RFHS advances to WI Civics Games state championship

Posted 5/3/22

RIVER FALLS – More than 150 students from 29 schools competed Friday in the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation’s Civics Games regional competitions. The teams faced ou in head-to-head …

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RFHS advances to WI Civics Games state championship

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RIVER FALLS – More than 150 students from 29 schools competed Friday in the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation’s Civics Games regional competitions. The teams faced ou in head-to-head competition, answering questions about the state budget, local elections, legislative term limits, quorums and other civics-related issues. Four regional competitions were held virtually via Zoom.

The top three scoring teams from each region will advance to the state champi- onships on May 13 in Room 411 South of the Wiscon –

sin State Capitol in Mad ison. Each member of the state championship winning team will receive a $2,000 scholarship to a Wisconsin college or university. The teams advancing to the state finals include:

• River Falls High School

• Superior High School (Team #1)

• Northland Pines High School

• Ashwaubenon High School

• Seymour Community High School

• New London High School

• Dodgeville High School

• Platteville High School

• Lancaster High School (Team #2) Submitted by Wisconsin Newspaper Association

Photo courtesy of River Falls School District