Academic Decathlon
The Academic Decathlon is an academic competition open to high school students. Student decathletes participate as a 9 member team against other schools by taking 30 minute multiple-choice tests in the subjects of economics, language & literature, music, science, art, mathematics, and social science. In addition, each team member gives a planned 4 minute speech, a 2 minute impromptu speech, participates in a 7 minute interview, and has 50 minutes to write an essay. Each team consists of three honor students (grade point average 3.75-4.0), three scholastic decathletes (GPA 3.00-3.74), and three varsity decathletes (GPA 0.0-2.99).District 39 Toastmasters assists in this event by supplying the speech judges. Responsibilities include:
- Judge prepared and impromptu speeches with two other judges, using guidelines provided.
- Ensure that participants are in the correct room.
- Ensure that participant enters/leaves room at scheduled time.
- Saturday, February 7th, 2009 – Sacramento County Academic Decathelon at Inderkum High School, Sacramento, CA. Click here to volunteer.
- Sunday, March 15th, 2009 – Statewide Academic Decathlon at California State University – Sacramento, Sacramento, CA. Over 80 speech judges will be needed. Click here to volunteer.
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Remember:
- Bring at least one stopwatch to the event. If possible, bring two. ;)
- Arrive by 8:00 AM to attend the mandatory orientation.
- Read materials sent prior to event.
- This is a all-day event. Expect to stay until 3 PM.
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