MIAMI – The Miami-Dade NAACP is now recruiting high school students, grades 9-12, to participate in the local 2016 NAACP ACT-SO (an acronym for Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics) competition on Saturday, April 2, 2016 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Booker T. Washington Senior High School 1200 NW 6th Avenue, Miami, FL.
ACT-SO brings talented African American youths together to compete in local contests, with an opportunity to vie for scholarships and prizes in a national competition. Known as an “Olympics of the Mind,” ACT-SO presents gold, silver and bronze medals to first, second and third place winners.
Local ACT-SO gold medalists will compete for scholarships and prizes during the 38th Annual ACT-SO National Finals July 14-17 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The deadline to apply for the local contest is Wednesday, March 30. Click here for the application. The Competition Roster and Scoring Criteria are available at www.miami-dadenaacpact-so.org.
Please email completed applications to: [email protected]. For more information, please contact Ms. Hyacinth O. Johnson at 305-685-9436.
NAACP ACT-SO Competition Categories
