Contact: John Anstey PhD

Phone (402) 498-0798

janstey@ne-ad.org

2175 N 124th Ave. Circle

Omaha, NE  68164

 

Nebraska Academic Decathlon

Press Release

Date: January 12, 2011

For Immediate Release:

 

Critics charged that President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to increase the number of Supreme Court Justices was clearly in conflict with

a.         the Supreme Court’s practice of judicial restraint

b.        the constitutional principle of checks and balances

c.         attempts of Congress to limit judicial responsibilities

d.        efforts to restrict the number of terms a President could serve

Questions like this could be included in written exams and a “Super Quiz” event during Nebraska Academic Decathlon competitions over the next two months.

 

Forty-seven student teams around the State of Nebraska have been diligently preparing for the 2010-2011 Academic Decathlon.  Regional competitions will be held at seven sites across the State on January 16, 2011.  The State Final event will take place February 19-20, 2011 at Creighton University.

Each competing team includes six students with equal numbers of A, B, and C grade-level students.  Other students prepare as alternates to compete on their school’s team.  Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are awarded for individual events and total scores.  The winners of State level competitions will gather in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 27-30, 2011 to compete in the “Nationals.”  In addition, an online National Final will be held for the top-scoring school in both the medium-sized category and the small-sized category.

Students are tested in ten separate areas: Economics, Art, Language and Literature, Math, Music, Social Science, Speech, Interview and Essay. The Regional, State, and National events also include a “Super Quiz” where participants are given seven seconds to respond to questions in an auditorium setting.  Other team members, family members, coaches, and friends give the Super Quiz a pep rally atmosphere.  The overall curriculum theme for this program year will be “The Great Depression.”

Academic Decathlon is an approved activity by the National Association of Secondary School Administrators and the Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization.  Nebraska Optimist Clubs and Creighton University sponsor the statewide program.  The Nebraska Academic Decathlon promotes academic growth, teamwork, and communication skills among high school students of all achievement levels through statewide academic competitions.  Nebraska joined this national endeavor in 1983.   

The Nebraska Academic Decathlon's annual operating budget is approximately $157,000.00 to cover costs of scholarships, recruitment, study materials, competitions and promotion.  The program receives its financial support from various foundations, businesses, Nebraska Optimist Clubs, and individuals.

Did you correctly answer the “Great Depression” question above?  You can find the correct response with an explanation on the Nebraska Academic Decathlon web site www.ne-ad.org

 

Media contact information:

Name: Dr. John Anstey

Title:    Executive Director

Address: 2175 N 124th Ave. Circle

                Omaha, NE  68164

Phone number: (402) 498-0798

Email: jranstey@ne-ad.org