THREE TOWNS WILL COMPETE IN ANNUAL LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS CIVICS BEE

Teams from Sudbury, Wayland and Weston will vie for the League of Women Voters trophy in the third annual Civics Bee Sunday, April 3.   

Teams of three middle school students, three high school students and three adults from each town will demonstrate their knowledge of the U.S. Supreme Court in the competition, sponsored by the Leagues in the three towns.   

Last year, Wayland took home the trophy, while Weston won the first Civics Bee.   

The Civics Bee will be held in the auditorium at the Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Road in Sudbury, starting at 2 p.m. April 3.  It is free, and the public is encouraged to come cheer for their town team.   

"We expect a hotly-contested event.  The sports rivalry among these towns is equaled by the academic rivalry," said Bonnie Glass, co-president of the Sudbury League, which is hosting this year's Bee.   

The Bee Master, or moderator, will be Jo-Ann Berry, co-chair of the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts' citizen education committee.   

Richard Albert, assistant professor at Boston College Law School, a specialist in constitutional law, democratic theory and comparative constitutional law, will be the judge.   

Three team members, one from each age group, will answer each set of questions as a team.      

The towns' Leagues are currently recruiting members for their teams.  

If you want to participate please contact:  Sudbury, Bonnie Glass, robertaglass@comcast.net; Wayland,  Mary Antes, mantes2@verizon.net, and Weston, Katty Chace, TackC@aol.com.    

Contestants can participate every third year.  Anyone from the three towns is eligible except for current social studies teachers and attorneys specializing in constitutional law.