Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Student Character and Sportsmanship Council

Mission Statement

The EPC18 Student Athlete Character/Sportsmanship Council (EPC18 SAC Council) is dedicated to the development & promotion of character and sportsmanship within the league and surrounding community.

Annual Program Outcomes

Core Goals

• Develop and implement standards of sportsmanship for the EPC18
• Promote character development/training for student athletes
• Instruct and promote leadership skills for all council members
• Develop community outreach programs (youth, disadvantaged, elderly & etc.)
• The council must complete one project a year (EPC18 Project)
• Students are required to participate on one sub-committee
• Students are asked to share ideas, knowledge and programs to home schools and community
• Select the EPC18 Sportsmanship of The Year Award

Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Chess

2014-15 EPC18 Chess Championship - Parkland High School - Monday, February 23, 2015 - 11:00am

2014-15 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Chess Champions - Pocono Mountain East

2015-16 EPC18 Chess Championship - Parkland High School - Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 11:00am

2015-16 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Chess Champions - Pocono Mountain East

2016-17 EPC18 Chess Championship - Pocono Mountain East - Thursday, February 16, 2017 - 11:00am

2016-17 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Chess Champions - Pocono Mountain East

2017-18 EPC18 Chess Championship - Parkland High School - Thursday, February 15, 2018 - 11:00am

2017-18 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Chess Champions - Pocono Mountain East

2018-19 EPC18 Chess Championship - Parkland High School - Thursday, February 7, 2019 - 11:00am

2018-19 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Chess Champions - Pocono Mountain East

2019-20 EPC18 Chess Championship - Parkland High School - Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 11:00am

2019-20 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Chess Champions - Pocono Mountain East

2020-21 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Chess Divisional Champions:
Pocono Mountain East (Monroe)
Liberty (Northampton)
Parkland (Lehigh)

2021-22 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Chess Champions - Pocono Mountain East

2023-24 EPC18 Chess Championship - Parkland High School - Thursday, February 8, 2024 - 11:00am

2023-24 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Chess Champions - Pocono Mountain East

2024-25 EPC 18 Chess Championships - Parkland High School - Thursday, February 6, 2025 - 11:00am

Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Debate

2014-15 EPC18 Debate - Wednesday, December 11, 2014 - Easton Area MS

2014-15 EPC18 Debate Champions - Northampton High School

2015-16 EPC18 Debate - Monday, December 7, 2015 - Nazareth HS

2015-16 EPC18 Debate Champions - Liberty High School

2016-17 EPC18 Debate - Monday, December 19, 2016 - Liberty HS - 9am

2016-17 EPC18 Debate Champions - Nazareth High School

2017-18 EPC18 Debate - Friday, December 8, 2017 - Nazareth HS - 9am

2017-18 EPC18 Debate Champions - Parkland High School

2018-19 EPC18 Debate - Friday, December 12, 2018 - PM West HS - 9am

2018-19 EPC18 Debate Champions - Allentown Central Catholic High School

2019-20 EPC18 Debate - Thursday, December 12, 2019 - Whitehall HS - 9am

2019-20 EPC18 Debate Champions - Bethlehem Catholic High School

2020-21 EPC18 Debate Champions - Virtual season only

2021-22 EPC 18 Debate - Friday, December 10, 2021 - Nazareth HS - 9am

2021-22 EPC18 Debate Champions - Nazareth High School

2022-23 EPC 18 Debate - Monday, December 19, 2022 - Nazareth HS - 9am

2022-23 EPC 18 Debate Champions - Parkland High School

2023-24 EPC Debate - Monday, December 11, 2022 - Nazareth HS 9am

2023-24 EPC 18 Debate Champions - Nazareth High School

2024-25 EPC 18 Debate - Friday, December 6, 2024 - Nazareth HS 9am

Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Model United Nations

The Model United Nations is typically a high school club in which students adopt the role of United Nations Delegates and serve on United Nations Committees to compete in an annual conference at Lehigh University in March. The protocol, guidelines and committees of the actual United Nations govern the Conference and students present their resolutions at then debate their effectiveness. As its host, Easton students have the responsibility to govern committees and act as the representative body of the United Nations including the Secretary and Undersecretary Generals. The day of the conference is filled with committee meetings where students engage in solving world issues as they present and debate written resolutions as United Nations Delegates. For their efforts, students can be recognized as Best Delegate or runner-up, as well as having the Best Resolution or runner up. These accolades are tallied and the school with the highest number of delegates recognized is considered the winner. That school is then offered a trip to the United Nations accompanied by Dr. Bill Hunter, Lehigh University liaison to the United Nations.

2014-15 EPC18 Model United Nations Competition - Friday, March 13, 2015 - Lehigh University (Rauch Business Center)

2014-15 EPC18 Model United Nations Competition Winner - Whitehall High School

2015-16 EPC18 Model United Nations Competition - Friday, March 18, 2016 - Lehigh University (Rauch Business Center)

2015-16 EPC18 Model United Nations Competition Winner - Allentown Central Catholic High School

2016-17 EPC18 Model United Nations Competition - Friday, March 17, 2017 - Lehigh University (Rauch Business Center) - Cancelled/Inclement Weather

2017-18 EPC18 Model United Nations Competition - Friday, March 16, 2018 - Lehigh University (Rauch Business Center)

2017-18 EPC18 Model United Nations Competition Winner - Nazareth High School & Parkland High School

2018-19 EPC18 Model United Nations Competition - Friday, March 15, 2019 - Lehigh University (Rauch Business Center)

2018-19 EPC18 Model United Nations Competition Winner - Parkland High School

2019-20 EPC18 Model United Nations Competition - Friday, March 13, 2020 - Lehigh University (Rauch Business Center)

2019-20 EPC18 Model United Nations Competition - Cancelled

2024-25 EPC 18 Model United Nations Competition - Friday, March 14, 2025 - Lehigh University (Rauch Business Center)

Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Scholar Athlete

The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference is proud to honor its Scholar-Athletes. Nominees are selected by the coach of their respective high school because they are quality student-athletes and leaders within their school community and on the athletic field. The following criteria was established and considered for the selection of the EPC18 Scholar-Athlete for each sport.

Academic Achievement - 40%
Includes GPA, Class Rank, SATs, and participation in National Honor Society, Honor Rolls, and National Merit Scholarship

Athletic Achievement - 40%
All-State, All-EPC18, Captaincy, Special Achievements

Extra-Curricular /Community Activities - 20%
Participation in school activities, participation on other varsity teams, community activities

2014-15 Fall EPC18 Scholar Athlete Luncheon - January 21, 2015 - Stroudsmoor Country Inn - 11:30am

2014-15 Fall EPC18 Scholar Athlete Program & Bios (Click Here)

2014-15 Spring EPC18 Scholar Athlete Luncheon - May 27, 2015 - Stroudsmoor Country Inn - 11:30am

2014-15 Spring EPC18 Scholar Athlete Program and Bios (Click Here)

2015-16 Fall EPC18 Scholar Athlete Luncheon - December 17, 2015 - Stroudsmoor Country Inn - 11:30am

2015-16 Fall EPC18 Scholar Athlete Program & Bios (Click Here)

2015-16 Spring EPC18 Scholar Athlete Luncheon - May 10, 2016 - Stroudsmoor Country Inn - 11:30am

2015-16 Spring EPC18 Scholar Athlete Program & Bios (Click Here)

2016-17 Fall EPC18 Scholar Athlete Luncheon - December 19, 2016 - Stroudsmoor Country Inn - 11:30am

2016-17 Fall EPC18 Scholar Athlete Program & Bios (Click Here)

2016-17 Spring EPC18 Scholar Athlete Luncheon - May 9, 2017 - Stroudsmoor Country Inn - 11:30am

2016-17 Spring EPC18 Scholar Athlete Program & Bios (Click Here)

2017-18 Fall EPC18 Scholar Athlete Luncheon - December 18, 2017 - Stroudsmoor Country Inn - 11:30am

2017-18 Fall EPC18 Scholar Athlete Program & Bios (Click Here)

2017-18 Spring EPC18 Scholar Athlete Luncheon - May 30, 2018 - Stroudsmoor Country Inn - 11:30am

2017-18 Spring EPC18 Scholar Athlete Program & Bios (Click Here)

2018-19 Fall EPC18 Scholar Athlete Luncheon - December 17, 2018 - Stroudsmoor Country Inn - 11:30am

2018-19 Spring EPC18 Scholar Athlete Luncheon - May 28, 2019 - Stroudsmoor Country Inn - 11:30am

2019-20 Fall EPC18 Scholar Athlete Luncheon - December 16, 2019 - Stroudsmoor Country Inn - 11:30am

2019-20 Spring EPC18 Scholar Athlete Luncheon - May 26, 2020 - Stroudsmoor Country Inn - 11:30am

2020-21 Fall EPC18 Scholar Athlete Luncheon - May 13, 2021 - Stroudsmoor Country Inn - 11:30am

2020-21 Winter and Spring EPC18 Scholar Athlete Luncheon - May 25, 2021 - Stroudsmoor Country Inn - 11:30am 

2021-22 Fall EPC18 Scholar Athlete Luncheon - December 16, 2021 - Stroudsmoor Country Inn - 11:30am

2021-22 Winter and Spring Scholar Athlete Lucheon - May 19, 2022 - Stroudsmoor Country Inn - 11:30am

2023-24 - Scholar Athlete Lucheon - May 22, 2024 - Stroudsmoor Country Inn - 11:30am

2024-25 - Scholar Athlete Lucheon - May 21, 2025 - Stroudsmoor Country Inn - 11:30am

Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Science Olympiad

2014-15 EPC18 Competition - February 27, 2015 - Northampton County Community College - 8:30am

2014-15 EPC18 Champions - Stroudsburg High School

2015-16 EPC18 Competition - March 4, 2016 - Northampton County Community College - 8:30am

2015-16 EPC18 Champions - Stroudsburg High School

2016-17 EPC18 Competition - March 3, 2017 - Northampton County Community College - 8:30am

2016-17 EPC18 Champions - Stroudsburg High School

2017-18 EPC18 Competition - February 23, 2018 - Northampton County Community College - 8:30am

2017-18 EPC18 Champions - Stroudsburg High School

2018-19 EPC18 Competition - Friday, March 1, 2019 - Northampton County Community College - 8:30am

2018-19 EPC18 Champions - Stroudsburg High School

2019-20 EPC18 Competition - Friday, February, 21, 2020 - Northampton County Community College - 8:30am

2019-20 EPC18 Champions - Allentown Central Catholic High School

2020-21 EPC18 Competition - Saturday, February 27, 2021 - The event will be held virtually this year.

2020-21 EPC18 Champions - Emmaus High School

2021-22 EPC18 Competition - Friday, March 4, 2022 - Northampton County Community College - 8:30am

2021-22 EPC18 Champions - Stroudsburg High School

2022-23 EPC 18 Competition - Friday, March 3 2023 - Monroe County Community College - 8:30am

2022-23 EPC 18 Champions - Allentown Central Catholic High School

2023-24 EPC 18 Competition - Friday, February 23, 2024 - Northampton County Community College Monroe Campus - 8:30am

2023-24 EPC 18 Champions - Parkland High School

2024-25 EPC 18 Competition- Friday, February 21, 2025 - Northampton County Community College Monroe Compus - 8:30am

Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Scholastic Scrimmage

Scholastic Scrimmage is an academic competition between high school teams consisting of four players for each match. The EPC18 has three divisions (East, West, North) and teams compete in a tri-match format. The season consists of 5 weeks of regular season play and 2 weeks of post-season play. The winners of each division as well as one “wild card” team compete in the post-season for the EPC18 Championship. The season is from mid-October through mid-December. Matches are held on Mondays and host schools are Parkland (West), Freedom (East) and Pleasant Valley (North).

2014-15 EPC18 Scholastic Scrimmage Finals - Monday, December 8, 2014 - Freedom High School

2014-15 EPC18 Scholastic Scrimmage Champions - Stroudsburg High School