North Carolina
Association for
Scholastic
Activities
Welcome
The North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities (NCASA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit association of schools that seeks to encourage the academic excellence and success of North Carolina students through scholastic competition.
Who We Are
We believe that scholastic activities enrich students by satisfying their psychological and social needs. We believe that interscholastic competition motivates students to reach their full potential and teaches sportsmanship and teamwork.
What We Do
We encourage the academic excellence and success of North Carolina students and schools by:
- Promoting existing scholastic activities and competitions.
- Creating innovative, enriching activities and competitions.
- Rewarding individuals and schools for participation and excellence.
Resources
The NCASA website is a growing source of information for all scholastic activities and competitions in North Carolina.
We are working with existing organizations to provide information about these scholastic activities and competitions.
Learn more about state-wide activities and competitions >>
Scholastic Cup
In addition to serving as a resource for academic activities and competitions, we have partnered with major scholastic competitions in North Carolina to present the NCASA Scholastic Cup.
This award is presented to the school in each Enrollment Classification with the best overall performance in scholastic competitions hosted by NCASA and our Partners.
Learn more about the Scholastic Cup >>
Competitions
As a component of the Scholastic Cup, NCASA will host three academic competitions: Quiz Bowl, The Quill, and Twelve.
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Quiz Bowl —
Two teams of four compete head to head to be the first to answer questions read by a moderator.
Quiz Bowl is presented in cooperation with National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT).
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The Quill —
Teams of four students must create written products given a prompt from each of four writing styles: Literary Analysis, Argumentation, Problem/Solution, and Creative Writing.
The Quill is an original competition developed in cooperation with the North Carolina Reading Association (NCRA).
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Twelve —
Teams of twelve students tackle twelve topics with twelve questions each.
Twelve is an original competition developed by the North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities (NCASA).
Learn more about Twelve >>
How To Join
Membership in NCASA is open to all types of North Carolina schools -- public, charter, independent, and home school. During the 2010-2011 school year, membership is only open to high schools, but we anticipate developing support for additional age groups in the future. Learn more about NCASA membership >>
More Information
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities, or if you would like more information about NCASA or the Scholastic Cup, please contact:
Leon Pfeiffer
Executive Director
Email: leon@ncscholastic.org
Phone: (919) 771 - 9272