National Student Production Awards (NATAS)
The national-level video production competition run by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the Emmys); regional chapter winners in news, craft, and programming categories advance to compete for this national high school broadcasting honor.
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NFPW High School Communications Contest
A national scholastic communications contest run by the National Federation of Press Women with 23 categories spanning writing, photography, and broadcast media, including a dedicated radio/television category for student-produced audio and video work.
AGU Bright STaRS
American Geophysical Union program inviting middle and high schoolers worldwide to present original Earth and space science research, including earthquake and seismology topics, as a poster at AGU's Annual Meeting, with complimentary conference registration included.
US Chess National High School (K-12) Championship
The largest annual scholastic chess tournament in the country, drawing over 1,500 students to compete across a championship section and multiple rated/unrated sections. Hosted by US Chess, with individual and team titles awarded plus side events like blitz and bughouse.
Access Sacramento Podcast Producer Training
An in-person, two-session podcast production workshop at Access Sacramento's community media center, covering technical and editorial podcast production from setup through final delivery. Open to community members, including teens, with cohorts running throughout the year.
CAJCL CARCER Certamen Regional Qualifier
A California Junior Classical League regional Certamen (fast-paced quiz bowl on classical civilization, language, and mythology) tournament held each February, with separate Northern and Southern California competitions. Winners advance to the semi-final Certamen rounds at the CAJCL State Convention.
Denker Tournament of High School Champions
A prestigious invitational chess tournament, founded in 1985 by Grandmaster Arnold Denker, in which the reigning high school chess champion of each US state and DC compete against one another for the title of Denker Champion of Champions. Held alongside the US Open.