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The '''KAAC''' (Kentucky Association for Academic Competition) is a major quiz bowl organization in the state of Kentucky.
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The '''KAAC''' (Kentucky Association for Academic Competition) is a non-profit, independent, educational service agency that sponsors Governor's Cup Quick Recall competitions in the state of Kentucky. Aside from quizbowl they also run [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Problem_Solving_Program_International Future Problem Solving], [http://www.kaac.com/sixth-grade-showcase/ Sixth Grade Showcase], and [http://www.kaac.com/jv-challenge/ Junior Varsity Challenge].
  
 
The organization hosts District, Regional and State level competitions.
 
The organization hosts District, Regional and State level competitions.
  
The current Executive Director of KAAC is John Bennett and the current Program Director is Brenda Darnell.
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The Executive Director of KAAC for many years was John Bennett. He retired in 2022 and was replaced by Brad Persinger.
  
 
==High School State Champions==
 
==High School State Champions==
  
*[[Paul Laurence Dunbar]]-2013
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{|class="wikitable sortable"
*Paul Laurence Dunbar-2012
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!Year
*[[Russell]]-2011
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!Champion
*Paul Laurence Dunbar-2010
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!Second
*Paul Laurence Dunbar-2009
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!Third
*Paul Laurence Dunbar-2008
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!Fourth
*Paul Laurence Dunbar-2007
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|-
*Russell-2006
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|2015
*[[duPont Manual]]-2005
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|[[duPont Manual]]
*Russell-2004
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|Russell
*Paul Laurence Dunbar-2003
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|Johnson Central
*Paul Laurence Dunbar-2002
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
*Paul Laurence Dunbar-2001
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|-
*Paul Laurence Dunbar-2000
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|2014
*duPont Manual-1999
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|duPont Manual
*Paul Laurence Dunbar-1998
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
*Russell-1997
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|Russell
*Russell-1996
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|Johnson Central
*[[Tates Creek]]-1995
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|-
*duPont Manual-1994
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|2013
*duPont Manual-1994
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|[[Paul Laurence Dunbar]]
*duPont Manual-1993
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|duPont Manual
*Tates Creek-1992
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|Russell
*Tates Creek-1991
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|St. Xavier
*[[Ballard]]-1990
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|-
*Ballard-1989
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|2012
*Ballard-1988
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
*[[Lafayette]]-1987
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|duPont Manual
*[[Pikeville]]-1986
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|Johnson Central
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|Campbell County
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|-
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|2011
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|[[Russell]]
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
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|duPont Manual/Johnson Central
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|N/A
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|-
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|2010
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
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|Johnson Central
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|Pikeville
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|duPont Manual
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|-
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|2009
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
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|Johnson Central
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|Henry Clay
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|Pikeville
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|-
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|2008
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
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|Russell
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|Johnson Central
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|[[Danville]]
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|-
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|2007
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
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|Johnson Central
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|[[Madisonville North Hopkins]]
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|Danville
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|-
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|2006
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|Russell
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|Madisonville North Hopkins
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|Danville
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
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|-
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|2005
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|duPont Manual
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
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|Danville
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|Pikeville
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|-
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|2004
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|Russell
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
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|duPont Manual
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|Johnson Central
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|-
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|2003
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
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|duPont Manual
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|Johnson Central
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|Russell
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|-
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|2002
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
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|duPont Manual
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|Johnson Central
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|Russell
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|-
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|2001
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
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|duPont Manual
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|Johnson Central
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|Apollo
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|-
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|2000
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
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|duPont Manual
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|Russell
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|Apollo
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|-
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|1999
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|duPont Manual
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
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|St. Xavier
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|Russell
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|-
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|1998
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
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|Russell
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|duPont Manual
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|Trinity
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|-
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|1997
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|Russell
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
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|duPont Manual
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|South Oldham
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|-
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|1996
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|Russell
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|duPont Manual
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|George Rogers Clark
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
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|-
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|1995
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|[[Tates Creek]]
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
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|Apollo
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|Russell
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|-
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|1994
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|duPont Manual
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|Franklin-Simpson
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|Tates Creek
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|Paul Laurence Dunbar
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|-
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|1993
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|duPont Manual
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|Greenwood
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|South Oldham
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|Franklin-Simpson
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|-
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|1992
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|Tates Creek
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|South Oldham
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|Russell
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|Paul Blazer
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|-
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|1991
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|Tates Creek
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|duPont Manual
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|Sheldon Clark
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|Madison Central
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|-
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|1990
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|[[Ballard]]
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|duPont Manual
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|Caldwell Co.
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|Tates Creek
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|-
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|1989
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|Ballard
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|Pikeville
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|North Hardin
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|Pleasure Ridge Park/Seneca/Bullitt Central
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|-
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|1988
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|Ballard
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|Paul Blazer
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|Pikeville
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|Henry Clay
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|-
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|1987
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|Lafayette
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|Ballard
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|Lone Oak
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|Monroe County
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|-
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|1986
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|[[Pikeville]]
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|Prestonsburg
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|[[Oldham County]]
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|Green County
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|}
  
[[Category:High school quizbowl in Kentucky]] [[Category:State championships]]
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.kaac.com/ KAAC Homepage]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/Kentucky-Association-for-Academic-Competition-KAAC-126637230767316/ KAAC on Facebook]
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[[Category: High school quizbowl in Kentucky]]  
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[[Category: State championships]]
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[[Category:State Quizbowl Organizations]]

Latest revision as of 08:35, 15 January 2023

The KAAC (Kentucky Association for Academic Competition) is a non-profit, independent, educational service agency that sponsors Governor's Cup Quick Recall competitions in the state of Kentucky. Aside from quizbowl they also run Future Problem Solving, Sixth Grade Showcase, and Junior Varsity Challenge.

The organization hosts District, Regional and State level competitions.

The Executive Director of KAAC for many years was John Bennett. He retired in 2022 and was replaced by Brad Persinger.

High School State Champions

Year Champion Second Third Fourth
2015 duPont Manual Russell Johnson Central Paul Laurence Dunbar
2014 duPont Manual Paul Laurence Dunbar Russell Johnson Central
2013 Paul Laurence Dunbar duPont Manual Russell St. Xavier
2012 Paul Laurence Dunbar duPont Manual Johnson Central Campbell County
2011 Russell Paul Laurence Dunbar duPont Manual/Johnson Central N/A
2010 Paul Laurence Dunbar Johnson Central Pikeville duPont Manual
2009 Paul Laurence Dunbar Johnson Central Henry Clay Pikeville
2008 Paul Laurence Dunbar Russell Johnson Central Danville
2007 Paul Laurence Dunbar Johnson Central Madisonville North Hopkins Danville
2006 Russell Madisonville North Hopkins Danville Paul Laurence Dunbar
2005 duPont Manual Paul Laurence Dunbar Danville Pikeville
2004 Russell Paul Laurence Dunbar duPont Manual Johnson Central
2003 Paul Laurence Dunbar duPont Manual Johnson Central Russell
2002 Paul Laurence Dunbar duPont Manual Johnson Central Russell
2001 Paul Laurence Dunbar duPont Manual Johnson Central Apollo
2000 Paul Laurence Dunbar duPont Manual Russell Apollo
1999 duPont Manual Paul Laurence Dunbar St. Xavier Russell
1998 Paul Laurence Dunbar Russell duPont Manual Trinity
1997 Russell Paul Laurence Dunbar duPont Manual South Oldham
1996 Russell duPont Manual George Rogers Clark Paul Laurence Dunbar
1995 Tates Creek Paul Laurence Dunbar Apollo Russell
1994 duPont Manual Franklin-Simpson Tates Creek Paul Laurence Dunbar
1993 duPont Manual Greenwood South Oldham Franklin-Simpson
1992 Tates Creek South Oldham Russell Paul Blazer
1991 Tates Creek duPont Manual Sheldon Clark Madison Central
1990 Ballard duPont Manual Caldwell Co. Tates Creek
1989 Ballard Pikeville North Hardin Pleasure Ridge Park/Seneca/Bullitt Central
1988 Ballard Paul Blazer Pikeville Henry Clay
1987 Lafayette Ballard Lone Oak Monroe County
1986 Pikeville Prestonsburg Oldham County Green County

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