As the national ACT-SO competition starts this weekend, medalists are putting their final touches on their presentations and performances in preparation for Orlando. Here is our final recap of their updates via social media before the competition begins. Take a look.

1. IG: @indoguru: The #NAACP Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics is a
yearlong achievement program designed to recruit, stimulate, and encourage high academic
and cultural achievement among African-American high school students. #ACTSO includes 26
categories of competition in the #sciences, #humanities, #business,
and #performing and #visualarts. More than 260,000 young people have participated from the
program since its inception.

4. IG: @indoguru: If you don't know what #ACTSO is I'm gonna ensure you do by the end of next
week! "Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, Scientific Olympics of The Mind"

7. IG: @bandboy22095: Airport bound! #ACTSO #florida #nationals

9. IG: @_aizheng: @itstanisha #tbt #actso

11. IG: @yoodancekidd: At the Park Practicing for #NAACP #ACTSO Competition in Florida!!!
I'm SOOO EXCITED

13. IG: @indoguru: ShoutMothaLuvinOut! To one of the most multifaceted young African American
brotha in the city of #Detroit @got_malc !!! STOP WHAT YA DOING AND GO FOLLOW THIS MAN!
First things first he is a graduate of #CassTech C/O 2013 AND He placed #GOLD 2xs! In the local
competitions! #Orlando and #ACTSO ain't ready for you G! (BRING HOME THAT GOLD FROM
NATIONALS!) #ACTSO #NAACP #Detroit #iLL

15. IG: @indoguru: The biggest, the badest, the boldest, & the oldest...... (I quit lol) Branch of the
#NAACP the #DetroitBranchOfTheNAACP will be in the great city of #Orlando with our #ACTSO
& #YouthCouncil programs to compete, network, and do the BESTTTTTTTTT part of convention
which is known as #RESOLUTIONS 😱😱😱😱 hypest part of the trip, (I hope you #YouthCouncil
members get a lot of rest before you get to Orlando!)

17. IG: @brxck: By far one of the best experiences of my life! Hands down! So many good people. So
many memories. 😱 #Actso #alum #IMissMyFriends #ComeBackToMe

19. IG: @indoguru: #NAACP #National #ACTSO competition is here! Are you ready? #Detroit
#NewYork #MiamiDade #Orlando #ACTSO2k13

21. IG: @wshaunadams: I make sure each of my #ACTSO students have business cards in
preparation for the nationals. I love spoiling them with #excellence

23. IG: @LarryBrownJr: Text NAACP to 62227. We're not your grandparents' @NAACP. #NAACP104
#NAACPYC #ACTSO