ACT-SO Competition Judges

The DuPage County ACT-SO local competition is rapidly approaching! We have over 50 students this year that will be competing in 26 different categories! The competition will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at the DuPage County Administrative Building, 422 N. County Farm Rd. Wheaton, IL 60187.

We are recruiting judges for all competition categories.:

-STEM (e.g. Chemistry, Math, Computer Science, Medicine/Health, Biology, Engineering)

-Humanities (e.g. Poetry, Essays, Music Composition)

-Performing Arts (e.g. Dance, Poetry, Singing_

-Visual Arts (e.g. Painting, Drawing, Photography, Sculpture, Filmmaking)

-Entrepreneurship

Professional experience, formal education, and/or training in the competition category is required for judges. Virtual orientation and training will be provided. Groups are welcome!

Should you have professional colleagues in your network that would be interested in serving as a judge for our local competition, please provide their contact information or request that they contact: judge@dupageact-so.org.

Attached is a recruitment flyer may be shared broadly. The PDF version has an active link your contacts may use to register.

To register as a judge, please visit: DuPage County ACT-SO/B.A.S.E. - DuPage County ACT-SO Judge Registration Form