Commemorating Foundations and Commencing Challenge A
Each year Classical Conversations selects 16 students from across the country to participate in the National Memory Master Championship. This contest was developed specifically for Foundations students who will be entering Challenge A in the fall, and it is designed to help them cement the knowledge they have acquired over the course of their Foundations journey. The 16 students compete for the title of National Memory Master and the grand prize of $10,000.
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How is the Competition Different from Memory Master in my Community?
At the end of each Foundations year, students wishing to participate in the Memory Master program recite all of the information they have learned from the following categories: history, geography, English grammar, Latin, math, and science to their parents, another adult, their Tutor, and finally to their local licensed community Director.
The students use memorization resources such as the popular Foundations Audio CD and Classical Acts and Facts® cards. (For a more detailed description of the Foundations program and associated memory work, please see our Foundations program page.)
Directors in licensed communities bestow the title “Memory Master” on students who successfully recite all the memory facts from the current year’s memory work.
Students wishing to compete in the National Memory Master competition must complete a proof on the current Foundations cycle with their local licensed community Director as the first step in the national competition. Unlike the standard Memory Master proof which takes place around week 24 of the Foundations program, students must proof by the scheduled deadline, closer to week 12.
Congratulations and Thank You!
We want to say a huge congratulations and thank you to all 16 finalists in the 2022 National Memory Master Competition! Year after year, participants in this competition continue to demonstrate exceptional memorization skills and in-depth knowledge of the information learned throughout the Foundations program. And 2022 was no different.
2022 NMM Championship Photos
Congratulations to the 2022 National Memory Master Champion, Lincoln from Maryland!
Humorous, informative, and inspirational describe the entries for this year’s competition. The hard work and effort of each student and parent were evident in every submission we received. From the exceptional pool of entries, the judges carefully chose our top 16 student competitors to attend the Championship.
On April 28, 2022, these outstanding students competed for the title of National Memory Master Champion. Following a tough competition, Lincoln emerged as the winner!
Lincoln and his family have participated in the Foundations program for several years, and have dedicated many hours to memorizing facts and the timeline for all three Foundations cycles. Like our other 15 finalists, Lincoln delighted us at this year’s Championship. He blew our judges away with his ability to recall information, recite the Timeline, however asked, and draw a detailed map of the world.
Congratulations to everyone who entered this year’s competition! In our eyes, you are each a winner in your own right, having achieved Memory Master this year. Whether you proofed for Memory Master, submitted a video entry, came to the 2022 Championship, or won, we’re cheering you on from the whole Classical Conversations community!