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Coaches:  As a Decathlon Coach, it is your responsibility to read the handbook, inform your team members of its contents, and comply with all WIAD regulations. 

THOROUGHLY READ THE COMPETITION HANDBOOK. 

Most, if not all, of your questions are addressed in the handbook.

"Helpful Hints from Coaches"  -- a document created by veteran coaches with multiple ideas on how to recruit and motivate team members throughout the decathlon season.

2011-2012 Competition Handbook      

The Age of Empire

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Individual Pages (underlined and highlighted in blue below) are available to download.

Handbook Cover

Table of Contents

Introduction

SECTION I - GENERAL INTRODUCTION

Section I Logo Page

Schedule of Events, page 1

WIAD Staff/Board of Directors, page 2   updated 9-28-11

Summary of 2011-2012 Competitons - Local, Regional & State, page 3

Team Selection Process, page 4

Sample Program Budget, pages 5-6

USAD® Early Release Order Form, page 7

    Note:  Items ordered on this form begin shipping May 15

USAD® Fall Release Order Form, page 8-9

   Note:  Items ordered on this form do not ship until August 1st

SECTION II - THE TEAM

Section II Logo Page

Policy, Rules & Regulations, page 10-11

Emergency Cancellation Policy, page 12

Policy on Team Advancement, Validation & Roster Changes, page 13-14

Eligibility Guidelines, pages 15-16

Sample Registration Form, page 17

Roster & Test Answer Sheet Instructions, page 18

Sample Team Roster, page 19

Sample Scantron Test Answer Sheet - Local Competition, page 20

CESA Map, page 21

Alpha Listing of School Districts and CESA Locations, pages 22-23

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), pages 24-25

Suggested Preparation Calendar, page 26

Preparation Strategies for Decathlon Coach, page 27

Funding Support, page 28

SECTION III - TRANSCRIPT VERIFICATION

Section III Logo Page

Transcript Verification Information, pages 29-37

......Or, you can print the pages separately below:

     Transcript Verification Information, page 29

     Guidelines & Instructions for Verifying GPA, page 30

     Acceptable/Unacceptable Courses, pages 31-32

        Sample Transcripts

          Freshman Student #1, page 33

          Freshman Student #2, page 34

          Sophomore Student, page 35

          Junior Student, page 36

          Senior Student, page 37

SECTION IV - LOCAL COMPETITION

Section IV Logo Page

Local Competition Schedule, page 38

Competition Conduct Form, page 39

USAD® Calculator Policy, page 40

USAD® Curriculum Information, page 41

Essential Information for Coaches, pages 42-43

Non-Release of Tests, page 44

Sample of Local Competition Scores, page 45

Awards, pages 46-47

SECTION V - REGIONAL COMPETITION

Section V Logo Page

Teams Advancing to Regional (Site Placement Policy), pages 48-50

Competition Events & Schedule, pages 51-52

Competition Conduct Form, page 53

Sample of Test Answer Form, page 54

Map of Competition Sites, page 55

Speech, pages 56-58

        Tips for Coaching Speech Event, pages 59-60

Speech Evaluation Form, page 61

Interview, pages 62-68 - or you can print the pages separately below

   Interview Procedure, pages 63-64

    Recipe for Success, page 65

    SEER Model - Thinking on Your Feet, page 66

Interview Evaluation Form, page 67

    Speech/Interview Schedule for all regional sites, page 68

Essay, pages 69-71

Essay Evaluation Form, page 72

Art, page 73

Music, page 74

Economics, pages 75-76