MAACS
(Mid America Association of Christian Schools)
2009 MAACS COMPETITION
Cornerstone is a member of Mid America Association of Christian Schools( MAACS ) and participates in their regional competition each year. The Competition includes 86 possible categories in the areas of Bible(5), Music(27), Speech(12), Visual Art(21) and Academics(21). Senior high students who place first in their state in any paricular category are given the opportunity to compete at a national competition (AACS ) in South Carolina.
Elementary competition includes grades 4-6: Jr. High competition includes grades 7-8 and Sr. High competition includes grades 9-12. Participation in MAACS provides a great opportunity for high school students to letter in the speech, music, art, and Bible quizzing categories.
All students who have signed up in the fall (by Nov. 21st) to participate in the CFS Fine Arts Tournament are encouraged to begin preparing early. The CFS Fine Arts Festival will determine who actually gets to represent CFS at the MAACS competition. The competition itself limits our school to 2 entries per individual category and 1 entry per group category. For guidelines on dress code and other general information, click here. A list of competition categories are below. Click on the desired categories for additional information.
Quick reference to all the links on this page.
Choose a category in the first box, then choose a topic in the second box. Click GO!
MAACS DATES FOR 2008-2009
September 15, 2008 - Speech Classes begin.
November 7, 2008 - MAACS and CFS Fine Arts Festival Registration Open House at World Cup Coffee.
November 21, 2008 - Individual students' registration deadline for CFS Fine Arts Festival. See registration forms for fees. CFS Fine Arts Festival fees are seperate from MAACS and National fees.
January 4, 2009 - Copies of speech and music are due. Copies received after this date will not be accepted. For those participating in music and speech -
5 copies of music (with measures numbered) due to Pam Foreman,
4 typewritten copies of speech due to Beth Ediger.
January 24, 2009 - CFS Fine Arts Festival (Mini-MAACS) competition ---Non-optional qualifier for those wanting to compete at MAACS. Open to all CFS members whether competing at MAACS or not. It will be held at Topeka Bible Church.
January 25, 2009 - CFS deadline for MAACS registration. MAACS fees are due to Cheryl Frobisher. There are five categories in MAACS (speech, art, bible, music, and academics). The fee for music, art or speech is $9.00 per category (regardless of the number of entries in each category). The academic testing fee is $9.00 for the first academic test and $3.00 for each additional test. Academic tests do not include Bible related tests. The Bible fee is $9.00 and an additional $3.00 if the student takes more than one Bible test. (Example ..... If a child signed up for a music theory test, a biology test, and a New Testament test, their total would be $9.00 + $3.00 + $9.00). FEES ARE SUBJUCT TO CHANGE and are seperate from CFS Fine Arts Tounament and National fees.
February 25, 2009 - In-house competition testing/science fair research papers and music compositions due.
March 19, 2009 - Elementary Bible Quizzing, Tri-City Christian School, Independence, MO.
March 20, 2009 - Elementary MAACS competition, Tri-City Christian School, Independence, MO.
March 25, 2009 - Junior/Senior High Bible Quizzing, Tri-City Christian School, Independence, MO.
March 26-27, 2009 - Junior/Senior High MAACS competition at Tri-City Christian School, Independence, MO.
March 27, 2009 - AACS national competition registration deadline, following ceremony at MAACS. There is a $12.00 registration fee per category. Students are responsible for transportation and nominal food/dorm fees.
April 14-16, 2009 - AACS National Competition at Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC.
Interested Students Must:
1. Talk to the appropriate person for their category to insure that the piece they are working on meets the competition requirements.
2. Fill out the entry form and return to Mrs. Frobisher by Nov 21.
NO ENTRIES ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE
3. Be prepared to present the speech, music, bible or artwork by January 24 at the Cornerstone Fine Arts Festival. All music and speeches must be memorized. All art must be completed and matted and or framed.
This is for an “in house” competition to determine which 2 students would represent Cornerstone at the MAACS competition, and to insure that only qualifying pieces with a 2 or higher rating will go to MAACS.
See Entry Form For Details.
For The Peacemaker's Pledge, click here.
For Entry Form, click here.
For MAACS Idea Statement Forms - click here.
- these are to be filled out for all art entries. One for each art project.
For MAACS Speech Judging Forms - click here.
For MAACS's rules and regulations for each catagory, click on the following links:
MAACS academics
MAACS art
MAACS bible preaching
MAACS bible quizzing
MAACS bible sword drill (elementary only)
MAACS bible teaching
MAACS bible testing
MAACS music
MAACS speech
For All Grades - People to call:
Speech Categories: Mrs. Ediger 478-1772
Art Categories: Mrs. Poage 272-7989
Music Categories: Mrs. Foreman 273-6744
Academic and Bible Testing, +Bible Categories: Mrs. Springer 379-0531
Bible Quizzing: Mrs. Miglionico 836-9444 Join the Quizzing group at CFS_Bible_Quizzers .
MAACS Timeline for 2008-2009
November 21:Registration Deadline for Cornerstone Family School Fine Arts Festival
*Participation in this event is required in
order to advance to the MAACS
Tournament
*Open to 4th-12th grades
*Fee 10.00 per family plus 1.00 per entry
*1st and 2nd place participants will
advance to the MAACS Tournament
*To qualify 1st or 2nd place participant
must achieve at least a 2 rating.
*Register by submitting form and
money to Cheryl Frobisher no later
than Nov.21
January 4: Copies of speech and music are due. Copies received after this date will not be accepted. For those participating in music and speech -
5 copies of music (with measures numbered) due to Pam Foreman
4 typewritten copies of speech due to Beth Ediger
January 24: CFS Fine Arts Festival
*Must have registered on or before Nov 21
*1st and 2nd place participants will advance
to MAACS
*Certificates for participation and 1st and
2nd place will be awarded at the
assembly.
January 25: MAACS fees due to Cheryl Frobisher
9.00 per student for each catagory entered
9.00 for 1st academic test
3.00 for each additional test
9.00 for 1st Bible test
3.00 for each additional Bible test
February 25 : Academic and Bible Testing
March 19: Elementary Bible Quizzing
March 20: Elementary MAACS Tournament
March 25: Junior and Senior High Bible Quizzing
March 26-27: Junior and Senior High MAACS Competition
April 14-16: Nationals
MAACS regional competition is in Independence, MO. Nationals are held in Greenville, SC.
To sign up for the CFS Fine Arts Festival, please click on the category you are interested in to find information on the various subjects, then fill out the registration form (
CFS Fine Arts Festival Entry Form
) and submit it to Cheryl Frobisher.
MAACS Idea Statement Forms - to be filled out for all art projects.
ACADEMIC TESTING
ART
BIBLE QUIZZING
BIBLE SWORD DRILL
BIBLE TEACHING
BIBLE TESTING
MUSIC
PREACHING
SPEECH
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