TACS ACADEMIC CHALLENGE Information Packet 2018-2019

2018-2019 INFORMATION PACKET

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FACT SHEET 2

AREA HOST SCHOOLS 3

EXPLANATION OF CONTEST PROCEDURE 5

RULES FOR TACS ACADEMIC CHALLENGE 6

SAMPLE AREA ENTRY FORM 7

SAMPLE STATE ENTRY FORM 8

TACS ACADEMIC CHALLENGE 2017-2018

FACT SHEET 1. Any student in grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 who is enrolled in a school which is an institutional member of the Texas Association of Community Schools may compete in the contest in either Division I (1A, 2A, 3A) or Division II (4A, 5A, 6A). Membership information can be obtained at www.tacsnet.org

Schools may compete in any Area Contest near their school, depending on available space at the contest site. Area Contests may include BOTH Division I and Division II schools competing in the contest together. However, at the end of the contest, the schools will be divided by Division and the scholarships awarded by Division.

2. Each team is made up of three students: Level I (90 - 100 average); Level II (80 - 89 average); Level III (70 - 79 average)

These cumulative averages are in English, math, science and social studies from grade 9 through the last full school year before the contest. (9th grade competitors will use their 1st semester grades to determine their ranking.)

3. Questions will be derived from the TEKS of high school courses in science, English, math and social studies and restricted to the TACS ACADEMIC CHALLENGE Study Guide for the current year.

4. Entry fee is $500.00 per team. Each participating district may enter up to three (3) teams. The top five scoring teams in the area competitions will qualify for the state competition, along with the five next highest scoring “At-Large Teams” in the state. (An additional $500.00 entry fee is required for each advancing team to the State Competition).

5. The TACS Academic Challenge Scholarship Contest has awarded over $1 Million in cash scholarships since 1993. Division of scholarship money at the Area Contests: (1) In an Area Contest where scholarships total $5,000 or more: 1ST Place Team – 30% 2nd Place Team – 25% 3rd Place Team – 20% 4th Place Team – 15% 5th Place Team – 10% (2) In an Area Contest where scholarships total more than $1,000 but less than $5,000: 1st Place Team – 50% 2nd Place Team – 30% 3rd Place Team – 20% (3) In an Area Contest where scholarships total $1,000 or less: 1st Place Team – 100% The total amount of scholarships per contest will be based on the amount of entry fees plus sponsorships less expenses.

6. The money will be will be held in escrow until the time that the student has enrolled in an accredited college, university, or trade school. If, within one year of high school graduation, the student decides not to pursue a post-secondary education, the money will be returned to ACADEMIC CHALLENGE account and used for future competitions.

TACS ACADEMIC CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST TENTATIVE AREA HOST SCHOOLS 2017-2018

AREA 1 – REGION 1, 2, 3 - BANQUETE HIGH SCHOOL Contact: Marylee Crane Area Contest Date: Feb. 25, 2018 @ 2:00 p.m. Address: P.O. Box 369 Banquete, Texas 78339 Phone: 361-387-2551 X 4 Cell Phone: 361-215-1966 Email: [email protected] Fax: 361-767-6503

AREA 2– REGION 4, 5, 6, and 7 - CROCKETT HIGH SCHOOL Contact Person: Deborah Revels Area Contest Date: TBD Address: 1600 SW Loop 304 Crockett, Texas 75835 Phone: 936-544-2125 Cell Phone: 936-546-5287 Email: [email protected] Fax: 936-546-0104

AREA 3– REGION 9, 11, and 14 - HOLLIDAY HIGH SCHOOL Contact Person: Bruce Patterson Area Contest Date: TBD Address: P.O. Box 947 Holliday, Texas 76366 Phone: 940-586-1624 or 940-586-4486 Cell Phone: 806-470-5997 Email: [email protected] Fax: 940-586-9501

AREA 4– REGION 7, 8, and 10 - PALESTINE HIGH SCHOOL Contact Person: Rhonda Herrington Area Contest Date: TBD Address: 1007 E. Park Ave. Palestine, Texas 75801 Phone: 903-731-8001 Cell Phone: 903-724-8515 Email: [email protected] Fax: 877-866-4983

AREA 5– REGION 6, 7, 10, and 12 - MABANK HIGH SCHOOL Contact Person: Jason Caldwell Area Contest Date: February 13, 2018 Address: 310 E. Market Street Mabank, Texas 75147 Phone: 903-880-1600 Cell Phone: 903-258-0114 Email: [email protected] Fax:

AREA 6– REGION 11, 12, 13, and 14 - COMANCHE HIGH SCHOOL Contact Person: Vinson Pierce Area Contest Date: February 25, 2018 Address: 1600 N. Austin Comanche, Texas 76442 Phone: 325-356-2581 Cell Phone: 254-495-5320 Email: [email protected] Fax: 325-356-2658

AREA 7– REGION 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 - PEASTER HIGH SCHOOL Contact Person: Katharine Grudt Area Contest Date: TBD Address: P.O. Box 129 Peaster, Texas 76485 Phone: 817-341-5000 Cell Phone: 817-598-5390 Email: [email protected] Fax: 817-341-5003

AREA 8– REGION 9 and 16 - BUSHLAND HIGH SCHOOL Contact Person: Jenny Boydston Area Contest Date: TBD Address: 1201 S FM 2381, P.O. Box 60 Bushland, Texas 79012 Phone: 806-359-5410 X 402 Cell Phone: Email: jenny.boydston @bushlandisd.net Fax: 806-322-1180

AREA 9– REGION 16 AND 17 - MULESHOE HIGH SCHOOL Contact: April Smith Area Contest Date: Feb. 28, 2018 @ 10:00 a.m. Address: 514 W. Ave. G Muleshoe, Texas 79347 Phone: 806-272-7303 Cell Phone: 806-632-5732 Email: [email protected] Fax: 806-272-7574

AREA 10– REGION 17 and 18 - DENVER CITY HIGH SCHOOL Contact Person: Amy Woosley Area Contest Date: March 7, 2018 Address: 601 Mustang Ave. Denver City, Texas 79323 Phone: 806-592-6645 Cell Phone: 806-215-7883 Email: [email protected] Fax:

AREA 11– REGION 15, 18, 19 - FORT STOCKTON HIGH SCHOOL Contact Person: Gil-Rey Madrid Area Contest Date: TBD Address: 1200 W. 17th Fort Stockton, Texas 79735 Phone: 432-336-4101 Cell Phone: 432-290-0407 Email: [email protected] Fax: 432-336-4113

AREA 12– REGION 13, 20 - DILLEY HIGH SCHOOL Contact: Rebecca Matthew Area Contest Date: TBD Address: 1 Grey Wolf Dr. Dilley, Texas 78017 Phone: 830-965-1814 Cell Phone: 806-782-5251 Email: [email protected] Fax: 830-965-1276

AREA 13– REGION 14, 15, 16, 17 - CROSBYTON HIGH SCHOOL Contact : Glen Hill Area Contest Date: Feb. 8, 2018 @ 10:00 a.m. Address: 204 S. Harrison Crosbyton, Texas 79322 Phone: 806-675-7331 Ext. 1204 Cell Phone: 940-200-0550 Email: [email protected] Fax: 806-675-2409

AREA CONTESTS: February - March, 2018

STATE CONTEST: Date: April 8, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m. Registration: 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Bell County Expo Center, 301 W. Loop 121, Belton, Texas 76513

EXPLANATION OF CONTEST PROCEDURE

Before the contest begins, all contestants will be seated in a section behind the contest area. Each team will a place at a table on the contest floor identifiable by name of town and team letter. There will be a proctor sitting by each team. Proctors will not check answers for students from his/her school. Proctors will be seated before the contest begins.

When the announcer asks for first team members to be seated, the members with 100-90 averages will go to their respective desks. Answer sheets will be on the desks. Questions will be on the screen and read aloud. After reading the question and all answer choices, 15 seconds will be given to think and circle either a, b, c, or d. No scratch paper, notes, or device may be used to answer the questions. The correct answer will then be revealed on screen and announced. When a question is answered correctly, the proctor will put a red check mark to the right of it, one point is added to the team score, and the counter display cards will be advanced one unit.

After five questions are answered by the first team members, second team members (average 89- 80) will be seated and answer five questions. Then third team members (79-70) will be seated and answer five questions. This will conclude round one. There will be four rounds. The rounds will contain questions in the following order:

Round 1 - English, math, science, social studies, English Round 2 - English, math, science, social studies, math Round 3 - English, math, science, social studies, science Round 4 - English, math, science, social studies, social studies

In case of a tie or ties, the round or rounds will contain questions at the discretion of the Academic Challenge organization.

Protest Procedure

Protests will be handled by judges from the specific disciplines. If judges agree with the protest, a replacement question from the same level and discipline will be substituted during that round. Coaches/proctors/students will hold up a protest card at the end of the question to notify the contest director of a pending protest. Protests must be made before students from that level leave the competition floor. After students leave the competition floor, no protests will be allowed from that round.

STATE DIRECTOR GENE SHEETS, Ed.D. 902 E. Ivy MULESHOE, TEXAS 79347 PHONE: 806-946-8481 E-mail: [email protected]

RULES FOR TACS ACADEMIC CHALLENGE

1. Any school in Texas that is an institutional member of the Texas Association of Community Schools may enter and compete in the TACS ACADEMIC CHALLENGE.

2. A team must be composed of one "A" student (90-100), one "B" student (80-89), and one "C" student (70-79). Only the subjects of English, mathematics, science, and social studies will be averaged to arrive at the above grade ranges. Students enrolled in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades are eligible to compete. Please round up averages (Example: 89.5 would be an “A”). Averages must be taken from transcripts using the CUMULATIVE averages from the end of the previous year in high school. 9th grade competitors will use their 1st semester grades to determine their ranking. When making a substitution on the State Level, schools must use an “Alternate” before using a member from a team that did not advance.

3. Transcripts of all team members plus alternates will be sent in with the entry fees and entry forms two weeks prior to the contest. Transcripts will be verified by the host school before the contest.

4. The State Director will send questions to the Host School. Representatives from the host School will bring the questions to the contest, ask the questions, and have final say as to accuracy.

5. Each school entered must provide a proctor for the contest. Proctors are assigned teams other than those from their respective schools.

6. Expenses: In addition to any expenses actually incurred in conducting the Area Contest, $500 from each Area Contest must be sent to the State Academic Challenge organization to be used for scholarships in the State Contest. The balance of the entry fees and any sponsorship donations should be used for student scholarship prizes.

7. Entry fee checks ($500 per team) should be made out to the Host School and sent to the school prior to the entry deadline for the Area Contest. Entry fee checks for the State Contest should be made out to Academic Challenge and sent to 902 E. Ivy, Muleshoe, Texas, 79347 prior to the entry deadline.

8. Return of Scholarship Money: Since this money is to be used for higher education, a graduated winner who has not enrolled in an institution of higher learning (college, trade school, etc.), within 1 ½ years of his/her graduation will forfeit his/her winnings. The money will then be returned to Academic Challenge for use in the contest.

9. The winning schools must provide the contest director with an "update" of the winners at the end of the following year. Schools should send the students’ names, date graduated from high school, and when and where they enrolled in higher education institution.

AREA TACS ACADEMIC CHALLENGE ENTRY FORM

SCHOOL: ______DIVISION ______

ADDRESS: (Street/P.O. Box) (City) (State) (Zip)

DISTRICT: PHONE: FAX:

DISTRICT CONTACT: ______

Email: ______CELL PHONE ______

TEAM I: Student 1 (90-100 avg.) Student 2 (80-89 avg.) Student 3 (70-79 avg.)

Team I Proctor (required)

TEAM Q: Student 1 (90-100 avg.) Student 2 (80-89 avg.) Student 3 (70-79 avg.)

Team Q Proctor (required)

TEAM U: Student 1 (90-100 avg.) Student 2 (80-89 avg.) Student 3 (70-79 avg.)

Team U Proctor (required)

Alternates: Student 1 (90-100 avg.) Student 2 (80-89 avg.) Student 3 (70-79 avg.)

CUMULATIVE averages should be calculated for English, mathematics, science, and social studies on the student transcripts through the previous school year. 9th graders should use 1st semester grades. Submit transcripts for each student whose name appears above.

Please send copies of this entry form to the appropriate Host School and also to the State Director, Gene Sheets, 304 Vicksburg Avenue, Lubbock, Texas, 79416 OR to [email protected].

TACS STATE ACADEMIC CHALLENGE ENTRY FORM

Date of State Contest: April 8, 2018 Time of State Contest: 1:00 p.m.

Place: Bell County Expo Center, 301 W. Loop 121, Belton, TX, 76513 Registration 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Please Print or Type

HIGH SCHOOL: ______DIVISION ______

ADDRESS: ______(Street/P.O. Box) (City) (State) (Zip)

PHONE: ______FAX: ______

DISTRICT CONTACT:______CELL PHONE: ______

Email: ______

TEAM I: Student 1 (90-100 avg.) ______Student 2 (80-89 avg.) ______Student 3 (70-79 avg.) ______Team I Proctor(required) ______

TEAM Q: Student 1 (90-100 avg.) ______Student 2 (80-89 avg.) ______Student 3 (70-79 avg.) ______Team Q Proctor(required)______

TEAM U: Student 1 (90-100 avg.) ______Student 2 (80-89 avg.) ______Student 3 (70-79 avg.) ______Team U Proctor(required)______

Alternates: Student 1 (90-100 avg.) ______Student 2 (80-89 avg.) ______Student 3 (70-79 avg.) ______

Entry Fee is $500 per team, payable to Academic Challenge.

Mail Entry Form and Entry Fee to: (Checks made out to: Academic Challenge) Gene Sheets TACS ACADEMIC CHALLENGE 304 Vicksburg Avenue Lubbock, Texas 79416 State Contest Date: April 8, 2018 Deadline for State Entry is: March 23, 2018 8

Please note change in location of the State Contest: 301 W. Loop 121, Belton, TX, 76513 Directions to Bell County Expo Center