Individual Schools and entire LEAs still have until July 31 to take advantage of our Renewal Rate special. (Please note that payment must be received or in progress by that date.) Last year, NCASA competitions were marked by several firsts, including free workshops, free art supplies, and live streaming of events, including Quiz Bowl player stats. This year promises to be even better as we continue to make improvements and add even more value to your membership. We also pled

We're happy to announce our competition schedule next year for your advance planning. You can visit our site and individual competition pages for more details about how to participate. For most competitions, we have Quick Start Guides that might be useful. Also, a reminder that renewing your membership now could help your budget. Please let us know if you have any questions!

What a great year! So we celebrated some of those accomplishments Saturday at the 16th NCASA Annual Meeting. Our annual in-person board of directors meeting was also held as we planned for the upcoming year and elected new officers. See the details below, along with the Executive Director's Annual Review. Also, remember that NOW is the time to plan for next year. Visit our site for more details and to begin the membership process; get started early to save money with our E

It's time to plan for NEXT year! This issue will include some data and tips to help your planning for the next school year. The time to plan for next year, is this year. For your financial planning, be prepared to take advantage of our Renewal Promotion, even if you need to wait until July 1. Also, as we approach our Annual Meeting on May 16, please RSVP if you're attending; all member schools are invited. During this meeting, annual awards will be announced, including Cup

One huge note this week: While we await the results of just a few Partner competitions to determine remaining Cup results, it's time to look ahead to NEXT year! It has been a great year with NCASA, and next year is going to be even better. Our BOD has approved an early renewal incentive for schools and LEAs who renew before August 1. Renew at this year's prices! NOTE: This promotion is available to ALL schools or LEAs, even if you weren't members this year. For your enrollm

NCASA Update for 4/27 Hello! We have few important notes and several shout outs as we approach the end of the Scholastic season: Please RSVP for our Annual Meeting! Finalists for Awards will be notified this week, and representatives from all schools are invited. Congratulations to North Chatham Elementary and Chatham Grove Elementary, winner and runner-up of this year's "Chatham Bowl" virtual, three-week Quiz Bowl tournament. We're so glad to see schools getting our student

What an exciting culminating weekend for the NCASA competition season! South Granville HS hosted A Cappella on Friday and Show Choir on Saturday. Full details from those events are below, including pictures with Miss NC Sophia Kellstrom, who emceed on Saturday and also led a dance party and a director air guitar contest. It's also Last Call for NCASA Awards nominations and nominations for our Board of Directors. Also, remember that each member school is invited to our Annua

It's almost here! We're excited that our state A Cappella and Show Choir events are this weekend. Schools have received extensive communications directly, but a few notes for the general public are below. We've made a few Cup updates, and I'm sure some of you know you can check them at any time here. Still many Partner competitions in the upcoming weeks. Also, a reminder that nominations for year-end awards and BOD nominations are April 24. Also, RSVPs to our annual meeting

This week's update is a re-send from last week, since many of you are on Spring Break! One new update is that our Cup standings have been updated. You are always free to check them out live here, and there are a slew of Partner contests right on the horizon! With the year-end approaching, it's time to prepare for several NCASA annual items, and they involve you and require your assistance! These include the NCASA Annual Meeting, nomination of new NCASA BOD members, and ann

It's that time of year! With the year-end approaching, it's time to prepare for several NCASA annual items, and they involve you and require your assistance! These include the NCASA Annual Meeting, nomination of new NCASA BOD members, and annual NCASA awards. Please forward this message to anyone in your school who should see it (but we'll send it fairly broadly, as well). See the details below, and let me know if you have questions. As many of you have spring break this

We have more big news this week! On Saturday, NCASA hosted one of the largest Quiz Bowl tournaments in the state (and the official state championship) and it ended in a Chapel Hill sweep with Smith Middle School and Chapel Hill High School emerging as victors. Complete details are below and Cup standings have also been updated with those results. **If you were not a member school this year, this Quiz Bowl is more reason to sign up for next year. Participation is included in

We have big news this week! Last weekend, NCASA hosted the largest Forensics event for middle schools in North Carolina and crowned the Academy at Lincoln as this year's champion. More details are below. Cup standings have also been updated accordingly. We also have our last Quill update, with the results of the Elementary division. Registration is now closed for all NCASA competitions. Our last remaining events are the state championship Quiz Bowl tournament next weekend a

Another busy and exciting week! This issue includes the results of this weekend's Quill competition, which included a free writing workshop from the Greensboro Poet Laureate, Josephus of the Poetry Cafe. Cup standings have also been updated, which includes all NCASA competitions with state results, as well as recently added Future City, Cyberpatriots, and NC Chess partner competitions. Other than the state finals of Quiz Bowl and MS Forensics, the only other NCASA competi

We hope everyone is doing well this week! We have the results of the high school regional Quill administration as well as the MS Forensics Surry and West regionals. But before that, below is a special message from the Director on the topic of "winning." I'm always here for questions!

We ordinarily only send one major update weekly, but we have two big items to include today. We're Included in this issue are the results of the 2026 Dance Ensemble Competition held Friday and Saturday, February 6-7 at Huff Concert Hall on the campus of Methodist University. In addition, we've updated Scholastic Cup and Challenge Cup points on our website, which is current as of today. Please reach out if you have questions or need anything!

We have some exciting news to share today! We're now at the height of competition season. This issue includes this weekend's Art Showcase results, and we're also excited to announce that Miss NC, Sophia Kellstrom, will be the emcee of this year's NCASA Show Choir competition. Please read the full details below.

We hope everyone is staying safe in this weather! This issue announces Regional Art Showcase results. Congratulations to all participating schools and students for their creative efforts. Competition updates are also below, with many of our events just right around the corner.

Painting by Kira Wozniak - Arendell Parrott Academy The results are in! The North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities (NCASA) is pleased to announce that judging for the 2026 Regional Art Showcase is complete. Hundreds of student artworks from nearly 60 schools across the state were evaluated by professional judges, showcasing an impressive range of creativity, technical skill, and thoughtful responses to this year’s prompt, which was based on the anniversary of t

Is everyone staying warm? With SO many competitions approaching, Scholastic Directors and Principals should ensure that everyone at your school is in tune to upcoming deadlines and events. While individual registered coaches may be receiving more detailed information, this issue will include key updates that you may also need to know. When in doubt, you can use the Registration Checker to see which competitions your school is registered for. If you have a moment, consider

Today's big note features the NCASA Quiz Bowl regional on Saturday, February 21. It's time to register if you haven't already. More notes on that below. The NCASA Quiz Bowl tournament on March 21, starting with this regional in February, is the NC state championship. With 41 schools registered and if the Virtual League is any sign, this year's competition will be fierce! There is still time to get your school involved this year, even if it is just for Quiz Bowl, which is the