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Get Ready for the 15th Annual High School History Smackdown!
Are you looking for a night of fast-paced local history competition? Eager to find out what area teenagers know about the Copper Country, past and present? Come to the Calumet Theatre on Thursday April 27, 2017, and cheer on the high school students vying for the Local History Smackdown trophy!
In this fast-paced event, 10 teams of high school students from the four-county area will field questions about local history, geography, and geology, including two rounds based on photos. Two wrong answers and teams are out of play, leaving the last team standing to take home the Smackdown trophy. Students have been preparing for this event for weeks. Which team will face down the Quizmaster, answer the most questions correctly, AND be the last one on stage to take home the Smackdown trophy? Come and find out!
The Smackdown will take place at the historic Calumet Theatre, located at the corner of Sixth and Elm streets in Calumet, at 7:00 pm on Thursday April 27, 2017. The event is free and open to the public.
Additional support for the Smackdown is being provided by the the Isle Royale & Keweenaw Parks Association, Range Bank, River Valley Bank, Aspirus Keweenaw, Pat’s Foods, and Homestead Graphics.
For further information, including specific directions to this event, contact Keweenaw National Historical Park at 906/337-3168, or check the web at www.nps.gov/kewe.
