Decathletes visit for Lecture Day

Nearly 500 Academic Decathletes from throughout California joined Madera County’s high school competitors in Madera for the 20th annual Academic Decathlon Lecture Day. Valley experts lectured on five subject areas pertaining to this year’s Decathlon topic, “Journeys of Transformation: An Exploration of Travel and Transportation.” “We were pleased to welcome decathletes from across California to Madera County for a day of learning and connection,” said Tricia Protzman, Madera County Superintendent of Schools. “Lecture Day gave students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of this year’s topics, build connections with their teammates, and meet fellow decathletes from schools throughout the state.” Decathletes attended four out of the five sessions throughout the day.

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