Enriching the lives of NC students
through scholastic competition

North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities

The North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities (NCASA) is a 501(c)(3) non -  profit association of schools that promotes academic excellence and success of North Carolina students through scholastic competition.

Who We Are

We believe that scholastic activities enrich students by satisfying their psychological and social needs. We believe that interscholastic competition motivates students to reach their full potential and teaches sportsmanship and teamwork.

What We Do

We encourage the academic excellence and success of North Carolina students and schools by:

• Promoting existing scholastic activities and competitions.
• Creating innovative, enriching activities and competitions.
• Rewarding individuals and schools for participation and excellence.

Resources

The NCASA website is a growing source of information for all scholastic activities and competitions in North Carolina. We are working with existing organizations to provide information about these scholastic activities and competitions.

Learn more about statewide activities and competitions

Scholastic Cup

In addition to serving as a resource for academic activities and competitions, we have partnered with major scholastic competitions in North Carolina to present the NCASA Scholastic Cup. This award is presented to the school with the best overall performance in scholastic competitions hosted by NCASA and our Partners.

Competitions

As a component of the Scholastic Cup, NCASA will host four scholastic competitions: Quiz Bowl, The Quill, Twelve, and Glee Club.

• Quiz Bowl — Two teams of four compete head to head to be the first to answer questions read by a moderator. Quiz Bowl is presented in cooperation with National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT).

• The Quill — Teams of four students must create written products given a prompt from each of four writing styles: Literary Analysis, Argumentation, Problem/Solution, and Creative Writing. The Quill is an original competition developed in cooperation with the North Carolina Reading Association (NCRA).

   

   

• Twelve — Teams of twelve students tackle twelve topics with twelve questions each. Twelve is an original competition developed by the North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities (NCASA).

• Glee Club — Glee clubs from around the state compete by submitting videos, then engage in a live competition to battle for the championship.

How To Join

Membership in NCASA is open to all types of North Carolina schools -- public, charter, independent, and home school. During the 2010-2011 school year, membership is only open to high schools, but we anticipate developing support for additional age groups in the future. Go to our Membership Page.

More Information

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities, or if you would like more information about NCASA or the Scholastic Cup, please contact:

Leon Pfeiffer
Executive Director
Email: leon@ncscholastic.org
Phone: (919) 771 - 9272

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