CALIFORNIA ACADEMIC DECATHLON
TEAM REGISTRATION PACKET
CALIFORNIA ACADEMIC DECATHLON
36th ANNUAL STATE COMPETITION
March 19 – 22, 2015  Sacramento, California
This Schedule is Subject to Changes.
A final schedule will be provided at the Coaches “Mandatory” Meeting on March 19.
3‐3‐2015 ROUND 3 TEAM REGISTRATION & ONLINE ESSAY COMPETITION 2/7/15 Final Day of Round 2 Competition 2/11/15 Deadline for Regional Coordinators to submit team verification form (champions and eligible invites) http://tinyurl.com/cad15003 2/18/15 Final Day for Teams to Complete Online School Registration http://tinyurl.com/cad15001 2/18/15 Team Registration Form [Excel Format]. Team Information, Decathlete Roster, Reg. Fee Form http://tinyurl.com/cad15002 2/19/15 CAD Announces Teams & Divisions 2/20/15 Final Day for Teams so submit Decathlete GPA Worksheets, Transcripts, Liability Releases, Team Participation Agreement, Special Needs. [Hard Copies, Only – No Faxes, No electronic submissions will be accepted.] 2/20/15 Final Day for Early Team Reservations at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento. http://tinyurl.com/cad15004 2/20/15 Final Day for Team to Complete Online Essay Registration http://tinyurl.com/cad15006 2/20/15 Final Day for Essay Proctor to Complete Online Affidavit http://tinyurl.com/cad15005 2/23/15 CAD to Upload Names & Passwords for Essay 2/24/15 Decathlete Log‐ins and passwords sent to coaches 2/25/15 ‐ 3/3/15 Online Essay Practice Window 3/3/15 Final Day to report any issues from Online Test to [email protected] 3/4/15 Final details sent to Proctors for Official Online Essay 3/5/15 2:00 PM ‐ 4:00 PM Conduct Official Online Essay. Start time MUST occur between 2‐4 pm. For more information on Essay, contact CAD at [email protected] WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 8:00 AM CAD Storage – Staff Only _________________________ Big Sur A 3:00 PM ‐ 4:30 PM Pre‐Con Meeting – Staff Only _____________________ Santa Barbara 5:30 pm ‐ 8:00 PM Set‐Up Team Registration & Will Call _______________ Ventura THURSDAY, MARCH 19 6:00 AM ‐ Midnight CAD Storage – Staff Only _________________________ Big Sur A 6:00 AM ‐ Midnight CAD Scoring Center – Staff Only ___________________ Big Sur B 6:00 AM ‐ Midnight Test Collection Center – Set‐Up ____________________ Trinity 8:00 AM ‐ 3:30 PM Complete Set‐Up Team Registration & Will Call ______ Ventura 2:30 PM ‐ 5:00 PM Demonstration of NXT Response Systems ___________ Santa Barbara 2:30 PM ‐ 4:00 PM Team Registration (Coaches Only) & Will Call ________ Ventura 5:00 PM ‐ 6:30 PM th
Coaches Mandatory Meeting _____________________ Capitol View, 15 Floor * To Be Determined
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FRIDAY, MARCH 20 5:00 AM ‐ 7:30 AM st
Arena Testing – Set‐Up __________________________ Regency Ballroom, 1 Floor 6:00 AM Midnight CAD Storage – Staff Only _________________________ Big Sur A 6:00 AM ‐ Midnight CAD Scoring Center – Staff Only ___________________ Big Sur B 6:00 AM ‐ Midnight Test Collection Center – Set‐Up ____________________ Trinity 9:00 AM ‐ 5:00 PM Information Center – Will Call Center 7:45 AM ‐ 9:00 AM nd
Volunteer Registration & Orientation ______________ Carmel A/B, 2 Floor Ventura 7:45 AM ‐ 8:00 AM nd
Volunteer Registration___________________________ Carmel A/B, 2 Floor 8:00 AM ‐ 8:45 AM nd
Volunteer Orientation ___________________________ Carmel A/B, 2 Floor 8:45 AM ‐ 8:50 AM Volunteers Prepare for Decathletes Entry ___________ Regency Ballroom, First Floor st
Arena Testing __________________________________ Regency Ballroom, 1 Floor 9:00 AM ‐ 12:10 PM 9:00 AM ‐ 9:15 AM Decathletes Enter Arena Testing 9:15 AM ‐ 9:20 AM Welcome by CAD Executive Director 9:20 AM ‐ 9:30 AM Decathlete’s Orientation 9:30 AM ‐ 10:00 AM Social Science (30 minutes for test) 10:05 AM ‐ 10:35 AM Science (30 minutes for test) 10:40 AM ‐ 10:45 AM Nutrition Break [teams on their own] 10:45 AM ‐ 10:50 AM Return 11:00 AM ‐ 11:05 AM Calculator Inspection / Review Policy 11:05 AM ‐ 11:35 AM Math (30 minutes for test) 11:40 AM ‐ 12:10 PM Music (30 minutes for test) 12:15 PM ‐ 1:25 PM ‐ Decathlete Lunch (on your own) 12:15 PM ‐ 1:20 PM nd
Volunteer Luncheon _____________________________ Carmel A/B, 2 Floor 1:20 pm ‐ 1:30 PM st
Volunteers Prepare for Decathletes Entry ___________ Regency Ballroom, 1 Floor 1:30 PM ‐ 3:30 PM st
Arena Testing (continued) ________________________ Regency Ballroom, 1 Floor 1:30 PM ‐ 1:35 PM Decathletes Enter Arena Testing 1:45 PM ‐ 2:15 PM Economics (30 minutes for test) 2:20 PM ‐ 2:50 PM Literature (30 minutes for test) 2:55 PM ‐ 3:25 PM Art (30 minutes for test) 3:25 PM ‐ 3:35 PM Closing Comments & Dismissal 3:40 PM ‐ 3:50 PM Volunteers Return Test Materials & Supplies ________ Regency Ballroom – Front Stage 6:00 PM ‐ 9:00 PM CAD Board of Directors Meeting ___________________ TBD 9:30 PM Silent Curfew On All Room Floors __________________ Hyatt Regency Sacramento 10:30 PM No Loitering In Hallways of All Room Floors _________ Hyatt Regency Sacramento SATURDAY, MARCH 21 6:00 AM ‐ Midnight CAD Storage – Staff Only _________________________ Big Sur A 6:00 AM ‐ Midnight CAD Scoring Center – Staff Only ___________________ Big Sur B 7:00 AM ‐ 8:15 AM Speech & Interview Set‐Up – Staff Only _____________ Natomas School 8:15 AM ‐ 8:30 AM Speech & Interview Volunteers ____________________ Natomas School / Multipurpose Room 8:15 AM ‐ 8:30 AM Speech & Interview Volunteer Registration __________ Natomas School / Multipurpose Room 8:30 AM ‐ 9:45 AM Interview Volunteer Orientation __________________ Natomas School / Multipurpose Room 8:30 AM ‐ 9:45 AM Speech Volunteer Orientation ____________________ Natomas School / Band Room Super Quiz Set‐Up – Staff Only ____________________ Memorial Auditorium 8:30 AM ‐ 3:45 PM 9:00 AM ‐ 12:00 PM Information Center – Will Call Center _______________ Ventura 9:00 AM ‐ 9:35 AM Bus Schedule for Decathletes _____________________ Convention Center, J Street * To Be Determined
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…….continued……… 9:00 AM ‐ 9:05 AM Speech Group A, B, C Depart from Convention Center _ Convention Center, J Street 9:30 AM ‐ 9:35 AM Speech Group A, B, C Arrive at Natomas School ______ Natomas School 10:15 AM ‐ 12:00 PM Speech & Interviews (10 minute sessions) ___________ Natomas School 11:50 AM ‐ 12:25 PM Bus Schedule for Decathletes _____________________ Convention Center, J Street 11:50 AM ‐ 11:55 AM Speech Group D, E, F Depart from Convention Center _ Convention Center, J Street 12:20 PM ‐ 12:25 PM Speech Group D, E, F Arrive at Natomas School ______ Natomas School 12:05 PM ‐ 12:50 PM Luncheon for Volunteers _________________________ Natomas School / Multipurpose Room 12:30 PM ‐ 1:00 PM Bus Schedule for Decathletes 12:30 PM ‐ 12:35 PM Speech Group A, B, C Depart from Natomas School ___ Natomas School 12:55 pm ‐ 1:00 PM Speech Group A, B, C Arrive at Convention Center ____ Convention Center, J Street 12:50 PM ‐ 12:55 PM Volunteers Report Back to Speech & Interview Rooms Natomas School 1:00 PM ‐ 3:00 PM Speech & Interviews (10 minute sessions) ___________ Natomas School 3:00 PM ‐ 3:15 PM Judges Report to Test Center & Check‐Out __________ Natomas School / Room (TBD) 3:10 PM ‐ 3:40 PM 3:10 PM ‐ 3:20 PM 3:35 PM Bus Schedule for Decathletes Speech Group D, E, F Depart From Natomas School ___ Natomas School ‐ 3:40 PM Speech Group D, E, F Arrive at Convention Center ____ Convention Center, J Street 3:45 PM ‐ 4:00 PM SQ Proctor Registration __________________________ Memorial Auditorium, Theater 4:00 PM ‐ 4:45 PM SQ Proctor Orientation __________________________ Memorial Auditorium, Theater 4:00 PM Doors open for Guests, by ticket only _______________ Memorial Auditorium 4:00 PM ‐ 8:00 PM Information Center – Will Call Center _______________ Memorial Auditorium 4:45 PM ‐ 7:45 PM Super Quiz Relay _______________________________ Memorial Auditorium 4:45 PM ‐ 4:50 PM Super Quiz Relay, Decathletes Arrive _______________ Memorial Auditorium 4:50 PM ‐ 5:00 PM Super Quiz Relay, Decathletes Line Up ______________ Memorial Auditorium 5:10 PM ‐ 6:00 PM Super Quiz Relay, Decathletes March In _____________ Memorial Auditorium 6:00 PM ‐ 6:15 PM Super Quiz Relay, Welcome & Review of Rules _______ Memorial Auditorium 6:15 PM ‐ 7:45 PM Super Quiz Relay _______________________________ Memorial Auditorium Team Reception & Dance Set‐Up – Staff Only ________ Regency D/E/F 6:30 PM ‐ 8:30 PM 8:30 PM ‐ 11:00 PM Team Reception & Dance ________________________ Regency Ballroom D/E/F SUNDAY, MARCH 22 6:00 AM Midnight CAD Storage – Staff Only _________________________ Big Sur A 6:00 AM ‐ 4:00 PM CAD Scoring Center – Staff Only ___________________ Big Sur B 6:30 AM ‐ 5:00 PM Team Luggage Storage (unsecured) ________________ Trinity 8:30 AM ‐ 2:00 PM Information Center – Will Call Center _______________ Memorial Auditorium 9:00 AM Doors open for Guests, by ticket only _______________ Memorial Auditorium 9:30 AM ‐ 1:30 PM Awards Ceremony presented by Northrop Grumman__ Memorial Auditorium * To Be Determined
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