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USCRA SPEED CONTEST

Realtime Speed Contest Champion

Awarded to the winner of the annual Honorable John R. Tunheim Realtime Speed Contest.

USCRA SPEED CONTEST

USCRA began conducting speed contests in 1988. It consisted of three readings: A Literary at 220 wpm, a Jury Charge at 240 wpm, and a 2-voice Q&A at 285.

  • 1988 - Mindi Colchico – First USCRA Speed Contest Champion
  • 1990 - Fred Cole
  • 1991 - Fred Cole
  • 1992 -
  • 1993 - Carla Wollin Boyer

REALTIME SPEED CONTEST

In 1995, the USCRA Speed Contest became a realtime speed contest. Held at the Annual Convention, it consists of one two-voice Q&A reading at 230 words per minute, with 96% accuracy required to pass.

  • 1999 - Jane LaPorte
  • 2001 - Deanne Ferreira-Kozar
  • 2002 - Sue Trischan
  • 2003 - Amy Ruemelin
  • 2004 - Sue Trischan
  • 2005 - No qualifiers
  • 2006 - No qualifiers
  • 2007 - No qualifiers
  • 2008 - Michelle Goodbee
  • 2009 - No qualifiers
  • 2010 - No contest held
  • 2011 - Michelle Goodbee
  • 2012 - No qualifiers
  • 2013 - Pam Andasola
  • 2014 - Amanda LeGore
  • 2015 - Judy Walsh
  • 2016 - No qualifiers
  • 2017 - No qualifiers
  • 2018 - Sherry Bryant
  • 2019 - No contest held
  • 2020 - No contest held
  • 2021 - Judy Walsh
  • 2022 - Shelly Semmler
  • 2023 - Christin Russell-Douglas
  • 2024 - No contest held
  • 2025 - Christin Douglas
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WANTED: FINGERS THAT ARE FAST AND ACCURATE!!

THE HONORABLE JOHN R. TUNHEIM ANNUAL REALTIME SPEED CONTEST

It’s time to cross one of the items off your bucket list!  It’s time to set aside your fears and trepidations and make the decision that this is the year you are going for it!  Or, it may be time to focus on some writing time before you are sitting for the FCRR examination – especially since there is prize money involved!  Whatever your reasons, we would love for you to help us kick off the USCRA Annual Convention by participating in USCRA’s annual realtime speed contest.

The USCRA Board of Directors has approved a prize of $300 for the highest scoring test that qualifies with the requisite score. The first place qualifier will also take home the contest’s traveling trophy to display in your home or office for one year.

The Realtime Speed Contest is five minutes of recorded two-voice Q&A material at 230 words per minute. A score of 96% accuracy is required to qualify. Candidates who qualify may be eligible to receive .25 PDCs from NCRA (allowed once per three-year CEU cycle). The top three contestants are recognized on Saturday.

Entry fee is $75. USCRA membership and convention registration are required to compete. A minimum of seven registrants are required for the contest to be held. For more information, e-mail Anne Bowline, Reporter Testing Committee Chair, at fcrr.uscra@gmail.com.