Competitions

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