Memory Competition Have you ever seen anyone recall a complete deck of 52 playing cards in perfect order in less than 3 minutes? Contrary to popular belief, our memory can and does grow if we nourish it and exercise it. The contestants in the Annual PA Memory Championship prove we can learn and retain massive quantities of information if we put our minds to work.

What is the Central Pennsylvania Memory Competition?

The PA Memory Competition is a high school competition where students compete in five events to test their memory skills in order to prove that learning is fun and that we have the abilities to retain and recall massive amounts of information if we put our minds to work.

What inspired Rhonda Hess to found the Pennsylvania Memory Competition?

"In my work with executive leaders, we use many of the world class mental programming techniques professional athletes use to be “game-ready”, to face tough obstacles and to cultivate a winning spirit. This same mental rigor applies to leadership development in any field; whether it is business, education, government or non-profit organizations.

We have devoted, servant teachers and exceptional students in Central Pennsylvania, who are creating our future, one leader at a time. The Pennsylvania Memory Competition brings to focus the world-class talent right here in our own backyard. They are the ‘real story’; I am delighted to be a catalyst in making this memory event happen."

3rd Annual Pennsylvania Memory Competition (2008)

This year's 2008 memory event was co-hosted by PA Memory Event Founder Rhonda Hess, President Rhonda Hess Associates, LLC and Fully Fit to Lead© and Monica Shirey, Teacher for the Gifted Program at Mechanicsburg Area High School.

28 students from Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Valley, Hershey and East Pennsboro High Schools competed in this years PA Memory Competition. Finishing with the most points, East Pennsboro High School students will advance to the U.S.A. Memory Championship held on March 8th in New York City.

Congratulations and thanks to all participants in this years PA Memory Competition for their commitment to advance memory, retention and recall skills. You are amazing!

View Results from the event.

• Final scores (Excel 3MB)
• Summary of scores (PDF 87KB)

This Years 11th Annual USA Memory Championship (2008)

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The 11th USA Memory Championship was held on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Con Edison's headquarters at 4 Irving Place in Manhattan, NY.
Please join us in congratulating our seven Finalists: Chester Santos, Paul Mellor, Ram Kolli, Ronnie White, Jenny Frielle, Daniel Naftalovich and Brice Morey!!!

The new USA Memory Champion is Chester Santos!!!

The new USA Memory Champion Team is Hershey!!!

View scores
USA Memory Championship final scores

To learn more or express interest in the 2009 PA memory competition, contact Rhonda Hess.

Please also visit www.usamemorychampionship.com for information on the USA Memory Championship in NY.