

CACS Academic and Fine Arts Competition
State Competition: March 11, 2027

Front Range Baptist Academy
625 E. Harmony Road
Ft. Collins, CO 80525
Pre-Competition Deadlines
January 10-20, 2027
Academic & Bible Test Registration (Elementary, JH, & SH)
Register for Academic Tests on testpoint.net. Testing window opens on Jan. 20, 2027.
Creative Writing prompts will be emailed to school proctors.
February 12, 2027
All Competition Entries
All entry names due on your school’s Google Sheet Document. This replaces Information Sheets for Speech, Bible, Music, Art, Creative Writing, Spelling Bee & Science Fair.
Art (JH & SH)
Mail or email completed judging forms, Artist’s Idea Statements, and required resources (photo resources, plans or patterns, original sketches, process documents, mechanical drawings, etc) and SH judging forms to the Art Chairman
Bible Contests (JH & SH) & Bible Quizzing (Elementary)
Mail two completed judging forms and two typed copies of sermons or lesson outlines to the Bible Chairman
Speech Contest Entries (JH & SH)
Mail two completed judging forms & two copies of the speech to the Speech Chairman
February 19, 2027
Academic & Bible Tests (Elementary, JH & SH)
Online tests need to be completed on TestPoint by this date
Creative Writing (SH)
Digital entries and completed judging forms need to be emailed to the Academic Chairman
February 26, 2027
Competition Registration Form and Fee Deadline
All student registration fees of group and individual events are due with the school's registration form. Send fees (checks made payable to CACS) for each category to the Tournament Director
March 9, 2027
Art Projects (Elementary, JH, & SH)
Deliver Art projects Tuesday by 3:00pm to Front Range Baptist Academy. To deliver before Tuesday, please coordinate directly with the Art Chairman
March 11, 2027
Science Fair Projects (JH & SH)
Deliver all Science Fair Projects by 8:00 a.m. to Front Range Baptist Academy
Music Entries (JH & SH)
Bring to competition three copies of completed judging forms and appropriate amount of music originals with measures numbered for the judges: 1 copy for individual events, 2 copies for duets, ensembles and groups.
Division Chairmen
Tournament Director
Jeff Chappell
Green River Christian Academy
800 Homestead Dr.
Green River, WY 82935
307-875-4405
Academics/Spelling
Bethany Ross
Green River Christian Academy
800 Homestead Dr.
Green River, WY 82935
307-875-4405
Art
Heather Paul
3256 Green Lake Dr.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
970-430-8582
Bible
Craig Scott
c/o Clay Schreiber
Woodside Baptist School
1061 South Kittredge Way
Aurora, CO 80017
303-322-5730
Music
Bethany Ross
Green River Christian Academy
800 Homestead Dr.
Green River, WY 82935
Speech
Tabitha Woods
Front Range Baptist Academy
625 E. Harmony Rd.
Fort Collins, CO 80525
970-223-2173
Fax: 970-223-5826
We use CACS specific judging forms for state competition. Forms can be found on this page below each category (Academics, Art, etc.)
CACS Competition Forms
Academics
I. Academic Testing
Bible Testing Topics 2027
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Old Testament: Genesis
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New Testament: Mark, Acts
II. Spelling Bee
3rd-5th Grade Spelling Words
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Senior High needs to study all the word lists.
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Junior High students need to study only contest A and Champion A lists.
III. Senior High Creative Writing Contest
Creative Writing Judging Forms
2027 Topics to be sent to Proctor after Registration in January
IV. Science Fair
Anyone attempting to go to the national competition with their entry will need the science fair manual found in the new 2020 AACS Manual. (The CACS judging form is found in the academic judging forms.)
Art
Junior High Judging Forms/Artist Idea Statement
Senior High Judging Forms/Artist Idea Statement
Bible
Bible Division Rules and Info.
Competition Focus 2027
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Bible Quizzing - Mark, I, II & III John, Jude
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Bible Memory - The Wisdom of God (verses found in the AACS 2025 Manual)
Music
Speech
Categories
Division 1: Academic Testing
ELEMENTARY (3-6)
English
Math
Science
History
JUNIOR HIGH (7-8)
Old Testament Bible Knowledge
New Testament Bible Knowledge
English
General Math
Pre-Algebra
Science
History/Geography
SENIOR HIGH (9-12)
Old Testament Bible Knowledge
New Testament Bible Knowledge
English
Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
Advanced Math
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
World History/Geography
US History/Geography
Accounting
Home Economics
Political Science/Economics
Music Theory
Spanish
Division 2: Spelling Bee
ELEMENTARY (K5)
ELEMENTARY (1st-2nd)
ELEMENTARY (3rd-5th)
JUNIOR HIGH (6-8)
SENIOR HIGH (9-12)
Division 3: Creative Writing
ELEMENTARY (4-6)
(Fall Competition)
Poetry
Short Story
JUNIOR HIGH (7-8)
(Fall Competition)
Poetry
Short Story
SENIOR HIGH (9-12)
Creative Writing: Poetry
Expository Writing: Essay
Division 4: Science Fair
JUNIOR HIGH (6-8)
Biological Sciences
Physical Sciences
SENIOR HIGH (9-12)
Biological Sciences
Physical Sciences