Governor's Cup (Academics)
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Governor's Cup is the prestigious academic tournament within the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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[edit] Participation
Governor's Cup involves approximately 20,000 students. The following chart depicts the membership fees of each grade level:
| Division | Grade Levels | Membership Fee |
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| Elementary School | 5 and below | $225 |
| Middle School | 6 - 8 | $325 |
| High School | 9 - 12 | $325 |
[edit] Operation
The participants of this challenge are organized into three separate grade divisions. These divisions are Elementary School, Middle School, and High School.
[edit] Elementary School
The Elementary School division of Governor's Cup allows students enrolled in the fifth grade and below to compete against one another in District and Regional competitions.
[edit] Middle School
The Middle School division of Governor's Cup allows students enrolled in the sixth through eighth grades compete against one another in District, Regional, and State competitions.
[edit] High School
The High School division of Governor's Cup allows students enrolled in the ninth through twelfth grades to compete against one another in District, Regional, and State competitions.
[edit] Competition
In the competition there are three basic levels: District (the first level and where a group of schools compete), Region (the top five testing students and the top two quick recall and future problem solving teams from each district), and State (the top five testing students and the top two quick recall and future problem solving teams from each region). The categories that a student and team can compete in are:
Individual: Tests (can be Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Arts and Humanities, Social Studies, and Composition)
Team: Quick Recall (two teams of four people each compete against each other to answer questions the quickest) and Future Problem Solving (teams of four that try to find th best solution to a problem that might arise).
[edit] References
- Governor's Cup. Kentucky Association For Academic Competition.
