Categories

There are 24 categories of competition, below are the list of the five categories followed by sub-categories.

Sciences			Performing Arts			Visual Arts
	Architecture			Dance			Drawing
	Biology			Dramatics			Filmmaking/Video
	Chemistry			Music Instrumental/Classical			Painting
	Computer Science			Music Instrumental/Contemporary			Photography
	Mathematics			Music Vocal/Classical			Sculpture
	Physics/Electronics			Music Vocal/Contemporary
	Physics/Energy			Oratory
	Physics/General
Humanities			Business
	Music Composition			Entrepreneurship
	Original Essay
	Poetry
	Play Writing		All Categories can be reached by the links at the top of the page..

RULES and REGULATIONS

REQUIREMENTS

Each contestant must:

		Be of African decent
		Be enrolled in grades 9-12
		Be a citizen or a legal resident of the United States
		Be an amateur (having not received wages for professional services) in any category of competition.

1. A contestant may enter up to three (3) categories. Each contestant must submit one project per category.

NO GROUP PROJECTS ARE ACCEPTED. (all projects should be easily transportable.)

NOTE: Each local ACT-SO program may only submit one entry per category at the National Competition.

3. Each contestant must conform to the space requirements as dictated by each category

4. All National contestants must submit to their local NAACP ACT-SO the following items:

		A typed national application
		A 1 or 2 page autobiography "Samples"
		A parent's consent form
		A medical release form
		A media release form
		A photograph with name of the contestant and branch printed on the back (no larger than 5"x7")
		A verification form for science categories
		Six copies of student's science or humanities entries.

If you would like to print any of these forms click this link: ACT-SO Forms