Twenty-first Annual Georgia Academic Decathlon State Competition
February 23-24, 2007
Berkmar High School
405 Pleasant Hill Rd, Lilburn GA 30047
Gwinnett County

Two hundred volunteers are needed to serve as judges for Speech and Interview. Volunteers are also needed to serve as Proctors for Essay, Testing and Super Quiz. Judges serve in groups of three (3) for Speech and Interview presentations. Proctors work with a student assistant in a testing homeroom of nineteen (19) or more students. Super Quiz proctors monitor individual student responses during the course of the Super Quiz Oral Relay. A judge's training session is conducted prior to the competition. All events are located at Berkmar High School in Gwinnett County. A map to the competition site will be provided in the preliminary training packet of information that is mailed to all judges and proctors in January or you can access the map by clicking here.

SCHEDULE
Friday, February 23, 2007
Judges Descriptions
Interview Interview judges should have strong interpersonal skills and relate well to high school students. A background or interest in interviewing would also be a desirable skill for this volunteer position.

Speech - It is helpful for judges of this event to have the skills of: being a good listener, being able to assess communication, and relating well to high school students.
3:45 pm Essay Proctor Training, Essay session follows
4:00 pm Speech and Interview Judges Training
5:00 pm Meal (on site)
6:00 - 9:30 pm Speech and Interview sessions (concurrent)
 
Saturday, February 24, 2007
7:30 am Continental breakfast and training for Test Proctors
8:30 am - 1:00 pm Test proctors administer seven (7) academic tests
12:15 pm Super Quiz proctor training followed by lunch and the Super Quiz
1:00 pm Lunch for judges and students
2:00 pm All judges and proctors are invited to watch the final event of the competition - the Super Quiz - held in the high school theater
NOTE: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CANNOT BE VOLUNTEERS AND/OR PROCTORS

Volunteer Form - Deadline February 12

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Friday, February 23
Speech Judge Interview Judge Essay Proctor
 
Saturday, February 24
Testing Proctor Super Quiz Proctor