would also like to recognize the efforts of Mrs. Cathy Carlton, the project sponsor, and all of the students who competed on the local level of this great contest.