A Comprehensive Scholastic Program is similar to a school’s sports program. A CSP involves competitive teams in many areas of academic interest including science, mathematics, and language arts. Learn how a CSP can transform your school and how to create this program from scratch including strategies on fundraising and team building.

1. Comprehensive Scholastic
Program
11 Steps to Creating a Comprehensive Scholastic
Program in Your School(s)
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2. What is a CSP
A Comprehensive Scholastic Program is
analogous to your sports program.
A CSP offers scholastic competitions
and activities in all scholastic areas:
• Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies
• Fine Arts
• Cross-Discipline
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3. Scholastic Competitions
• Language Arts: The Quill, Poetry Out
Loud, Spelling Bee
• Mathematics: MATHCOUNTS, State
Mathematics Contest
• Science: Science Olympiad, Science
Fair, Future Cities Competition
• Social Studies: National History Day,
National Geography Bowl
• Fine Arts: WPU Show Choir, Art
Showcase
• Multi-Disciplinary: Speech and Debate,
Quiz Bowl, Odyssey of the Mind
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4. Why do we need a CSP
Why do you have a sports program in your
school? All the same reasons apply.
• Allows students to explore their passion
• BEST VALUE in enrichment to very high
performing students
• Teaches teamwork, sacrifice, dedication
• Additional recognition for your outstanding
students
• Engage hundreds of students in your school
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5. Why do we need a CSP
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Additional
recognition for
your outstanding
students
Meredith Hemphill,
2013 NCASA
Student of the
Year

6. Forming a CSP in Your School
I’m Ready! Where do I begin?
1 – Find a Champion – someone with a
passion for success. Someone who won’t
take no for an answer!
This is your Scholastic Director
Usually this is an Assistant Principal or
teacher who already coaches a team.
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7. Forming a CSP in Your School
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Jason Kline, Myers Park HS AP and Scholastic Director

8. Forming a CSP in Your School
2 – Get buy-in and support from
administrators.
Why? They will help with:
• Funding Sources (including district-level
funding)
• Perks for coaches
• Marketing the program
• Recognition of teams
• School scheduling opportunities
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9. Forming a CSP in Your School
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Kathy Fox, Principal of Jay M Robinson MS of Charlotte

10. Forming a CSP in Your School
3 – Funding: Identify potential first-year
funding sources and educate them on the
benefits of a CSP. Secure key areas including
NCASA and competition registration, travel,
and essential resources.
- Possible Funding Sources:
- School District
- PTA
- Who funds your sports teams?
- Local businesses
- Key parents
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11. Forming a CSP in Your School
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2012 Twelve
State Final

12. Forming a CSP in Your School
4 – Engage School Staff
Form a small committee to determine the
competitions in which your school will
participate.
Sell them on the benefits of the program
• Be a salesman!
• Describe the benefits of the program
through the student lens
• Perks for coaches
• Glory to your school!
• Find sponsors / coaches for each
competition
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13. Forming a CSP in Your School
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NCSSM Quiz
Bowl Team at
2013 State
Finals

14. Forming a CSP in Your School
5 – Join NCASA
• Many competitions at a low cost.
• Ongoing assistance with competition
registrations and information
• May 12 conference???
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15. Forming a CSP in Your School
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Mitchell High
School Show Choir
at 2013 State
Finals

16. Forming a CSP in Your School
6 – Market the program to students and
parents
• Build excitement
• Put up posters
• Announce on website, morning meetings
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17. Forming a CSP in Your School
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First Place submission in 2013 Art
Showcase State Final from Jay M
Robinson Middle School

18. Forming a CSP in Your School
7 – Have formational meetings for each team
Engage students in first meeting with
aspects of competition to build excitement
Create a comprehensive calendar for all
school competitions so conflicts can be
resolved well ahead of time.
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19. Forming a CSP in Your School
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River Road Middle School from Elizabeth City at 2013 Quiz Bowl State Finals

20. Forming a CSP in Your School
8 – Distribute funds to teams so they can
obtain resources
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21. Forming a CSP in Your School
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Atkins High
School Show
Choir from 2013
Regionals

22. Forming a CSP in Your School
Before the first competition ends….
9 - Engage key parents to form a
SCHOLASTIC BOOSTER CLUB
This has the same purpose as your athletic
booster club: raise funds to support your
scholastic teams.
Benchmark your athletic booster club, find a
key parent to lead the effort.
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23. Forming a CSP in Your School
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First Place submission in 2013 Art Showcase State Finals

24. Forming a CSP in Your School
10 – COMPETE!
11 – Celebrate your participation and
successes through websites,
announcements, school board meetings, etc.
Questions?
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