Students in middle school, we have a mission for you, starting President's Day 2023.

Why 46 in 45?

Since the founding of our nation, there have been nearly half a billion American citizens. Of those, over 12,000 of us have served in Congress. Just 115 have become Supreme Court Justices. Only 45 citizens have become President of the United States. There’s something exceptional about each POTUS — good, bad, or otherwise. Project POTUS® challenges students in middle school to research an American president and create a video, 60 seconds or less, representing the POTUS chosen in a way that is creative, supported by good history research, and fun.

Videos submitted to our national contest via the Project POTUS Judgify page will be reviewed by a qualified panel of Citizen Jurors, who will help to select winning submissions to receive scholarship awards. Winning projects will also be featured in a Project POTUS compilation video, “Project POTUS: 46 in 45,” which will be posted in May 2023.

Those curious about the Citizen Juror volunteer role, which will require a few hours of time in Spring 2023, should reach out to projectpotus@bhpsite.org expressing interest.

The second annual contest opens for submissions on Presidents’ Day, Monday February 20, 2023, and closes at 5pm just after Tax Day, Tuesday April 18, 2023. Winners will be posted at in May 2023 before the end of the school year.

Roll the tape on the introduction video to start your mission, and read the Project POTUS mission briefs for further project instructions. Teachers who pre-register HERE before January 1, 2024 are eligible for a special classroom gift from Project POTUS HQ.