State Budget Includes $100k for National History Day

State Senator James Seward announced that the state budget includes, at his insistence, $100,000 to continue the state’s participation in National History Day.

The announcement coincided with the statewide judging of student projects in Cooperstown. Seward says it’s a great event.

"These students over the last number of months have created some spectacular exhibits," he said. "They've got documentaries that they've produced. There's even live performances all in the name of history.

"This brings together close to 1,500 students, teachers, parents and judges for the State History Day," Seward added. "They come in from all over New York State for this event."

Seward says the competition also helps boost the Otsego County economy, with hundreds of students, teachers and family members making the trip to Cooperstown. This year’s National History Day theme is Turning Points in History: People, Ideas, Events. Statewide winners will travel to Maryland for the national competition, June 9-13.