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Contact: John Anstey PhD
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Date:
Jan 6, 2010
For
Immediate Release
Another “Road to Omaha”
“You may now open your test booklet
and begin the exam.”
That instruction will be heard at 9:00am on January 16th in seven
locations around the State.
At that moment, several hundred students will officially begin the
competitions to determine who will represent Nebraska in the National finals
next April.
The United States Academic Decathlon will come to Omaha Nebraska 21–25
April, 2010 for National level scholastic competition between approximately
40 State high school Champion teams and at least one international team.
While this event may not draw the crowds of a College World Series,
the preparation and competition will be just as intense.
The event will also be a “first ever” opportunity to visit Omaha and
Nebraska for many participants, coaches, and family members.
The Academic Decathlon® was first created by
Dr. Robert Peterson, former Superintendent of Schools in Orange
County, California. Firmly believing that everyone's learning potential can
be maximized through competitive challenge, Dr. Peterson set in motion the
contest that has since come to be recognized as the most prestigious high
school academic team competition in the United States. The program spread
rapidly throughout the states due to the success and excitement it
engendered. USAD was founded in 1981.
The Nebraska Academic Decathlon promotes academic growth, teamwork, and
communication skills among high school students of all achievement levels
through statewide academic competitions.
41 teams around the State of Nebraska have been organizing and
studying since the beginning of
the 2009-10 school year. More than 800 high school students will invest over
70,000 extra study hours in preparation for regional competition on January
16th and state level competitions will take place February 20-21,
2010 at
At the regional level, 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.
In addition, college scholarships are earned by all regular team
members who finish in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd
place at regional competition events.
Students are tested in ten separate areas: Economics, Art, Language and
Literature, Math, Music, 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 French
Revolution.
The Academic Decathlon is an approved activity by the National Association
of Secondary School Administrators and the Nebraska Academic Decathlon
Foundation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization.
Nebraska Optimist Clubs and
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,
service clubs and individuals.
Media contact information:
Name: Dr. John Anstey
Title: Executive
Director
Address:
Phone number: (402) 498-0798
Email: jranstey@aol.com
Web Address:
www.ne-ad.org
Jan 16, 2010 Regional Locations – see following page
2010
Nebraska Academic Decathlon
Regional Competition Locations
Bellevue East High School
1401 High School Dr
Bellevue, NE 68005
Phone: (402) 293-4150
Daniel J Gross High School
7700 South 43rd Street,
Bellevue, NE 68147
Phone: (402) 734-2000
Hyannis High School
East Hwy 2
Hyannis, NE 69350
Phone: (308) 458-2202
(308) 324-7707
Bryan High School
4700 Giles Rd,
Omaha, NE 68157
Phone: (402) 557-3100
Nebraska Wesleyan
University
5000 Saint Paul Avenue
Lincoln, NE 68504-2794
(402) 466-2371
Midland Lutheran College
900 North Clarkson
Fremont, Nebraska 68025
800-642-8382
Press Release submitted by:
Bill Hutto
923 Bayberry Dr.
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 250-1642
Bill.hutto@cox.net