The 28th Annual Riverside County Academic Decathlon sponsored by the Riverside County Office of Education will begin Saturday, Jan. 29, at, 32593 Riverside Drive, Lake Elsinore.
More than 140 students from 16 teams throughout Riverside County will participate.
Students will write essays, deliver prepared and impromptu speeches, and participate in an interview with judges. The theme for 2011 is “The Great Depression.”
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The competition continues on Saturday, Feb, 5, when the students will take seven written tests and finish the day in the Super Quiz competition. (Super Quiz is the only event open to the public besides the Awards Ceremony.) The Super Quiz begins at 2:30 p.m.
Individual and team winners will be announced during the Awards Ceremony to be held Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Lakeside High School.
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The winning team will go on to compete at the California Academic Decathlon to be held March 11-14 in Sacramento. For additional information, contact Tracey Rivas, (951) 826-6570, trivas@rcoe.us.
Competing teams include:
Beaumont HS
Corona HS
Great Oak HS
Hemet HS
La Sierra HS
Norte Vista HS
North High School
Palm Desert HS
Perris HS
Rubidoux HS
Temecula Preparatory
Temecula Valley HS
West Valley HS
For information contact:
Rick Peoples
Telephone: (951) 826-6642
Fax: (951) 826-6199
rpeoples@rcoe.us
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