Polk County Public Schools, Students
All practice rounds are scheduled on Tuesdays at 3:30 PM and require approximately one hour to complete.
Schools are not permitted to exchange competition dates or to miss schedule competitions. Coaching supplements will be reduced by one-sixth for each competition missed. Score sheets with student data must be returned to Lisa Rawls, Academic Competitions, within one week of the competition to verify participation.
The Polk County High School Academic Tournament is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, February 25 & February 26, 2009 at Lake Region High School after school hours. Coaches will meet prior to February 25 to discuss All-Star Team selection. The Polk County All-Star Team will be announced at the conclusion of the final round on February 26.
The 2009 Commissioner's Academic Challenge is scheduled for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, April 20-22, 2009 at the Contemporary Resort Convention Center in Disney World.
The National Tournament of Academic Excellence, formerly known as the Panasonic Academic Challenge scheduled for June 13-16, 2009 will also be held at the Contemporary Resort.