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 Wisconsin Academic Decathlon is a challenging educational experience,

teaching life skills - such as hard work, teamwork, perseverance

and goal setting - all valuable and used in all facets of life.

The invitation to participate is extended to all

public and private high schools in the state.

Invitation to Participate

Sample Program Budget for 2011-2012 Season

Listing of WIAD Awards

Preliminary Curriculum Information for WI Coaches

WIAD Brochure

Coaches Workshop

Location:  Union South / UW Madison

Date:  Friday, September 16, 2011

Workshop Registration Form

Local Competition:  Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Regional Competition:  Friday, January 13, 2012

State Competition:  Thursday & Friday, March 15-16, 2012

National Competition:  April 25-28, 2012 -- Albuquerque, New Mexico

Academic Decathlon offers three levels of competition during the year; teams advance through the process of competitive elimination.  Ideally, recruitment of students for your team should begin in the spring as many competitive teams will have their team members study the required readings over the summer months.

Once a school has registered a team, the Decathlon Coach receives access to the Coaches' Corner, a secure website intended for coach's use only.

Competition event information, news and updates are posted periodically throughout the season.

After each competition, coaches are able to access scoring reports the minutes they are posted -- using a required User Name and Password.

2011-2012 WIAD Registration/Application Form

Registration/Application Form for Alternate Teams

Schools may register as early as May of each year.

Applications must be approved by WIAD before applicants are eligible

to participate in any WIAD competition, consistent with the Competition Handbook.

COOPERATIVE TEAMS

Two high schools may form a cooperative team providing one, or both, of the schools do not have a team.   Approval of the union is required from both school administrations.   The cooperative team shall compete in the largest enrollment division among the two schools. 

The Cooperative Team Application Form (see above) must be submitted to WIAD by the Local Competition registration deadline (October 8, 2010).

Cooperative Team Application Form

If you are a new school, or one that has not participated in the past five years, 

you may be eligible for a Supply Grant.

2011-2012 Supply Grant Authorization Form

The Supply Grant provides the majority of study materials needed to start in the program.  Each year, the Wisconsin Academic Decathlon provides a limited number of supply grants, which are given out on a first-come, first-served basis. This season, three grants will be available.

Sample Program Budget for 2011-2012 Season

Potential Funding Source for your Decathlon Program

DonorsChoose.org is a simple way to provide students in need with resources that our public schools often lack.   At this not-for-profit web site, teachers submit project proposals for materials or experiences their students need to learn.    These ideas become classroom reality when concerned individuals, whom we call Citizen Philanthropists, choose projects to fund. 

http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/search.html?action=browse&keywords=wisconsin&zone=0

Click on How It Works for details.

State Director

524 Daisy Court

Verona WI   53593

Ph: (608) 845-3544

Fax: (608) 845-3850

mritchie@wiad.org

Margie Marcks

Competition Manager

595 Baeten Road

Green Bay WI   54304

Ph: (920) 617-5617

Fax: (920) 492-5965

acadec@cesa7.k12.wi.us