The National Geographic Bee is going on next week, and Thomas Wright is representing WI

Fifty-four geography whizzes from across the United States will gather in Washington, D.C., from May 23 to 25 to take part in the 28th annual National Geographic Bee. The fourth- through eighth-graders, who range in age from 10 to 14, will be competing for the chance to be the 2016 national champion and win one of three college scholarships.

The 2016 National Geographic Bee champion will receive a $50,000 college scholarship and lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society. The national champion will also travel (along with one parent or guardian), all expenses paid, on a Lindblad expedition to southeast Alaska aboard National Geographic Sea Lion, including a stop at Glacier Bay National Park, in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. Travel for the trip is provided by Lindblad Expeditions and the National Geographic Society. Second- and third-place finishers will receive $25,000 and $10,000 college scholarships, respectively.