The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians sponsors an Irish History Contest each year where students are able to explore our rich history and possibly earn themselves a cash prize. This contest has a different theme each year and is open to students in grades 6-8 and 9-12. The 2025 theme is The Irish and the American Revolution. Perfect for any student learning about American history this school year.
DEADLINES:
- Student submissions are due to the local LAOH Division by November 30, 2025 because we do not have any County Boards in Michigan
- Division judges must submit student Division level winners to State Board by Dec. 30, 2025
- State Board judges must submit student State level winners to National Historian by Jan 30, 2026
- National Judges review all entries and return entries with rubrics to the Nat. Historian by Feb 28, 2026
- National winners will be announced by March 10, 2026
Important Documents for Students, Teachers and Judges:
- Link to Student Rules for their submission: 2025-Student-Contest-Guidelines-2
- Sample Letters to schools: 2025_LAOH-Sample-School-Letter_Final-1
- LAOH Historian Rules for judging student entries: 2025-Irish-Historian-Guidelines-1