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Folsom Historical Society’s 4th Annual History Bee
Rules and Play Guidelines

Overview
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This contest is for K-12 students living in Folsom / Sacramento / Western El Dorado County area. Teachers and other adults are encouraged to take the Bee as a fun challenge, but will not be eligible for prizes.

There will be three, 10 question, online test modules. Questions will be presented in a random order and not every participant will view the same questions.

 Each module will get progressively harder and correct answers will be worth more points in each successive module.

Each participant can only take each test 1 time. Participants should study the material thoroughly before beginning.
The Bee will be conducted online. Test scores will be graded on a curve by the following grade-level groups: K-4, 5-6, 7-9, and 10-12. 

Prizes 
There will be cash and other prizes for the winning kids. Can you donate a prize the kids will like? If so, please email us with the information.

• 100% of the answers will be found in The Golden Corridor book in Chapter 5, Sacramento and Chapter 6, Folsom.
• Participants should study ALL material relating to those chapters including: photo captions, side bar text, the actual photos, and the bibliographic information that relates to the references in those chapters.
• Two books are available to any participating school upon request. You can obtain them by contacting Kathy Colivas at the district office at kcolivas@fcusd.org  We encourage parents to purchase additional books for their children to study at home, or to donate to their kid’s classroom for more in-depth study. 

Timeline
Teachers
Teachers are encouraged to take the Bee PRIOR to allowing your kids to do so. That way you'll know what to prepare your kids for, and have some fun testing your own knowledge. If you find any problems with the Bee please contact us immediately so they can be corrected before the kids start testing. 

Children
Children will be able to take the online portions of the History Bee from February 1 through March 31. Winners will be announced near the end of April and a date for an awards ceremony will be scheduled at that time.

Parents & Other Adults
Adults are welcome to take the Bee anytime. It'll be a fun test of your area knowledge and you'll get a better idea of what your children are learning. But, prizes are only available to K-12 kids. 

August 2 Noon-3pm Book Signing - The Golden Hub, Sacramento Jody Hornor, co-author of The Golden Hub, Sacramento, will be on hand to show, explain and sign The Golden Hub, Sacramento. This probably the most important book ever written about Sacramento. The text utilizes the 1880 Thompson & West book for its core, then pulls together first hand accounts of life in Sacramento from the diaries and letters of dozens of early miners and settlers. It also has c. 1860 newspaper accounts from the Sacramento Bee, The Union and the Folsom Telegraph. With a restored 19th century photo on every page, this book brings 19th century Sacramento to life in a way no other book has ever done. 

August 1- September 30  Annual Antique Quilt and Vintage Clothing Show Treasures from the Truck is this years theme.  Our amazing show offer over 40 antique handmade quilts which are beautiful celebration of artwork, love and patience. The ever popular and captivating Crazy Quilts will be our focus with a special lecture and workshop about them on August 15 & 22. The vintage clothing will feature children's clothing and accessories. Show open daily from 11- 4.  

August 15 or 23 Lecture and Workshop Join Francess McCleerey for an informative lecture on the history and importance of Crazy Quilts as well as a hands on demonstrative workshop. Both classes offer the same program and are in the morning. Due to space restriction, we are limiting the group to 50 participates. The cost is $30 per person.

Until August 28 Thursday Nights at the Interpretive Area Watch history come alive at the Folsom History Interpretive Area located next to the chamber at 196 Wool Street. The site will be open from 6- 9 with a variety of activities for the whole family. Come walk around the Market, eat at one of the many restaurants and explore history.

August 23 (9-4) and 24 (9- Noon) Forged Art Event World renowned blacksmith, Brian Brazeal, visits Folsom to create art from metal using a hammer and anvil. Samples of his art will be available. Event is open to public for a small admission free. Members of the California Blacksmith Association call Jeannette at 916-337-8831 for special package deal.

September 13, 7-11 pm Blue Grass Jam Bring your banjos, fiddles and expect fun at this toe tapping event. This is not a performance but an ongoing, multiple jam session. Any level of player is welcome just bring your interest and the appropriate acoustic bluegrass instrument Families should come to hear great music and stay for dinner at a restaurant in the Historic District. Admission charged.

September 21, 8-4 Sutter Street Peddlers Faire Come explore a variety of dealers ‘peddling" their wares at this annual event. The Museum offers unusual donated items for sale in front. If you have items you would like to donate for the sale, call the museum.

September 26-28 Gourd Festival at Folsom City Park Visit the amazing artists and vendors at this popular event. The Museum will offer many of is popular gift shop items. For more information see http://www.folsomgourdfestival.com 

Ongoing Docent Training
We are looking for friendly, outgoing and flexible volunteers to train as educational docents. We provide the training, you provide the fun. Call Gaynell Wald, Education Coordinator @ 916-985-2707 or email her at education@FolsomHistoryMusuem.org

October - June Museum Tours and Outreach Programs 
Book a tour or outreach program today. The Museum offers a wonderful educational docent led tours. Tours can include other historic sites as well as the museum. The Museum Education Outreach program comes to your school. The schedule is flexible. There is a small fee for these programs. Call the Museum to schedule today!