NOTE: Before completing any registration information on this page, you must complete the PAAD Team Registration steps located HERE.

Links will be updated once documents have been completed and ready for release.

EASTERN PA SCRIMMAGE AND REGIONAL REGISTRATION
2024-2025 SEASON: Our Changing Climate

Regional Director: Phil Cerami (pcerami@soudertonsd.org)

EPAD Preseason Coaches' Meeting and Fall Board Meeting
September 10, 2024 - Microsoft Teams

Link will be emailed to EPAD Coaches from the 2024-25 school year and any schools that have expressed an interest in EPAD competition by September 1st.

3:00 PM - Coaches' Meeting
Immediately after - EPAD Fall Board Meeting

Fall Scrimmage Competition
November 9, 2024 - Hershey High School, Hershey, PA
Art, Economics, Literature, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Science

Team Composition - unlimited Honors, Scholastic, and Varsity students
Medal Divisions: Honors 9-10, Honors 11-12, Scholastic, Varsity
GPA Forms and Transcripts: Not Required
Cost: $10.00 / student - Cash or Check to "Eastern PA Academic Decathlon", payable at door

Registration Instructions

STEP 1: Read the Fall Open Welcome Letter. 

STEP 2 (Due November 1): Complete the Registration Form. Overestimate rather than underestimate your attendance. It's easier to remove students from the scoring program than add them.

STEP 3: Collect the 2024-25 EPAD Permission Form from your students and bring them with you the day of competition. You and your administrator may sign a master copy before distributing to your students. This permission form is good for the entire PAAD competition season through the state championships.

STEP 4: Have students bring $10.00, cash or check made out to "Eastern PA Academic Decathlon." If you're paying by school and need a W9 form, contact Phil Cerami at pcerami@soudertonsd.org.

Competition Results

Overall Results
Subject Ranking By School
Overall Individual Medalists
Medal Winners
Medal Summary

Documents and Forms

Welcome Letter
DUE 11/1: Registration Form
Competition Schedule
2024-25 EPAD Permission Form 

Winter Scrimmage Competition
January 4, 2025 - North Penn High School, Lansdale, PA
Art, Economics, Literature, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Science

Team Composition - unlimited Honors, Scholastic, and Varsity students
Medal Divisions: Honors 9-10, Honors 11-12, Scholastic, Varsity
GPA Forms and Transcripts: Required, bring to competition
Cost: $10.00 / student - Cash or Check to "Eastern PA Academic Decathlon", payable at door

Registration Instructions

STEP 1: Read the Winter Scrimmage Welcome Letter. 

STEP 2: (Due December 20): Complete the Registration Form. Overestimate rather than underestimate your attendance. It's easier to remove students from the scoring program than add them.

STEP 3: Collect the 2024-25 EPAD Permission Form from your students and bring them with you the day of competition. You and your administrator may sign a master copy before distributing to your students. This permission form is good for the entire PAAD competition season through the state championships. Students with a Permission Form on file from the Fall Open do not need to resubmit.

STEP 4: Complete USAD GPA Forms for all students attending the competition, print them out, and bring them to competition with corresponding official, sealed transcripts for your students. Electronic copies of transcripts will NOT be accepted. Students without a GPA Form or transcript on competition day will need to compete in the Honors Division for this tournament.

Students will need the 2023-24 and 2022-23 school years documented on the GPA form and transcripts / report cards, except 9th grade students who will need the only 8th grade end of year report card.

Coaches may exercise discretion if they have Honors division students whom they do not believe it likely that those students will be in the starting lineup at Regionals or States. Those students may compete in the Honors division without GPA Forms / Transcripts submitted.

STEP 5: Have students bring $10.00, cash or check made out to "Eastern PA Academic Decathlon." If you're paying by school and need a W9 form, contact Phil Cerami at pcerami@soudertonsd.org.

Competition Results

Final Ranking By School
Medal Winners
Overall Medalists
Subject By School

Documents and Forms

Welcome Letter
DUE 12/20: Registration Form
Competition Schedule
2024-25 EPAD Permission Form
USAD GPA Form Instructions

Note: Submitted Transcripts MUST be official paper transcripts with school seal. Digital / PDF transcripts will NOT be accepted.

41st Annual EPAD Regional Championship
January 30-February 1, 2025 - Methacton High School, Eagleville, PA

Thursday, January 30 - Essay at Home Schools
Friday, January 31 - Annual EPAD Board Meeting - Methacton HS and Microsoft Teams
Saturday, February 1 - 7 objective tests, Speech, Interview, Awards Ceremony - Methacton HS

Team Composition - 3 Honors, 3 Scholastic, 3 Varsity students, unlimited Alternates
Medal Divisions: Honors, Scholastic, Varsity, Alternate
GPA Forms and Transcripts: Required, submit by January 15th*
Cost: $20.00 / student - Cash or Check to "Eastern PA Academic Decathlon", payable at door

Registration Instructions

STEP 1: Read the Regional Finals Welcome Letter. 

STEP 2: (Due January 10): Complete the Registration Form. Overestimate rather than underestimate your attendance for alternates. It's easier to remove students from the scoring program than add them. Changes can be made to your starting lineup up through February 5th with Alternates, provided the alternate has GPA forms / transcripts on file that match the GPA division they are participating in.

STEP 3: Collect the 2024-25 EPAD Permission Form from your students and bring them with you the day of competition. You and your administrator may sign a master copy before distributing to your students. This permission form is good for the entire PAAD competition season through the state championships. Students with a Permission Form on file from scrimmages do not need to resubmit.

STEP 4 (Due January 15): Complete USAD GPA Forms for all students attending the competition, print them out, and MAIL THEM to Phil Cerami with corresponding official, sealed transcripts for your students. Electronic copies of transcripts will NOT be accepted. Students without a GPA Form or transcript on competition day will need to compete in the Honors Division for this tournament. Students with GPA Forms and transcripts on file from scrimmages do not need to resubmit.

Students will need the 2023-24 and 2022-23 school years documented on the GPA form and transcripts / report cards, except 9th grade students who will need the only 8th grade end of year report card.

Coaches may exercise discretion if they have Alternate students whom they do not believe it likely that those students will be in the starting lineup at States. Those students may compete in the Alternate division without GPA Forms / Transcripts submitted.

STEP 5: Have students bring $20.00, cash or check made out to "Eastern PA Academic Decathlon." If you're paying by school and need a W9 form, contact Phil Cerami at pcerami@soudertonsd.org.

Documents and Forms

Welcome Letter
DUE 1/15: Registration Form
Competition Schedule
Competition Program
Speech and Interview Schedule
Random Drawing of Team Numbers
2024-25 EPAD Permission Form
USAD GPA Form Instructions
PAAD States and Nationals Advancement
Code of Conduct
Scoring Explanation
Interview Procedures
Resume Samples
Interview Rubric
Speech Procedures
Speech Rubric
Essay Instructions
Essay Final Version Sheet
Essay Scoring Rubric
Super Quiz Relay Procedures
Super Quiz Relay Team Answer Sheet

*Note: Submitted Transcripts MUST be official paper transcripts with school seal. Digital / PDF transcripts will NOT be accepted. Only students that did NOT participate at the Winter Scrimmage need to have GPA / Transcripts submitted by MAIL by January 15th.  We need time to verify the transcript and GPA form, so submitting at competition is not possible.

Teams that earn PAAD State Championship berths will have their official GPA forms and transcripts forwarded to the PAAD State office on your behalf.

Final Ranking by School
Medals
Top Students Overall
School Lists

Spring EPAD Board Meeting
TBD May 2025