Volunteers / Judges

Thank you for considering being a judge for our Academic Decathlon competitions. Please see the appropriate region below for competition dates, times, and locations. Each competition will take you to a Google Form that you can use to sign up to volunteer.

We are recruiting essay, speech, and interview judges. The theme for this year's Academic Decathlon is "The Roaring Twenties". You do NOT need to be an expert in this field to judge. These three events are testing students' general writing, speaking, and interpersonal skills.

A complimentary meal will be provided for judges.

PA ACADEMIC DECATHLON STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 13-14, 2026 - Hershey High School

JUDGE REGISTRATION FORM

Essay
Friday, March 13
3:00 - 5:30 PM

Speech, Interview
Saturday, March 14
8:00 - 12:30 PM

JUDGING GUIDELINES / REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a high school graduate.

• You must be able to volunteer for the entire time commitment volunteered for.

• You must be able to judge the event requested according to the PAAD / USAD competition guidelines.

  • ESSAY GUIDELINES

  • INTERVIEW GUIDELINES

  • SPEECH GUIDELINES

• You may dress "casual Friday" on up, but maintain a professional appearance.

Judge Video Tutorials

Courtesy of Arizona Academic Decathlon, the following videos are designed to help you become more familiar with the judging process and to familiarize yourself with the events. We will have an in-person orientation at each event.