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Doink the Clown wrote:If it came from a organization named Questions Unlimited(QU) headed by a Mr. Chip Beall, it's not legitimate and you should not go.

Yes, it was an e-mail from that organization headed up by that person, so I won't take it seriously. Hrm, I guess I'm concerned how they found my e-mail address.

Hi,

I recently received an e-mail invitation for my teams to participate in the Longfellow Academic Challenge on Feb. 13 in Falls Church, VA. Because I'm new at coaching, I wanted to verify the legitimacy of the competition. Thanks again for your help.

Brenda

Sorry, if this came up in my thread "Please Help a Newbie"... Hi. If anyone sees this, are there any updates about upcoming tournaments that my middle schoolers may attend? So far, I've found The Knowledge Master Open and the Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl. If anybody has any experience with the a...

Hi. If anyone sees this, are there any updates about upcoming tournaments that my middle schoolers may attend? So far, I've found The Knowledge Master Open and the Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl. If anybody has any experience with the aforementioned competitions, please share. Thanks!

I'd be willing to help edit or to help anyone else write a packet. Also, we'd be interested in competing in a middle school tournament.

Matt Weiner wrote:One middle school (Longfellow, from northern VA) has attended a high school novice tournament in Richmond.

When is this tournament?

Thanks.

Thanks. I contacted Patricia at Charlottesville High. Any ideas for which question packets would be suitable for 6th to 8th graders?

Thank you for your reply! I have contacted Matt Clay at Albemarle High, and I am awaiting his reply. I made the pitch to my administrators to start the club. I would be interested in joining a middle school organization. We start practices this Friday, so, needless to say, we won't be ready for comp...

Hi, I am coaching a couple of quiz bowl teams at a middle school in Charlottesville, Virginia. What do I need to know? What are some competitions we can train for? What are the rules for Quiz Bowl in Virginia? What materials and systems should I get? I participated in brain bowl when I was in high s...