PAGE GEORGIA ACADEMIC DECATHLON ADVISORY BOARD 2016-2017 Lisa Beck Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School Emily Bellamy PAGE GAD Alumna David Brooks Melodie Carr Parkview High School Cynthia Cox, PAGE GAD Coach Representative Russell Bennett, PAGE GAD Coach/Alumnus Villa Rica High School Heather Dobson, AD Alumna Tyler Dobson, President/CEO Systems Atlanta Amy Hammond PAGE GAD District-level Coordinator Gwinnett County Schools Dustin James Hudgins Carmen Kimsey Morris Hardaway High School Constance Lane Mary Long Oglethorpe Power Corp. Mercedes Paxton USAD Board of Directors Dr. Mike Price Cross Creek High School Dee Rule Destin Sisemore Dr. Cadence Spearman, AD Alumna Dr. Quail Middlebrooks Buck Greene PAGE GAD District-level Coordinators Atlanta Public Schools PAGE Staff Dr. Allene Magill PAGE Executive Director Dr. Ann Stucke PAGE PL Director Judy Henry PAGE Leadership Initiatives Dr. Ruth S. Cowan State Director Emerita Cary W. Sell, EdS. PAGE GAD State Director Michelle Crawford PAGE GAD Assistant State Director GAD Manual 1 11.16
COMPETITION COORDINATORS 2016-2017 SCORING SUPER QUIZ SPEECH INTERVIEW ESSAY TESTING HOSPITALITY JUDGES & PROCTORS STUDENT VOLUNTEERS SITE COORDINATOR STATE DIRECTOR ASSISTANT STATE DIRECTOR STATE DIRECTOR EMERITA PAGE FOUNDATION PRESIDENT SPONSORING AGENCY Annette Grooms Brian Lucy Joey Nunn Heather Dobson Jodi Murphy Amy Tait Kathy Rechsteiner Karen Adams Polly Mitas Dee Rule / Connie Lane Maureen Sneed Sandra Woodyard Cary Sell Michelle Crawford Ruth Cowan Ann Stucke PAGE PO Box 942270 Atlanta, GA 31141-2270 (770) 216-8555 (metro Atlanta) (800) 334-6861 (outside Atlanta) (770) 216-9672 FAX GAD Manual 2 10.16
NAMES AND ADDRESSES United States Academic Decathlon Customer Service United States Academic Decathlon PO Box 4351 Mankato MN 56002 (712) 326-9589 (phone) (712) 366-3701 (fax) info@usad.org http://www.usad.org Georgia State Office Michelle Crawford (404) 414.3041 State Director gad@pageinc.org PAGE GAD PO Box 942270 Atlanta, GA 31141-2270 (770) 216-8555 (switchboard) (800) 334-6861 (outside Atlanta) (770) 216-9672 (fax) http://www.pageinc.org/gad Dr. Allene Magill PAGE Executive Director Dr. Ann Stucke PAGE Foundation President Dr. Judy Henry Professional Learning Initiatives amagill@pageinc.org astucke@pageinc.org jhenry@pageinc.org State Competition Host Gwinnett County Schools Berkmar High School 405 Pleasant Hill Road Lilburn, GA 30047 GAD Manual 3 7.17
COMPETITION DATES The PAGE Georgia Academic Decathlon is open to all public and private high schools in Georgia. Participating schools must be members of the Georgia High School Association. School districts may have as many of their high schools participating as they wish. If two or more high schools in a school district participate, the district must have a local competition to determine which high school will represent the district at the state competition. STATE COMPETITION The state competition is usually scheduled for the last full weekend in February (Friday- Saturday), at Berkmar High School in Gwinnett County. School teams traveling great distances have the opportunity to stay in hotels in the area near Berkmar High School, which is near Gwinnett Place Mall on Interstate 85 north of the perimeter. The Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta is our current host hotel. Please visit the PAGE GAD website at www.pageinc.org/gad and click on the Dates and Registration link to view the current calendar. NATIONAL COMPETITION The championship team with the highest team score from Division I or II of the PAGE Georgia Academic Decathlon state competition will represent the State of Georgia at the United States Academic Decathlon national competition which is usually scheduled during the end of April. Georgia will also identify three non-winning teams to represent the state in the USAD National Online Small, Medium and Large school competitions. Please visit www.usad.org to check this year s dates, in case your team is the winner that represents the State of Georgia at the national competition. GAD Manual 4 07.17
2017-2018 Calendar September 1 October 13 October 15 October 31 PAGE GAD Fall Workshop, KSU Center Competition Coordinators Planning Session (PAGE Office) Registration Deadline - Last date to submit test order Deadline for registration refund November 6-10 Scrimmage Test (Test A) November 16 PAGE Georgia Academic Decathlon Advisory Board Meeting January 8-12 District-level Competition (Test B) January 12 January 16 January 19 January 22 January 29 and 30 January 31 Feb 1 February 1 February 1 Competition Coordinators Planning Session (Gwinnett Marriott) Deadline - submit Wild Card scores for consideration (MLK holiday Jan 15) Notification to teams - Wild Card Invitational All teams competing at state must have team verification faxed/emailed to State Director Mandatory login practice with online essay system Online Essay Event for State Competition Hotel Reservations Deadline State Competition Deadline for Registration February 23-24 State Competition (Test C) March 8 April 19-21 Competition Coordinators Debriefing Meeting (PAGE Office) USAD National Competition Frisco, Texas PAGE-Georgia Academic Decathlon Manual June 2017