2024-25 Season
Our Changing Climate

Welcome to the 2024-2025 season of Our Changing Climate! Before you can compete with your respective region in scrimmages (Round 1) or regionals (Round 2), your teams must be registered with PAAD as a competing team in the state. These steps must be completed prior to your first competition.

STEP 1: Read the Welcome Letter from PAAD. 

STEP 2: Submit the Mandatory State Participation Fee of $200.00 to PAAD, with a copy of the invoice. If you need a W-9 for payment with your district, it can be found HERE.

If you are a rookie team (defined by USAD as never competing as a school in Academic Decathlon, or it has been 10 years since you last competed), this mandatory state participation fee is waived. You are still required to complete the rest of the PAAD registration steps below.

STEP 3: (Due September 6): Complete the PAAD Team Statistics Report.

STEP 4: (Begin December 1, Submit by December 5): Mark December 1st on your calendar. At that point, send the USAD Enrollment Form to your principal and registrar. This form cannot be completed prior to December 1st. Once it has been returned to you and signed by your registrar and principal, email the form to Michelle Buchanan (michelleschroeder227@yahoo.com). 

STEP 5: Go to your respective Regional Page to complete registration with your local region, as procedures and registration will be different for each region. If you do not know which region you are in, see the Regional Map.

CENTRAL PA ACADEMIC DECATHLON
EASTERN PA ACADEMIC DECATHLON
WESTERN PA ACADEMIC DECATHLON

PAAD Competition Rules

Guidelines and Rules
Code of Conduct
Scoring Explanation
Interview Procedures
Resume Samples
Interview Rubric
Speech Procedures
Speech Rubric
Essay Instructions
Essay Scoring PowerPoint
Essay Final Version Sheet
Essay Scoring Rubric
Super Quiz Relay Procedures
Super Quiz Relay Team Answer Sheet
ScanTron Rubric Sheet
Procedures for Team and National Advancement