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

Hello and Welcome Back from your hard-earned winter break. I know we all wanted a few more days! As we begin the new year, our competition season is now in full swing, with registration and submission deadlines approaching for several of them. Please reference these updates and let us know if you have any questions. Also, please remember to forward any relevant information to others at your school or on your staff, since individual coaches may not receive these general updat

This will be our last weekly update of 2025; updates will resume on Monday, January 5, 2026. If you have any questions or need any support the weeks of Dec. 22 and Dec. 29, we will be available on a limited basis via email, but you can always use the Virtual Mentor on our site. Remember also that you can use the Registration Checker to see if your school is registered for a competition, and everything you need for each of our offerings is right on the page! This edition will

This issue includes a few small competition updates below, as well as our very first featured NCASA Outstanding Alumni! We want EVERYONE reading this to feature one of your previous students (or even coaches and volunteers). The link is included here for your convenience as you think about some of your top students from the past. It only takes a few minutes! Also included is a link to our Support Drive.

In this issue, we formally announce the Quill writing competition and provide some tips and pointers in our attached resource guides. As a reminder also, we will continue to promote our new NCASA Outstanding Alumni program; we would love to feature some of your previous students (or even coaches and volunteers). The link is included here for your convenience as you think about some of your top students from the past. Imagine how they will feel to be featured.

This issue includes our first Cup standings update to include points for the Twelve competition, with an explanation of how points are awarded. We're also really excited to announce two new initiatives this week: the NCASA Outstanding Alumni program and the NCASA Support Drive! Other information this week includes registration reminders for our spring offerings and competition reminders. It's time to register for ALL spring competitions.

On back to back days, our Virtual Quiz Bowl tournament concluded and then on Saturday, the state finals of Twelve was held at Gray Stone Day School, crowning both a high school and middle school champion. Read about these results and also reminders for other competitions. We also want to thank our newest sponsor, M&M Engraving in Winston-Salem.

The North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities (NCASA) is excited to announce the results of this year’s Virtual Quiz Bowl League, one of the largest seasons in the organization’s history. With 48 teams—33 high school and 15 middle school—competing across nine divisions, this year’s league showcased remarkable talent, determination, and academic excellence from students across the state. “For the first time in NCASA history, we implemented live standings and results