The FHS Academic Decathlon team will be competing  in the Regional competition at Clear Brook High School on Friday and Saturday, January 28 and 29. 
    The focus topic for this year is the Great Depression, and the Super Quiz is Geology with a focus on the Dust Bowl.  On Friday evening the students will write a timed essay, then give a prepared speech followed by an impromptu speech. 
    They will also be judged on their interview abilities.  
    On Saturday, they will take seven timed tests on math, economics, music, social science, art, language and literature, and super quiz. 
    Six of the tests contain 50 multiple-choice questions and the math contains 35 questions.  The students have 30 minutes of each test. 
    Following the rigor of the day of tests, the super quiz relay will be held around 3:30 in the Clear Brook gym. This is a public contest and an audience is welcomed.  Around 7:00 that same evening will be the awards programs and medals received. This is also a public event.  We encourage fans of AD to attend super quiz and the awards ceremony.
    The FHS team has been preparing for this since the summer, according to Coaches Leslie Berryhill, Arden Curtis, and Renae Simons.  The students have sacrificed mornings, afternoons and weekends to prepare.  They are the defending regional champions and second place team in the state in 2010.
    Team members are Winston Wu, Brandon Goddard, Corey Smith, Davis Anderson, Hayden Prentice, Chase Stanford, Grady Burge, Liz Harris, and Zack Thompson.
    Alternates include Austin Stump, Bryan Holcomb and Rachel Hume.
    The team and coaches would like to thank the support of our sponsors, the many community members who served as judges for speech and interview practices, and the teachers and administration for their support of the program.