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Academic Decathlon Advisor
Mr. Jendrysik
Purpose:
An academic
competition consisting of teams of 9 students who attempt to score
the most points on a series of 10 test events. The top 3
individual students scoring highest in any specific category are
awarded gold, solver, and bronze medals respectively. The 10
academic events include an unprepared speech, an interview, a
written essay, music, math, science, economics, literature, fine
arts, and the Super Quiz is the last event. The Super Quiz is
a team attempting to answer the most questions correctly regarding
the Super Quiz topic. The two highest scoring teams in the
Western Massachusetts are continue on to compete against schools
from the eastern part of the state in the Massachusetts Academic
Decathlon. The winning Massachusetts team competes at the
National Competition in April.
Meeting Times: Tuesdays, after
school
Dues/Fees: None
Season: May-June, September-November, and November-April if the team
advances to the State and National Finals
Sign Up:
Open to all, May-September
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