Calendar of Events
       
April 21, 2010 U.S. Academic Decathlon finals in Omaha, Nebraska.
       
March 13, 2010 State Competition Awards Ceremony at Sandra Day O’Connor High School.
       
March 12, 2010 State Competition at Sandra Day O’Connor High School.
       
February 15, 2010 Coach’s Registration form and State Entry Fee for STATE Competition received in the AADA office.
       
February 9, 2010 State Director will notify 40 teams that will advance to the state competition.
       
February 5, 2010 Region Competition Dates
*NOTE: Each region competition will require attendance for a partial day on Feb 5 and all day on Feb 6.Please check with your region coordinator for a specific schedule of test events.
       
January 8, 2010 Region Coordinators will have received from all team coaches in respective regions the following documents:
1.       “Medical Release” forms for all team members who will participate in the regional competition.
2.       “Code of Behavior” form.
3.       “Coach’s Registration” form.
       
December 11, 2009 Evaluation of all transcripts will have beeen completed: :”Notice of Team Eligibility” mailed to all team coaches.
       
November 1, 2009 Student Clinic at ASU.
       
November 1, 2009 Deadline for receipt of all student Registration Forms with transcripts attached. Forms are to be received by Anne Edelstein, 6010 N. 10th Way, Phoenix, AZ 85014. *NOTE: for required transcript information, see page 10.
       
September 30, 2009 Several teams organized at each local high school. Scrimmages held in districts or regions.
       
September 30, 2009 School team participation forms (with checks and/or purchase order attached) received by: Anne Edelstein, 6010 N. 10th Way, Phoenix, AZ 85014.
       
September 30, 2009 Several teams organized at each local high school. Scrimmages held in districts or regions.
       
September 3, 2009 Coaches’ Clinic at Mesa Dobson Ranch Inn.
       
September 2, 2009 New Coach Orientation at Dobson Ranch Inn
       
August 27, 2009 All coaches clinic registrations received.
       
June 1, 2009 Names of high school decathlon coaches received by Arizona Academic Decathlon Association Executive Director.
       
April 22, 2009 US Airways sponsoring tickets to nationals. Awards Ceremony – Sandra Day O’Connor Auditorium.
       
April 22, 2009 U.S. Academic Decathlon finals in Memphis, Tennessee.
       
March 7, 2009 State Competition Awards Ceremony at Sandra Day O’Connor High School.
       
March 6, 2009 State Competition at Sandra Day O’Connor High School.
       
February 13, 2009 Coach’s Registration form and State Entry Fee for STATE Competition received in the AADA office.
       
February 4, 2009 State Director will notify 40 teams that will advance to the state competition.
       
January 30, 2009 Region Competition Dates
*NOTE: Each region competition will require attendance for a partial day on Jan 30 and all day on Jan 31. Please check with your region coordinator for a specific schedule of test events.
       
January 9, 2009 Region Coordinators will have received from all team coaches in respective regions the following documents:
1.       “Medical Release” forms for all team members who will participate in the regional competition.
2.       “Code of Behavior” form.
3.       “Coach’s Registration” form.
       
December 12, 2008 Evaluation of all transcripts will have beeen completed: :”Notice of Team Eligibility” mailed to all team coaches.
       
November 26, 2008 Deadline for receipt of all student Registration Forms with transcripts attached. Forms are to be received by Anne Edelstein, 6010 N. 10th Way, Phoenix, AZ 85014. *NOTE: for required transcript information, see page 10.
       
November 1, 2008 Student Clinic at ASU.
       
September 8, 2008 School team participation forms (with checks and/or purchase order attached) received by: Anne Edelstein, 6010 N. 10th Way, Phoenix, AZ 85014.
       
September 5, 2008 Coaches’ Clinic at Mesa Dobson Ranch Inn.
       
September 4, 2008 New Coach Orientation at Dobson Ranch Inn
       
September 1, 2008 All coaches clinic registrations received.
       
June 1, 2008 Names of high school decathlon coaches received by Arizona Academic Decathlon Association Executive Director.
       
May 3, 2008 Final day of the U.S. Academic Decathlon finals in Garden Grove, California.
       
April 30, 2008 Beginning of the U.S. Academic Decathlon finals in Garden Grove, California.
       
March 8, 2008 Day 2 of State Competition at Mountain Pointe High School. Awards Ceremony- Mountain Pointe Gymnasium.
       
March 7, 2008 Day 1 of State Competition at Mountain Pointe High School. Awards Ceremony- Mountain Pointe Gymnasium.
       
February 15, 2008 Coach’s Registration form and State Entry Fee for STATE Competition received in the AADA office.
       
February 8, 2008 State Director will have notified the forty teams that qualified for state competition.
       
February 2, 2008 Day 2 of Regional Competitions *NOTE: Each region competition will require attendance for a partial day on February 1 and all day on February 2. Please check with your region coordinator for a specific schedule of test events.
       
February 1, 2008 Day 1 of Regional Competition *NOTE: Each region competition will require attendance for a partial day on February 1 and all day on February 2. Please check with your region coordinator for a specific schedule of test events.
       
January 11, 2008 Region Coordinators will have received from all team coaches in respective regions the following documents: 1. “Medical Release” forms for all team members who will participate in the regional competition. 2. “Code of Behavior” form. 3. “Coach’s Registration” form.
       
December 10, 2007 Evaluation of all transcripts will have been completed: “Notice of Team Eligibility” mailed to all team coaches.
       
November 30, 2007 Deadline for receipt of all student Registration Forms with transcripts attached. Forms are to be received by Anne Edelstein, 6010 N. 10th Way, Phoenix, AZ 85014. *NOTE: for required transcript information, see page 10.
       
September 30, 2007 School team participation forms (with checks and/or purchase order attached) received by: Anne Edelstein, 6010 N. 10th Way, Phoenix, AZ 85014.
       
September 7, 2007 Coaches' Clinic at Mesa Dobson Ranch Inn.
       
September 6, 2007 New Coach Orientation at Dobson Ranch Inn.
       
August 31, 2007 All coaches clinic registractions received.
       
August 27, 2007 Last day to turn in names of high school decathlon coaches to Arizona Academic Decathlong Association Executive Director.
       
June 1, 2007 Begin turning in the names of high school decathlon coaches to Arizona Academic Decathlong Association Executive Director.
       
April 28, 2007 Day 4 of the U.S. Academic Decathlon national finals in Honolulu, Hawaii.
       
April 27, 2007 Day 3 of the U.S. Academic Decathlon national finals in Honolulu, Hawaii.
       
April 26, 2007 Day 2 of the U.S. Academic Decathlon national finals in Honolulu, Hawaii.
       
April 25, 2007 Day 1 of the U.S. Academic Decathlon national finals in Honolulu, Hawaii.
       
March 10, 2007 State Competition concludes with the awards banquet in the Mountain Pointe gymnasium. National qualifier announced.
       
March 9, 2007 State Competition begins at Mountain Pointe High School.
       
February 19, 2007 Coach's Registration form and Entry Fee for State Competition due.
       
February 3, 2007 Day 2 Regional Competitions NOTE: Each region competition will require attendance for a partial day on February 2 and all day on February 3. Please check with your region coordinator for a specific schedule of test events. Qualifiers for state will be notified by February 9.
       
February 2, 2007 Day 1 Regional Competitions NOTE: Each region competition will require attendance for a partial day on February 2 and all day on February 3. Please check with your region coordinator for a specific schedule of test events. Qualifiers for state will be notified by February 9.
       
January 12, 2007 Region Coordinators will have received from all team coaches in respective regions the Coach's Registration form as well as the Medical Release and Code of Behavior forms for all team members who will participate in the regional competition.
       
December 8, 2006 Evaluation of all transcripts completed. Notice of Team Eligibility mailed to all team coaches.
       
December 1, 2006 Student Registration Forms (with transcripts attached) due.
       
September 30, 2006 Team registration forms (with entry fee attached) due.
       
September 7, 2006 Coaches' Clinic at Mesa Dobson Ranch Inn.
       
September 6, 2006 New Coach Orientation at Dobson Ranch Inn.
       
September 1, 2006 Coaches' clinic registrations due.