TO: All Schools Participating in USAD-PA Western Regional Competition

TO: Participating Schools

FROM: Michelle Schroeder, State Director

SUBJECT: PAAD Western Regional Competition 2018

DATE: January 3, 2018

Congratulations on accepting the challenge to participate in the Pennsylvania Academic Decathlon Western Regional Competition! This competition will be held on Friday, February 9, and Saturday, February 10, 2018, at Northwestern High School, 200 Harthan Way in Albion. Pertinent tournament information is listed below.

PARTICIPANT INFORMATION FORM By Monday, January 8th, please email me so that I know whether or not to plan for your school’s participation; no form is necessary. If you do not email me by the due date, I will assume you are unable to participate and your school will not be scheduled to compete.

ENTRY FEE $ 400.00 payable to PAAD - Pennsylvania Academic Decathlon, with enclosed invoice (non-refundable) Fee must be received prior to competition to be eligible.

HOTEL INFORMATION * see enclosed information sheet *

SCHEDULE Team registration will be Friday at 12:00 p.m. in the school lobby. Team orientation will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. See the enclosed competition schedule for order of events. This schedule WILL NOT BE ALTERED to accommodate students who arrive late or have to leave early. If students cannot abide by the schedule, they will forfeit any missed events. NO EXCEPTIONS! January 3, 2018 Page 2

Directions to the school: Take I79 to Edinboro exit 166. Take 6N west for approximately 9 miles until you see the McDonalds. Continue to Third Avenue, turn left. Continue until you reach Spring Avenue (stop sign), turn left. Teams can be dropped off at the entrance with a red #7 on it, behind the flagpole. All buses and vans must park in the elementary school lot; do not park in the middle or high school lots.

TEAM MEALS The following meals are included as part of your registration fee and will be provided to your team of nine students and coaches listed on your official roster: Friday’s dinner and Saturday’s lunch.

TEAM REGISTRATION FORM Submit to Michelle Schroeder by EMAIL ([email protected])

DUE - February 18, 2018 = Team Registration Form **ABSOLUTELY NO CHANGES will be accepted after this date!

STUDENT REGISTRATION PAPERWORK Submit to Michelle Schroeder by MAIL (148 west 21st Street, Erie PA 16502)

DUE - January 12, 2018 = GPA computation forms and transcripts for any possible regional participants **not necessary if student participated in the scrimmage competitions DUE - February 18, 2018 = Permission Slips for your final team of 9

Please review this packet in it’s entirety as it contains information to help you plan and guidelines to prepare you and your team for competition.

If you should have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me. GOOD LUCK! I look forward to seeing you soon.

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