Intermediate Unit 1Intermediate Unit 1Academic Academic

CompetitionCompetitionApril 1, 2009April 1, 2009

Natali Performance CenterNatali Performance Center

California University of California University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

Serving All Learners In Fayette, Greene, and Washington Counties

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PurposePurpose::

Have every Intermediate Unit Have every Intermediate Unit represented in the annual represented in the annual Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Academic CompetitionState Academic Competition in the in the Senate and House of Representatives Senate and House of Representatives Chambers in Harrisburg.Chambers in Harrisburg.Select a Pennsylvania High School Select a Pennsylvania High School Academic Team for the Academic Team for the National National Academic Competition at Academic Competition at Disney World, Disney World, Orlando, FL.Orlando, FL.Conduct a feeder academic competition Conduct a feeder academic competition program on a regional basis.program on a regional basis.

Intermediate Unit 1 Has 4 Intermediate Unit 1 Has 4 Regional Academic Leagues In Regional Academic Leagues In Operation:Operation:

1.1. Charleroi Area Academic LeagueCharleroi Area Academic League

2.2. Mt. Pleasant Academic LeagueMt. Pleasant Academic League

3.3. Southwestern Academic LeagueSouthwestern Academic League

4.4. Tri County Academic LeagueTri County Academic League

Structure and Operation Of Structure and Operation Of Leagues:Leagues:

Each Academic League is comprised of Each Academic League is comprised of high school level academic teams of high school level academic teams of academically gifted and talented students academically gifted and talented students and coaches.and coaches.High school teams in each league compete High school teams in each league compete with one another within their local league with one another within their local league from September through February.from September through February.At the end of each league competition At the end of each league competition season, a winner is named in each league season, a winner is named in each league based on a point system of scoring.based on a point system of scoring.During March, the 4 winning league teams During March, the 4 winning league teams are invited to a double elimination play-off are invited to a double elimination play-off competition conducted by competition conducted by Intermediate Intermediate Unit 1Unit 1..

The 2009 Intermediate Unit 1 Academic CompetitionThe 2009 Intermediate Unit 1 Academic Competition

April 1, 2009 California University of Pennsylvania

April 1, 2009 California University

of Pennsylvania

Structure:Structure:The The Intermediate Unit 1 Academic Intermediate Unit 1 Academic CompetitionCompetition follows the same structure, follows the same structure, scoring, and questioning as the State scoring, and questioning as the State Competition.Competition.The winner of the The winner of the Intermediate Unit 1 Intermediate Unit 1 Academic CompetitionAcademic Competition is then is then registered as IU1’s official entry for the registered as IU1’s official entry for the State Competition held each April in State Competition held each April in Harrisburg.Harrisburg.The IU1 representative high school The IU1 representative high school team /coach is sent to the State team /coach is sent to the State Competition with funding support from Competition with funding support from National City Foundation and IU1.National City Foundation and IU1.

2009 Intermediate Unit 1 2009 Intermediate Unit 1 Academic Competition Academic Competition Competitors:Competitors:

• Albert Gallatin High School Albert Gallatin High School Tri County Academic LeagueTri County Academic League

• Washington High SchoolWashington High SchoolCharleroi Area Academic LeagueCharleroi Area Academic League

• Laurel Highlands Senior High SchoolLaurel Highlands Senior High SchoolMount Pleasant Academic LeagueMount Pleasant Academic League

• Trinity Area High SchoolTrinity Area High SchoolSouthwestern Academic LeagueSouthwestern Academic League

Last Year’s Winner

She is truly the“Master Of ControlMaster Of Control”….

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Intermediate Unit 1 Academic CompetitionIntermediate Unit 1 Academic Competition is coordinated by Intermediate Unit 1is coordinated by Intermediate Unit 1 with funding support from with funding support from National CityNational City FoundationFoundation. .