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What is ACT-SO ACT-SO is an acronym for Academic, Cultural, Technological Scientific Olympics. ACT-SO is a yearlong enrichment program designed to recruit, stimulate, improve and encourage high academic and cultural achievement among African-American students. There are 25 categories of competition in the sciences, humanities, performing and visual arts. Who Sponsors ACT-SO? ACT-SO is sponsored by the NAACP, which is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. ACT-SO receives support from schools, community organizations, churches, foundations, private corporations and individuals. Who Founded ACT-SO? Vernon Jarrett (1913-2004), a renowned author and journalist, initiated the idea of a program that would promote and reward academic achievers the same way sports heroes are honored. The first national ACT-SO competition was held on 1978 in Portland, Oregon. Who Is Eligible To Participate? High School students of African descent, who are citizends of the United States, enrolled in grades 9-12 and are amateurs in the categories of competition are eligible to participate.
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02/2010 - Black History Month Mayor's Cup Golf Tournament Voter Registration/Education & Membership Drive Picnic Freedom Fund Banquet & Dinner **All Dates TBA** |
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