Students to Compete for Trip to Hong Kong

Teams from schools in the San Fernando Valley and Ventura County will compete today in a test of knowledge of the Pacific Rim, with winners receiving a seven-day trip to Hong Kong.

Teams from Reed Junior High School in North Hollywood, Heschel Day School in Northridge and Valley View Junior High School in Simi Valley are among 10 Southern California schools selected to compete in the Ambassadors to Asia competition sponsored by Cathay Pacific Airways and The Times.

More than 1,900 ninth- and 10th-grade students submitted essays to enter the contest. The 10 teams selected for the final competition will be quizzed on history, geography, economics and the culture of Pacific Rim countries. The top five teams will win the Hong Kong trip.