The Vermont Principals’ Association offers activities for students of all ages. Participation in VPA activities is offered to all VPA member schools. Please contact the VPA if you have any questions about the activities and programs offered.
The Geo-Bee Competition Program is a team competition for fifth – eighth grade students. The regional winners meet at the state competition to determine state champions.
Why Vermont GEO-BEE?
“I know this is a lot too late to be telling you. But I know nothing
about maps. I mean absolutely nothing, not one thing. I don’t know
where the U.S. or L.A. is located . . . I don’t know the difference
between countries, cities or states. Can I have a little of your help
please?” (10th grade student to her teacher –National Geographic
Society)
The problem of geographic ignorance is serious. We believe that geography is integral to our ability to understand and function in our world. In response, the Vermont GEO-BEE Program was created to support the effort to put Vermont students on an equal footing with their counterparts in other nations. This effort will require the active participation of all educational decision makers. The success of this effort begins with our individual teachers who work to broaden the geographic understanding of their students in Vermont.
Geo-Bee Guide 2025
Geo-Bee Team Application
Geo-Bee Study Guide
Geo-Bee Past Winners
The Vermont Drama Festival consists of several regional festivals and a state festival. Open to Vermont secondary schools, the festival is co-sponsored by the VPA and by the Vermont Drama Council (VDC).
The festival’s goal is to stimulate and support high school drama programs in Vermont. This is done through presenting, watching and discussing one-act plays, participating in workshops, attending dinners, and being willing to “Celebrate Theatre” by promoting the spirit of festival.
VDC Copyright FormFestival Tally FormMedical Consent Form
For more information: http://www.vtdramacouncil.org/
Thank you to our Sponsors!
The Vermont Mathematics and Science Fair is open to students in grades 5 – 12. Science teachers and scientists evaluate student projects. Projects may cover the areas of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, geology, and behavioral or experimental psychology.
Award sponsors include:Vermont Principals’ Association, NEAVS–New England Anti-Vivisection Society, American Chemical Society Green Mountain Section, Green Mountain Water Environment Association, Northeast Branch American Society for Microbiology, Vermont State Nurses Association, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society–Norwich University Chapter, Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources and the Department of Environmental Conservation, 10% Challenge Program.
The Vermont Principals’ Association offers two scholarships for graduating seniors: the Vermont Principals’ Association Member Scholarship and Ray Pellegrini “Reach for the Stars” Scholarship. The United States Senate Youth Program Scholarship for juniors and seniors is also available through the VPA.
The Vermont Debate and Forensics League (VDFL) is an affiliate organization of the VPA organized some thirty years ago to stimulate an interest in and expand knowledge of the opportunities available to high school students in public speaking; to encourage interscholastic debate and individual speaking contests; and to promote the civic virtues of public discourse. In pursuing these objectives, the VDFL holds workshops, school sponsored competitions, and a state tournament for both Public Forum Debate as well as the eight individual public speaking events.