Intersteno’s Internet Keyboarding Competition, held April 23 through May 9 via its website, allows steno machine writers and other keyboarders to test their skills and find out how they rate worldwide. Registration for Intersteno’s Internet Keyboarding Competition is open from March 19 through April 22. NCRA members who place in the contest will be listed in upcoming issues of the JCR and JCR Weekly.
Competitors will use the Taki software, which is a free download on the Intersteno website, and can participate on a day of their own choosing between April 23 and May 9. It’s up to the individual to decide how they want to enter the contest — whether using a steno machine or a regular keyboard.
Court reporting programs can register groups of students and host a competition for a class or entire school in conjunction with the event. Court reporting students who are interested in participating should contact their instructors about registering.
To enter, competitors should provide the following information:
- full name and address
- year of birth
- technology to be used (keyboard, stenotype machine)
- language: choose mother-tongue or multilingual
- the date they plan to take the test
Send the above information to intersteno@ncra.org. The cost of the contest in U.S. dollars is:
■ $6 for participation only in the mother tongue
■ $8 for competitors writing in two or more languages
Checks must be received by NCRA no later than April 22. Participants will be registered once the check is received. Checks should be made payable to NCRA and mailed to:
NCRA
Attention: Internet Competition
12030 Sunrise Valley Dr., Suite 400
Reston, VA 20191
More information on the contest is available at intersteno.org/intersteno-internet-contests.
