Competition Details
Opening Day:
• Opening day will be at St Anthony Church Medford on Saturday, June 22, 2024.
Grading:
• For memorization… a standard rubric will be used for all churches.
• For written test… a standard answer key will be used for all churches.
• For hymns Will be evaluated on testing day at (Archangel Michael Howell).
• For activities to be determined.
Awards:
• We suggest giving each participant a medal for participation. Discussion for awards and trophies will follow.
• Ceremony for the winners will be held at Archangel Michael Church in Howell NJ. Date is TBD.
Age Requirements:
• Angels: 3 and 4 years old ONLY. Must still be under 5 by September 1st
• Pre-K and Kindergarten: (Kindergarten participants who graduated before September 1st and will be going to 1st grade in the upcoming school year).
• Group 1: 1st and 2nd Grades (2nd grade participants who graduated before September 1st and will be going to 3rd grade in the upcoming school year).
• Group 2: 3rd and 4th Grades (4th grade participants who graduated before September 1st and will be going to 5th grade in the upcoming school year).
• Group 3: 5th and 6th Grades (6th grade participants who graduated before September 1st and will be going to 7th grade in the upcoming school year).
• Group 4: 7th and 8th Grades (7th grade participants who graduated before September 1st and will be going to 8th grade in the upcoming school year).
• Group 5: 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th (9th grade participants who graduated before September 1st and will be going to 10th grade in the upcoming school year).
• For the spiritual portion of the competition, the spiritual practice follows the sport/activity practice so that whoever would like to participate in the sport/activity part of the competition must also attend the spiritual part.
• The kids participating in the written test can be the same kids testing for memorization, hymns, sports and talent. All kids are encouraged to practice and study both the memorization and the book.
• Suggested spiritual book activity Kahoot or Jeopardy or Modified version of Minute to win it. Details will follow.
• Memorization may be tested in Arabic or English so all kids can have the opportunity to participate.
Curriculum this year for Ages:
• Talent Show (drawing, singing, instruments, language, etc.)
• Sports (Basketball, volleyball, chess, checkers, soccer, ping-pong etc.)
• Book written test (The book test will be in English only)
• Memorization (The children may be tested in either English or Arabic for memorization. Each participant must have THREE copies of each memorization for judges to score. Failure to bring copies will default to using the provides copies available that day. )
• Hymns (will be tested in person this year. Hymns must be memorized - no longer using paper to aid)
Talents:
• Talent can be done in groups or individually. Purpose is to encourage their talents. Cannot participate in the talents competition without participating in the spiritual competition (Book written test and memorization).
Talents Show:
• Skits (Method of delivery will be determined and announced)
Sports:
• Must participate in book memorization to participate in sports.
DUE DATES:
- Exams will be on Saturday, September 7, 2024 with tablets.
- Copts Got Talent Competition: All projects are due to be submitted Friday, August 23, 2024.
- Sport competition: In-person competition for all sports will be held at Archangel Michael Church Howell on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
- The final day ceremony will be at Archangel Michael Church Howell on Saturday, September 14, 2024.