Competitions

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

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.

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

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.

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

We have an important announcement today of the Festival Division for our Show Choir and A Cappella competitions. If your school is not experienced in these areas, this year we have an opportunity for you. Virtual Quiz Bowl is in its last week and Saturday is the state Twelve competition at Gray Stone Day School. Other competition updates and reminders are also listed below, including some new resources for Art Showcase.

After four weeks complete, almost every single division is close going into our final week five! Some even have key matchups that will decide the division's champion, or even result in a tie. You can follow the live standings as the week goes on, and they become official at the end of the week. This week's Game of the Week is a really close one from the MS Colt Division.

This week's focus is on our youngest students and NCASA's offerings available to Elementary Schools. Many of NCASA's competitions invite Elementary schools to participate. Getting students involved in scholastics early in school helps engage them in school and helps prepare them for similar events later in their academic careers. Plus, kids love to compete! Below are the details on the NCASA offerings for Elementary Schools. The Twelve competition is on track for November 1

We have some exciting news today concerning Methodist University's Title Sponsorship of our Dance Ensemble and Art Showcase competitions! Please read the full announcement below. We are also unveiling the topic and categories for this year's MS Forensics competition. Weekly updates include a final nudge for the Twelve, the Virtual Quiz Bowl Game of the Week sponsored by ZeeCraft, and other competition updates.

The good news just keeps rolling in. This week we're happy to announce special prizes for Art Showcase, sponsored by Blick Art Materials, along with a new sponsorship by Pierce Group Benefits. This edition also includes information about an extremely valuable tool called the Registration Checker, along with additional resources on Twelve, other competition updates, and finally...a note about our HS forensics Cup Partner, the Tarheel Forensic League.

This edition announces our Partnership with the Poetry Cafe and Greensboro Poet Laureate Josephus Thompson III, includes a number of competition updates, tips on the Twelve competition, and a Partner Cup spotlight on three large Cup Partners.

2024 State Champion Painting by Tien Le of Arendell Parrott Academy This week's update includes an update on Virtual Quiz Bowl, the...