The academic category includes spectacular achievement in Writing, Spelling, Reading, Math, Science, History, Engineering, Astronomy, Biology, and any other academic field of study. 

The community service category includes any extraordinary volunteer work that helps others, the environment, or animals. This can be faith based community service as well (work with a church). 

The athletic category includes any team or individual sport included but not limited to: martial arts, dance, cheerleading, swimming, basketball, football, baseball, tennis, soccer, track, cross country, softball, volleyball, bowling, and wrestling. 

The other category includes but is not limited to: business and entrepreneurship, visual art, performing arts, gaming, agriculture, foreign language, horseback riding, and other extracurricular areas.