Annual Auburndale Middle School Geography Bee

On Friday, January 10th, the Auburndale Middle School hosted their annual Geography Bee. Nine students from the 6th through 8th grades competed in the trivia style challenge that featured a series of demanding questions related to geographic terms, places, and concepts. After eight rounds of competition, two students advanced to the championship round to vie for the title of school champion. At the conclusion, Kaylan Snodie, representing the 8th grade, edged Emily Peterson, representing the 6th grade, as the Middle School Champion. A hearty congratulations to Kaylan for winning as well as Emily for making the championship round, and a job well done by all of the other competitors. Readers, test your geography knowledge, let’s see if you can correctly answer the winning championship question. The question was: A large rodent, the nutria, which was imported from South America, can destroy marsh vegetation. This rodent’s destruction of the Chesapeake Bay wetlands is a problem in which state? The answer. . . Maryland. Thank you to all the parents and families who attended, as well as those who watched the live stream of the event.