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National History Day in Iowa Coordinators and Contest Dates 2013 

*Entry fees vary between districts and are determined by the actual costs associated with hosting the contest. Costs for contests that charge no fees are covered by the hosting institution and/or additional sponsors.*

If an entry deadline is not specified, please check with the District Coordinator for details.
 
Contest Area
District Coordinator Contact Information
Contest Location
Contest Date
Registration Deadline & Entry Fee
AEA 1 (Keystone)
Keystone AEA
1400 2nd Street NW
Elkader, IA 52043
800-632-5918
Decorah Middle School
405 Winnebago Street
Decorah, Iowa 52101
Saturday, March 9,2013
Monday, February 25, 2013
$1 per student
 
AEA 267 North
(Clear Lake Region)
AEA 267 North
 
Friday and Saturday,
April 5 & 6, 2013
(Judging by appointment. Contact Coordinators for details.)
Friday, March 22, 2013
$3 per student
AEA 267 East
(Cedar Falls Region)
Annette Freeseman
503 South Street
Waterloo, IA 50701
319-234-6357
Grout Museum District
503 South Street
Waterloo, IA 50701
319-234-6357
Thursday, April 4, 2013 (Senior Division)

Friday, April 5, 2013 (Junior Division) 
Friday, March 15, 2013
$5 per student
AEA 8
Albert City-Truesdale Schools
300 Orchard Street
Albert City, IA 50510
712-843-5416 (school
Okoboji Middle School, Arnold's Park
Saturday, March 23 2013
Friday, March 8, 2013
$10 per student
AEA 9
St. Ambrose University
518 W. Locust Street
Davenport, IA 52803
St. Ambrose University
 
Monday,March 4, 2013
Friday February 8, 2013
$11 per student
AEA 10
Kathrine Moermond
Old Capitol Museum, 24 Old Capitol
University of Iowa
Iowa, City, IA 52242
319-335-0548
Old Capitol Museum
Friday, March 22,2013
Friday February 22, 2013
$12 per student
AEA 11 West/Central
Johnston Middle School
P.O. Box 10
6207 NW 62nd Ave.
Johnston, IA 50131
515-278-0476
Grandview University
1200 Grandview Ave
Des Moines, IA 50316
Saturday, April 6,2013
Thursday, February 28, 2013
$10 per student
Contest Area
District Coordinator Contact Information
Contest Location
Contest Date
Registration Deadline & Entry Fee
AEA 11 East
Mail contest materials to:
Heartland AEA
6500 Corporate Dr.,  Johnston, IA 50131
Dr. Lori Witt wittl@central.edu
Central College
Pella, Iowa
 
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
February 22, 2013
$10 per student 
Green Hills AEA (West)
Deb Masker
c/o Council Bluffs Schools
100 North Ave.
Council Bluffs, IA  51503
712-328-6454 x 156
Cell: 402-689-8266 
Council Bluffs Public Library
 
Saturday, March 23, 2013
9-12
Saturday, February 23, 2013
No Fee*
Green Hills AEA (East)
Dr. John Franklin
Graceland University
Division of Social Science
1 University Place
Lamoni, IA  50140
 641-784-5432
Graceland University
 
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
No Fee*
Great Prairie AEA
Shannon Johnson
Great Prairie Area Education Agency
3601 West Avenue Road
Burlington, IA 52601
319-753-6561 x 1136
Fax: 319-753-1527
 1-800-382-8970 ext 1136
Fairfield Arts and Convention Center, Fairfield
 
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
 
February 19, 2013
No Fee*
Northwest AEA
Dr. Judy Sweetman
Northwest AEA
Sioux City, IA 51106
712-274-6000 Ext. 6088
AEA building in Sioux City
Thursday, March 14, 2013
No Fee*