The GCI Alaska Academic Decathlon expects all team members to conduct themselves properly while attending an Academic Decathlon event. This includes all of the travel, UAA campus and sightseeing time associated with their participation in the Alaska Academic Decathlon. State Competition will be held at the University of Alaska Anchorage, February 27 - March 1, 2008.

Appropriate conduct of team members is the sole responsibility of the team coach who has the legal responsibility of chaperone for his/her team members at all times. Students should be under the supervision of their coach during all excursions, activities and on the campus. 

It is the responsibility of the team coach to be available to enforce good behavior and any other regulation determined necessary by the Alaska Academic Decathlon officials.

Inappropriate conduct includes but is not limited to:

•  Damage to or vandalism of any property

•  Appropriation of memorabilia from the UAA campus or competition site

•  Use of alcohol or illegal drugs by students regardless of age

•  Use of water pistols, water balloons or any other projectile at the competition site

•  Fighting, loud noise or any other behavior which is disruptive to others at the competition site

Financial liability for all damage incurred by actions of a team member shall be the sole responsibility of that team and the student's parents.

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DRESS CODE

Appropriate attire for speech and interview, and the Awards banquet is described below.  Distracting apparel or any kind or any indication of any school, state, region or location is considered inappropriate for the speech and interview events and will be penalized.

The following are acceptable student dress standards: 

•  Boys: Coat, shirt and slacks, sweater, or shirt and slacks without coat, jeans without torn or ragged edges. Shoes must be worn.

•  Girls: Dress or skirt and blouse, or blouse and slacks, jeans without torn or ragged edges. Shoes must be worn.

•  Team uniforms for both boys and girls are optional. 

•  Excessively baggy clothing is inappropriate.

During speech and interview contest, contestants may NOT identify ANY school,  region or location in informal conversation, content, apparel or insignia of any kind.  A penalty will be assessed for each violation. Distracting apparel, including hats of any kind, shall be considered inappropriate.  If violations of the dress code are observed by the test proctor or Alaska Academic Decathlon officials, the student will be given the opportunity to comply with dress standards prior to the event.  A student who has been allowed to compete in an event may NOT be disqualified based on dress standard violations. 

In the case of any incident NOT mentioned in this publication or any other Alaska Academic Decathlon publication, the Alaska Executive Director shall convene a panel of three Board Members to discuss the incident and determine the appropriate action.  Appropriate action may include individual or team disqualification.

This Code of Conduct and Dress Code has been adapted from the USAD Nationals Competition Code of Conduct & Dress Code.

Student and parent support of this code is essential for the Alaska Academic Decathlon.  Coaches should appreciate their obligation to model the expected standards.

We request that Team Coaches print this form and ask each participant and their parent to sign and date it, then countersign it as the coach. Please bring the completed forms to the competition or mail them in advance to Curtiss Clifton.

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