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Decathlon Box!

News: 2012-2013 study guides are out! Go to the flash card link and check out the new flashcards. Another year of academic decathlon! This year with all our knowledge we are sure to place. Note: You are allowed to edit this decathlon box by pressing edit, but please do not make an enourmous change in it such as deleting a page or a paragraph. Thank you. The Academic Junior High Decathlon is a competition for students in grades 6-8. There are ten events. Two are collaborative team efforts – a Logic Quiz with 20 rigorous thinking problems. The Logic Quiz covers both inductive and deductive reasoning, and a super quiz with 50 multiple choice questions on five broad academic disciplines (Geography,Religion, Fine Arts, Math or Science and Literature). Each area will have approximately 10 questions. The remaining eight events test individual knowledge of the Roman Catholic doctrine, English, Literature, Science, Mathematics, Current Events, Social Studies, and Fine Arts (Art and Music). Awards are given for individual and team performance, and the winning school team from each geographic dioceses competes in a state championship the first Saturday of March each year.This wiki will serve as a resource page for all team members. **Candidates:** Each team member will compete on the Logic Quiz, Super Quiz and eight of the ten team members will also compete on behalf of the school in a subject area on the Individual tests. This year we might consider picking subject candidates when we know what the topics are.
 * Team Practices:** It is required that the team members attend the scheduled __team__ practices per week. Normally, practices will take place after school on Friday's. This year, there will be meetings most Sundays. Individual event practice sessions are in addition to this requirement.


 * Team Events:** Team events include the **Super Quiz** and **Logic Quiz**. There are also eight individual events.

Co-Captains: DJ and Eamon Super Quiz Captain: Current Events: DJ English: Fine Arts: Literature: Math: Ellie Religion: Science: Nina Social Studies: Eamon Super Quiz: