The Alaska Academic Decathlon and Pentathlon programs are fueled by volunteers! Thank you to all our hard-working volunteers for making this program possible. The 2023 Alaska Academic Decathlon Competition was held March 1-4 on the UAA Campus. Stay tuned for volunteer opportunities or email us at akacadeca@serrc.org
Speech
Alaska Academic Decathlon students prepare and deliver a four-minute speech along with devising a two-minute impromptu speech based on one of three prompts. Their speeches are scored by a panel of three judges using the United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) grading rubric.
Interview
Academic Decathlon students participate in a seven-minute professional interview scored by a panel of three judges. Questions and grading rubric are provided by the United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) curriculum team.
Essay
Both Academic Decathlon (high school) and Pentathlon (middle school) students write a timed essay based on one of three prompts. Volunteer readers read and score the essays using a national rubric created by USAD.