Extracurricular Activities for Middle School Students (Grades 6–8)

Every displayed entry lists a grade range covering the requested band.

Open an entry to read what it holds, then confirm the details on the official program page before acting.

380 published catalog entries match this page; the 30 most relevant are featured below; 2 can be done online.

Catalog entries

Browse 30 catalog programs:

• Scholastic Art & Writing Awards — Catalog organization: Alliance for Young Artists & Writers — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• National History Day Contest — Catalog organization: National History Day — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• Science Olympiad — Divisions B and C — Catalog organization: Science Olympiad, Inc. and state Science Olympiad organizations — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• Congressional App Challenge — Catalog organization: Internet Education Foundation and participating U.S. House offices — Deadline: October 26, 2026
• From the Top / NPR Performance — Catalog organization: From the Top — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• NASA Student Launch Challenge — SLI Division — Catalog organization: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Office of STEM Engagement — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• National Young Composers Challenge — Catalog organization: National Young Composers Challenge — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• BEST Robotics Competition — Catalog organization: BEST Robotics, Inc. — Cost: Free
• Texas Science Olympiad — Catalog organization: Texas Science Olympiad, Texas A&M University
• Texas Science & Engineering Fair (TXSEF) — Catalog organization: Texas A&M Engineering
• Texas History Day — Catalog organization: Texas State Historical Association
• National History Day in DC — Catalog organization: DC History Center
• DiscoverU Summer Camps at Kennesaw State — Catalog organization: Kennesaw State University College of Professional Education
• FSU High School Band Camp — Catalog organization: Florida State University College of Music
• Wyoming History Day — Catalog organization: American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
• VolunTeen Summer Program at The University of Kansas Health System — Catalog organization: The University of Kansas Health System
• Northern Nevada STEM Fair — Catalog organization: University of Nevada, Reno College of Science
• Kansas History Day — Catalog organization: Kansas History Day Foundation
• Alaska Science & Engineering Fair (ASEF) — Catalog organization: Alaska Science and Engineering Fair, Inc.
• North Dakota 4-H Extension Youth Conference (EYC) — Catalog organization: NDSU Extension 4-H and the North Dakota 4-H Ambassadors — Cost: $365
• Health Sciences & Technology Academy (HSTA) — Catalog organization: West Virginia University
• Montana Science Fair — Catalog organization: University of Montana
• PING: Physics Inspiring the Next Generation Summer Camp — Catalog organization: Green Bank Observatory
• Eastern South Dakota Science and Engineering Fair — Catalog organization: South Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
• Clemson University Summer Scholars — Catalog organization: Clemson University
• Appalachian Career Training in Oncology (ACTION) Program — Catalog organization: University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center
• STEM Academy High School Summer Camps — Catalog organization: Oregon State University
• National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) — Catalog organization: National Dance Education Organization (NDEO)
• Junior Civitan International — Catalog organization: Civitan International
• Blank Summer Institute for the Arts & Sciences (BSI) — Catalog organization: Belin-Blank Center, University of Iowa — Cost: $400 · Deadline: February 2, 2027

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