Competitions

Hello! PSS: Enrollment is still open for NCASA Membership! You haven't missed out on 8 great opportunities for your students. We also have a $200 Remote plan that is a great option for schools in the far west or east, or with limited travel budgets. We are on the verge of what promises to be a very action-packed Virtual Quiz Bowl season! We've hit NCASA-record numbers with 50 schools and 63 teams registered. You can follow the entire season, sponsored by ZeeCraft buzzer sys

Greetings! Please note that this year's Quill is in the Fall again (as it was for many years). Scholastic Directors and Principals, please help us out by sending this message to or working with your ELA teachers at your school. This update focuses on the Quill competition, a chance for the writers in your building to compete at the regional and statewide levels. Please also check out the event below from the Poetry Workshop and Greensboro Poet Laureate Josephus. What a gre

Hello Again! With last week's announcement of the ZeeCraft Buzzer Giveaway, this week's issue will focus on Quiz Bowl and how to get involved with NCASA's Quiz Bowl opportunities. Did you know that around 45,000 students compete in Quiz Bowl around the nation each year? Below you will find ways to gear up early and keep your students involved throughout the year, including some resources from both NCASA and NAQT. *** Registration continues for Virtual Quiz Bowl AND early r

Huge News! We're pleased to launch a promotion for new and returning schools to win a FREE ZeeCraft Quiz Bowl buzzer system (a $755 value). See more details below; the more you participate, the more chances you have to win. We also invite you to help NCASA develop its strategic plan. Please take a few minutes to complete our survey. We really appreciate your time in helping shape the future for NCASA. Feedback from current and former schools is invited. Registration con

Hello everyone, this issue focuses on our Art Showcase competition, so please make sure to forward it to your art teacher (since they may not be on this list). Registration is now open, and below is this year's prompt along with some key resources to get you started. You must first enroll your school before you or your art teacher registers for this competition. Right around the corner, registration will be open for Virtual Quiz Bowl and the Quill. And you would not believe

We're so happy that nearly every school system from last year has decided to renew! You can see the list below (with some systems and schools still in progress). For this issue, I invite you to take a few moments to reflect on the upcoming year with the Questionnaire below. Go on, you deserve a few quiet minutes to yourself. What will you repeat or do differently this year? Please let me know if any questions come up during this process!

There is no better time to join NCASA or renew your membership. Membership for the 2026–2027 school year is now open. We invite your school to join the growing community of NCASA member schools. Visit www.ncscholastic.org or simply reply to this email—we'd be happy to answer your questions.

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 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

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