Enrollment
Must be enrolled as a full time student for the fall semester
  • Undergraduate students is twelve (12) credit hours
  • Graduate students is nine (9) credit hours
  • Students on internship/co-op must show proof of enrollment in the internship/co-op program
  • Students at community college must be enrolled in transferable majors to a four-year institution offering a Baccalaureate Degree
Membership
Must be a MAES Student Member in good standing and registered in the MAES Membership System
Presence / Attendance
Teams must be at the MAES Symposium, arriving by Thursday afternoon.
Team Size
Must be comprised of 3-5 students from the same student chapter of MAES. /
/ Electronic Submission Deadline
September 30, 2016

MAES College Decathlon

Overview

This event for university students is a fast-paced competition featuring 10 unique challenges spread out over a 24-hour period. With a goal of providing a forum for recruiting organizations to evaluate soft skills, teams of students organized by school will be challenged in the areas of academics, professionalism, career development, communication, pro-activeness, and time management. Moreover, by pairing each team with a company it offers a unique venue to build lasting relationships and assess potential intern and full term hires.

Teams compete head-to-head in 10 competitions; the teams with the two best records advance to the final round during the MAES Reception. The final round, known as Familia Feud, happens live where teams are quizzed on their knowledge of basic science, engineering, mathematics, technology, and MAES.

Competitions

The ten competitions comprising the College Decathlon have been carefully selected to showcase students’ talent and challenge each individual beyond the area of academic achievement.

  • Ask Around: Each team will have a window of opportunity at the Speed Networking Breakfast to interact with professionals to get answers for a list of questions designed to promote networking.
  • Chapter Expo: Each team will develop a display board that can be used to showcase their chapter to potential members, partners, and stakeholders.
  • Elevator Speech: Each team will be represented by 1 member that will prepare a 30-second speech for a chance encounter with a recruiter. This member will deliver their speech and attempt to leave a positive first impression.
  • Industry Commercial: Each team will develop skits that advertise the employer of their coach. The skit must last 1-2 minutes, must involve at least 3 team members, and make use of 1-5 props.
  • Mascot Challenge: Each team will develop a potential mascot for MAES to be used in future competitions both nationally and at the local chapter level.
  • Résumé Review: Each team will submit résumés for each team member. One résumé will be selected at random and reviewed by a panel of recruiters who will judge it based on content, formatting, and how well it sells the student.
  • Role Model Profile: Each team will submit a short profile (200-300 words) on a role model they interview during the Symposium. This profile must put a face to MAES and be suitable for publishing online via social media.
  • Shirt Design: Each team will design and produce a shirt to promote STEM to Hispanics. The shirts will be presented during a fashion show at the Student Leadership Dinner.
  • STEM Fundamentals Exam: Each team will complete a multiple choice written exam of 20 questions in 15 minutes testing their knowledge of basic science, engineering, mathematics, and technology. Each team will be allowed to send three participants to help complete the exam.
  • Trading Cards: Each team will engage in professional networking and collect business cards from peers, professionals, and recruiters.

Competitions & Format

Teams will be organized into leagues. During each competition a team will go head-to-head against another team from their league – one will win, one will lose. The win-loss record for each team will depend on the results of the ten match-ups against teams from their league. Should a tie exist at the end of all 10 rounds, then the total number of points each team has earned will be the “tie breaker”. Each competition is worth 20 points.

Forming Teams / Assigning Coaches

All chapters attending the MAES Symposium will be invited to participate in the College Decathlon. Each chapter must pre-register into teams of 3-5 students and identify a Team Captain.

Team Captains must attend the Captain Orientation; the Team Captain is the only person allowed to represent the team during this session. During this session, the Team Captain will officially register the team with the Commissioners. The room will remain available the remainder of the afternoon/evening for Teams to setup for the Chapter Expo; these tables must be ready by the beginning of the Kick-Off and Draft.

All Team Members must be present at the Kick-Off and Draft. At this event, Coaches will be available to network and be recruited by teams. At the conclusion of the networking period, it is the Team Captain’s responsibility to submit their list of coaches. Each Team will be allowed to identify up to three Coaches they seek to be paired with. The Commissioners will determine the final assignment of coaches to teams based on a randomly-selected draft order and availability of un-drafted Coaches.

Hall of Champions

2009 / 2010 / 2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015

Schedule of Events

Below is a tentative schedule of events for the College Decathlon. The final schedule will be presented at the Team Captain Orientation.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016
START / END / EVENT / LOCATION
2:00 PM / 2:45 PM / Coach/Judge Orientation / Huntington ABC
3:00 PM / 3:45 PM / Team Captain Orientation / Huntington ABC
5:30 PM / 7:30 PM / Chapter Expo Setup
7:30 PM / 9:00 PM / Kick Off and Draft / Huntington ABC
12:00 AM / Email #1 Due /
Résumé Review
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016
START / END / EVENT / LOCATION
8:00 AM / 8:15 AM / Ask Around Briefing / Huntington A
8:30 AM / 10:15 AM / Ask Around at the Speed Networking Breakfast / Pacific Ballroom
10:30 AM / Ask Around Due / Huntington A
10:30 AM / 11:15 AM / Elevator Speeches / Huntington B
10:30 AM / 11:15 AM / STEM Fundamentals Exam / Huntington C
11:30 AM / 12:15 PM / Company Commercials
Green League / Huntington B
Blue League / Huntington C
3:30 PM / Email #2 Due /
Role Model Profile
4:30 PM / Materials Due
Mascot Challenge / Huntington A
Shirt Design / Huntington B
Trading Cards / Huntington C
6:00 PM / 7:00 PM / Familia Feud Finale at MAES Reception / Avalon
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2016
START / END / EVENT / LOCATION
2:30 PM / 3:45 PM / Building Championship Teams / Pacific AB
5:00 PM / 5:15 PM / Fashion Show Rehearsal / Pacific Ballroom

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COLLEGE DECATHLON

MAES SYMPOSIUM 2016

Section A. Team Information

1. / School Name
2. / Name / Captain / Are you a current MAES Student Member? / Yes No
Email Address / T-Shirt Size / Small / Medium / Large
Mobile Phone / ( ) - / X-Large / 2X-Large / 3X-Large
3. / Name / Are you a current MAES Student Member? / Yes No
Email Address: / T-Shirt Size / Small / Medium / Large
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4. / Name / Are you a current MAES Student Member? / Yes No
Email Address: / T-Shirt Size / Small / Medium / Large
X-Large / 2X-Large / 3X-Large
5. / Name / Are you a current MAES Student Member? / Yes No
Email Address: / T-Shirt Size / Small / Medium / Large
X-Large / 2X-Large / 3X-Large
6. / Name / Are you a current MAES Student Member? / Yes No
Email Address: / T-Shirt Size / Small / Medium / Large
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Your entire team must be a current MAES member in good standing to participate. To become a member you must have a completed profile online at and have paid your annual dues.

Section B. Submission Requirements and Required Attachments:

The following components must be included in completed application:
APPLICATION: This application with all sections filled out.
RESUME: A current résumé for each team member must be attached.
Attachments must be submitted as an electronic file (.doc or .docx or .pdf).
All required documents must be sent via electronic mail to y September 30, 2016. No materials will be accepted by regular mail. No materials will be accepted if hand delivered.

Section C. Certification and Disclosure

I certify that all the information on this form is true, complete, and accurate. I understand that this information may be subject to verification by MAES. I give MAES permission to share contact informationfor the purpose of recruitment, public relations and possible employment.
Name (Serves as Electronic Signature) / Date: / / /