Competition
EHS Competition Groups
- Business Professionals of America (BPA)
- EHS Speech & Debate Wall of Honor
- Knowledge/Quiz Bowl
- Math Team
- Mock Trial
- Robotics
- Science Olympiad
- Speech
- Debate
Business Professionals of America (BPA)
As a co-curricular organization, Business Professionals of America encourages student participation in professional, civic, service and social endeavors. Business Professionals of America members participate in these activities to accomplish their goals of self-improvement, leadership development, professionalism, community service, career development, public relations, student cooperation, safety and health.
Open to students who have taken at least one business class (any class offered through the EHS Business Department). Students will pay a $45 registration fee to cover Region competition, State and National dues. Additional fees will be incurred based on advancement to State and National competitions. Sign-ups are taken in October for the school year – watch for Schoology messages.
EHS Speech & Debate Wall of Honor
Knowledge/Quiz Bowl
Math Team
Practice Tests
Practice tests will be available at all Monday meetings. Listed here are extra tests from previous years if you would like more practice.
If you will not be at practice, please stop in room 256 to pick up the current practice tests to work on your own. Then, stop back in to record your score.
Each individual will take 2 tests per meet. 8 members of our team will take the team test as a group.
Below are practice tests from recent years.
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Mock Trial
- Students must attend 75% of the practices and events
- Students must participate as either a lawyer or a witness in at least five trials
- Students must demonstrate dedication to the team effort by serving as time keepers or bailiffs when they are alternates on the teams
- The student must demonstrate improved skills and/or scores
- Students will be eligible after their second and successive years of participation
**Special Consideration: Team members who advance past the 4th round of regional competition will receive a letter that year if they have met the other guidelines listed here.
Robotics
This judged award recognizes design elements of the Robot that are both functional and aesthetic. The Design Award is presented to Teams that incorporate industrial design elements into their solution. These design elements could simplify the Robot’s appearance by giving it a clean look, be decorative in nature, or otherwise express the creativity of the Team. The Robot should be durable, efficiently designed, and effectively address the game challenge.
This judged award is given to the Team that best reflects the journey the Team took as they experienced the engineering design process during the build season. The engineering content within the portfolio is the key reference for judges to help identify the most deserving Team. The Team’s engineering content must focus on the design and build stage of the Team’s Robot.
This judged award is given to the Team that most connects with their local science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) community. A true FIRST team is more than a sum of its parts and recognizes that engaging their local STEM community plays an essential part in their success. The recipient of this award is recognized for helping the community understand FIRST, the FIRST Tech Challenge, and the Team itself. The Team that wins the Connect Award actively seeks and recruits engineers and explores the opportunities available in the world of engineering, science and technology. This Team has a clear Team plan and has identified steps to achieve their goals.
The Control Award celebrates a Team that uses sensors and software to increase the Robot’s functionality in the field. This award is given to the Team that demonstrates innovative thinking to solve game challenges such as autonomous operation, improving mechanical systems with intelligent control, or using sensors to achieve better results. The control component should work consistently in the field. The Team’s engineering portfolio must contain a summary of the software, sensors, and mechanical control, but would likely not include copies of the code itself.
This Team embraces the culture of FIRST and clearly shows what it means to be a team. This judged award celebrates the Team that represents the essence of the FIRST Tech Challenge competition through Gracious Professionalism and general enthusiasm for the overall philosophy of FIRST and what it means to be a FIRST Tech Challenge Team. This is a Team who makes a collective effort to make FIRST known throughout their school and community, and sparks others to embrace the culture of FIRST.
This judged award is optional and may not be given at all tournaments. Your Judge Advisor will have information about the judging for this award. The Promote Award is given to the Team that is most successful in creating a compelling video message for the public designed to change our culture and celebrate science, technology, engineering and math. Teams must submit a one-minute long public service announcement (PSA) video based on the PSA subject for the season.
Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad is a national STEM competition which was started in 1984. The Eagan High School Science Olympiad Team competes against other schools in various science events in the areas of earth science, biology, chemistry, physics and engineering/technology with the goal of making it to the national competition. These 23 events include academic, lab and building events, so there is a place for anyone interested in STEM. Students will get to pick which events they would like to study based on their individual interests, and they will work with other students on the team to prepare for competitions.
Membership is open to all grade levels and academic backgrounds. You do not have to be a science standout to succeed in Science Olympiad, just an interest in STEM. We allow flexibility for students balancing multiple school activities. Science Olympiad is a great place for students who would like to go into a STEM field in college, pursue a vocational career, or just have a love for science!
Lettering Policy
- attendance at 75% of meetings
- participation in 80% of tournaments leading up to state
- conduct that reflects well on team, school and self
- actively participate and contribute to event teams
- complete tasks in a timely manner
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must meet participation requirements for 1 year
- medal at the State Meet in 1 event or finish top 6 at the State Meet in 2 events
- earn a medal in an additional competition at varsity level
OR
- meet requirements for participation award for 2 years
- finish in the top 1/3 of the field in three tournament events
OR
- meet requirements for participation award for three years
- finish in the top 1/2 of the field in five tournament events
*The coaches make the final determination as to who will receive letters
Speech
If interested please contact coach Cami Sharratt (Camryn.Sharratt@district196.org ) or Chris McDonald (Chris.McDonald@district196.org) for more information.
EHS Speech Team Lettering Policy (Updated August 2024)
- A letter may be earned by a student for a season of participation in Speech if the following criteria are met:
- The student competes in 70% of the tournaments attended by the Eagan Wildcat Speech Team during the competition season.
- The student earns 50 NSDA points in speech events within the competition season.
- The student attends practice each week.
- The student abides by all MSHSL guidelines outlined on the form provided on EduTrak when signing up for debate with the school district.
- The student abides by all EHS guidelines for student behavior as outlined in the student handbook.
- The student follows all requirements for membership in the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) including abiding by the Honor Code.
- The student attends regularly scheduled team meetings.
- The student participates enthusiastically and demonstrate a willingness to work and cooperate for the benefit of the entire team.
An honor letter will be awarded to a student who meets the above criteria as well as qualifying for the MSHSL State Speech Tournament, the NIETOC or the NSDA National Tournaments.
Certificates of participation will also be awarded for students who do not meet lettering requirements but have been active participants during the season.
Debate
If interested please contact coach Chris McDonald (Chris.McDonald@district196.org) for more information.
EHS Debate Team Lettering Policy (Updated August 2024)
- The debate team at Eagan High School consists of 4 MSHSL competition events; Policy Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate and Congressional Debate.
- Students must fulfill the following requirements in each school year of participation to qualify for a letter in debate:
- Meet all MSHSL guidelines outlined on the form provided on EduTrak when signing up for debate with the school district.
- Meet all EHS guidelines for student behavior as outlined in the student handbook.
- Meet all requirements for membership in the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) including abiding by the Honor Code.
- Participate enthusiastically and demonstrate a willingness to work and cooperate for the benefit of the entire team.
- Compete in a minimum of 70% of the invitational tournaments attended by Eagan High School over the course of the season at the JV and/or Varsity levels.
- Earn a minimum of 100 NSDA points in competition during the season.
Certificates for participation will also be awarded for students who do not meet lettering requirements but have been active participants during the season.
All award decisions will include advisor(s) evaluation of attendance at scheduled practices, teamwork and participation.