Score is phoned in to Durango, Colorado, and they determine school's rank in nation and state. Practice sessions are held to prepare the students for both team and individual competitions. In addition to the regional and state contests, a school contest will be held as well. Production involves photography staff and editors. Editors design and do layout.
Photographers take and develop pictures.
It consists of local competition for all students at AMS, a state qualifying test for our local winner, state and national competition. Rules, questions and prizes are provided by the National Geographic Society. World Finals are May 29-June 3. Problem selection and team selection in October. Students choose a problem type including balsa tower construction, vehicle construction, skit development usually involving some transformation, or analogies to classics from literature, and work to develop an 8 minute performance solution within stated parameters, with minimal cost limits for all materials.