Where do I start?

mchsminerjoe · Post by **mchsminerjoe** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:28 pm

I have students who are interested in being a part of a Quizbowl team and I have the backing of my school's administration to get things started. What do I do next? Are there organizations I can get in touch with in my state, West Virginia, that would assist me in getting a team started and provide me with some information regarding competitions?

Post by **Important Bird Area** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:40 pm

Welcome to the forums! There's a schedule of upcoming West Virginia events here.

AKKOLADE · Post by **AKKOLADE** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 3:43 pm

Hi Mr. Hunt,

I grew up playing West Virginia and hosted some tournaments before I moved away last year. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at [email protected].

The WVACA's website with a list of upcoming events can be found here.

There's also a number of tournaments in Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia that you might be interested in competing in. I can tell you that while the University of Kentucky (where I'm currently a student) is hosting a tournament next month that has a full field, we'll also be hosting one in March that you might be interested in attending if you want to make the trip.

You can also find a partial list of tournaments within 200 miles of your school here. I'm hoping to find time to add more to the database in a few weeks.

Let us know what specific information you're looking for that we can help you with and somebody will put together the best they can!

Whiter Hydra · Post by **Whiter Hydra** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 5:11 pm

Depending on what part of the state you are in, Virginia Tech is planning on hosting a high school tournament in the spring, and we would love to have you guys join us!

Journeyman · Post by **Journeyman** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:40 pm

mchsminerjoe wrote:I have students who are interested in being a part of a Quizbowl team and I have the backing of my school's administration to get things started. What do I do next? Are there organizations I can get in touch with in my state, West Virginia, that would assist me in getting a team started and provide me with some information regarding competitions?

It looks like everyone else has covered the basics on finding tournaments. Since Hurley is somewhat close to Mingo Central, I offer up any help I can give you, include a scrimmage if you ever want it.

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