Students, please fill out this section.

Please note that you must choose "Yes" for the following authorization in order to complete the online registration and to compete at the Santa Clara County History Day contest. If you have further questions, please contact the contest coordinators.  IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOUR PARENT ALSO READ THIS STATEMENT.

I affirm that the entry submitted for competition was researched and developed during this school year.
 

I have read the National History Day rules and policies governing student behavior and will conform to these rules. Rules can be found at:  http://www.nhdca.org/contest-rules
 

I will make sure that my project's word count is within the allowed number of student composed words for my project category.
 

I understand that violation of these rules may result in my project not advancing to NHD and or the disqualification of my entry.
 

I accept the decision of the judges as final. I have reviewed and understand the information presented above and acknowledge that my participation in National History Day is conditioned on my agreement with the terms and conditions outlined herein.
 

I further understand that selecting "Yes" for each agreement and submitting my registration shall have the same force of law as my original signature and that I am not obligated in any way to make such agreement, except as prerequisite to my participation in this program.

MUST BE FILLED OUT BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN

I hereby request participation in the 2023-24 Online Santa Clara County National History Day Competition. My parent or guardian, whose signature is shown below, and I hereby agree to follow the rules of competition and accept the interpretations and decisions made by the competition manager. Additionally, we understand and agree to the following specific provisions:

VOLUNTARY RELEASE: Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement: In consideration of the acceptance of my child’s participation in National History Day - California (NHD-CA), I hereby release, discharge, and covenant not to sue any sponsoring and supporting agencies Santa Clara County History Day their representatives, officers, successors, and assignees, directors, staff, workers, participating volunteers, and all other hosts (herein collectively referred to as “releasees”) from all claims and liability arising out of strict liability or ordinary negligence or hold harmless and cover releasee for all claim judgment(s) or expense(s) that may incur arising out of my child’s participation in this event. I understand that participation in this event contains certain risks of injuries, that the event will be indoors and outdoors, and that there is inherent risk in doing so which I voluntarily assume, because I choose to do so. I further know that other participants may pose a risk as there may be physical activities. I voluntarily elect to accept all risks connected with participation in this program.

INFORMATION RELEASE:

By completing and signing this request (below), I (student and parent/guardian) hereby give permission and indicate consent to the release of educational information about or relative to participation in Santa Clara County History Day. Such information shall include but not be limited to the release of results, photographs, the reproduction of sound, motion picture, or videotape recordings, to be used in connection with an educational television program or subsequent video, photographic, Web sites, multimedia, or audio presentations.

I further grant permission to be shown on videoconference (eg. Zoom, Teams), closed circuit TV systems, shared with other classes and schools, shared at community and professional meetings, aired by cable stations, entered into educational or media contests, posted on Web sites and used for the purposes of study, comparison, and furtherance of knowledge in the fields of education or human behavior. The releasees shall have the right to reproduce, use, display, and disseminate in such manner as they see fit, without obligation of any kind to any person, the contest results and materials I produce for this contest. I understand and agree that all media will become the exclusive property of the releasees and there will be no compensation or remuneration.

Prohibition of Audience/Participant Reproduction of Virtual Event. I agree that my child and I will adhere to virtual privacy policies and California privacy statutes by refraining from capturing images (through screenshot or other means), recording and/or rebroadcasting any part of the virtual event without authorization. Any recording or capturing of images will result in disqualification.

Code of Conduct. Participants are expected to conduct themselves in compliance with their school site codes of conduct. With specific respect to conduct during videoconferencing, participants are expected to observe proper videoconference guidelines, including minimizing distractions.