Virginia High School League FY 2021 Athletic/Academic Activity Calendar
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Season 1 – Winter Sports
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Activity
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Number of Contests
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MPR
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First Practice
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First Contest
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Region Start
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Region Deadline
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VHSL Semi-Finals
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VHSL Finals
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Basketball
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14
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8
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12/07
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12/21
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02/08
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02/13
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02/16
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02/20
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Gymnastics
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6
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8
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12/14
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12/28
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02/01
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02/06
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NA
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02/12-13
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Indoor Track
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6
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8
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12/14
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12/28
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02/01
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02/06
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NA
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02/13*
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Sideline Cheer
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NA
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20
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12/07
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01/06+
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Swim & Dive
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6
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8
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12/14
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12/28
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02/01
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02/06
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NA
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02/13
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Wrestling
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8
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8
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12/14
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12/28
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02/01
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02/13
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NA
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02/18-20
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*Class 1 & 2 – Dates and venue TBD, Class 3 & 4 – Dates March 1&2 at Liberty University, Class 5 & 6 – Dates March 1 & 2 at Virginia Beach Sports Center
+ Sideline Cheer – Teams may begin cheering 12/21, but January 6 is the first day stunting is allowed
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Season 2 – Fall Sports
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Activity
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Number of Contests
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MPR
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First Practice
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First Contest
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Region Start
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Region Deadline
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VHSL Semi-Finals
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VHSL Finals
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Competition Cheer
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3
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20
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02/04
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03/01
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04/05
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04/10
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NA
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04/17
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Cross Country
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6
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8
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02/15
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03/01
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04/12
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04/17
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NA
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04/23-24
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Field Hockey
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10
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8
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02/15
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03/01
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04/12
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04/17
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04/20
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04/22-24
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Football
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6
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15
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02/04
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02/22
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04/07
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04/17
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04/24
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05/01
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Golf (Boys)
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8
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NA
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02/15
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03/01
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04/12
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04/15
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NA
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04/19
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Golf (Girls)
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8
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NA
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02/15
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03/01
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NA
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NA
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04/21-22
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04/26
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Volleyball
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12
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8
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02/15
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03/01
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04/12
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04/17
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04/20
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04/23-24
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Season 3 – Spring Sports
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Activity
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Number of Contests
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MPR
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First Practice
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First Contest
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Region Start
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Region Deadline
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VHSL Semi-Finals
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VHSL Finals
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Baseball
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12
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8
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04/12
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04/26
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06/14
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06/19
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06/22
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06/26
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Lacrosse
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9
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8
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04/12
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04/26
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06/14
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06/19
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06/22
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06/26
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Soccer
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10
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8
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04/12
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04/26
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06/14
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06/19
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06/22
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06/26
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Softball
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12
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8
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04/12
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04/26
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06/14
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06/19
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06/22
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06/26
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Tennis
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10
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8
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04/12
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04/21
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05/20
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06/05
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06/07
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06/11-13
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Track & Field
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6
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8
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04/12
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04/26
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06/7
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06/12
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NA
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06/18-19
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Academic Activities
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Activity
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First Level Deadline
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Next Level Deadline
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VHSL Finals
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Theatre
(All Classes)
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02/06
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02/20
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03/4-8
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Scholastic Bowl
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01/30
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02/13
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02/27
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Forensics
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02/20
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03/06
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03/27
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Debate
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03/27
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04/10
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04/23-24
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Robotics
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Submission Deadline 04/30
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05/29
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Film Festival
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Submission Deadline 04/01
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06/05
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Creative Writing
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Submission deadlines 03/15
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Publications Evaluation
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Registration and Receipt of Broadcast, Magazines, Newsmagazines, and Newspapers 06/15
Registration and Receipt of Spring delivery Yearbooks: Registration and Book 06/15
Registration and Receipt of Fall Delivery Yearbooks: Registration 06/15; Book 09/30
Registration and Receipt of Online News 10/15
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Multi Media Contest
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Submission deadline 06/15
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