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by JMAC the Chef
Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:19 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Truman Bowl (March 23, 2013)
Replies: 8
Views: 3144

Field Update

Clark County HS- 1 Team, 1 Buzzer System Brookfield HS- 2 Teams, 1 Buzzer System Palmyra HS- 1 Team Schuyler Count HS- 1 Team, 1 Buzzer System Chillicothe- 1 Team We still have plenty of spots available for this tournament, which again will be taking place on the Truman State campus in Baldwin Hall....
by JMAC the Chef
Thu Jan 03, 2013 2:50 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Truman Bowl (March 23, 2013)
Replies: 8
Views: 3144

Field Update

Clark County HS- 1 Team, 1 Buzzer System
Brookfield HS- 2 Teams, 1 Buzzer System
Palmyra HS- 1 Team
Schuyler Count HS- 1 Team, 1 Buzzer System

Plenty of spots are still available for this tournament, if you are interested please feel free to contact me Jared McNett at [email protected].
by JMAC the Chef
Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:36 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Truman Bowl (March 23, 2013)
Replies: 8
Views: 3144

Field Update

Clark County HS- 1 Team, 1 Buzzer System
Brookfield HS- 2 Teams, 1 Buzzer System
Palmyra HS- 1 Team
by JMAC the Chef
Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:55 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Truman Bowl (March 23, 2013)
Replies: 8
Views: 3144

Field Update

Clark County HS- 1 Team, 1 Buzzer System
Brookfield HS- 2 Teams, 1 Buzzer System
by JMAC the Chef
Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:51 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Truman Bowl (March 23, 2013)
Replies: 8
Views: 3144

Field Update

Clark County HS- 1 Team (1 Buzzer)
by JMAC the Chef
Fri Nov 09, 2012 11:12 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Truman Bowl (March 23, 2013)
Replies: 8
Views: 3144

Truman Bowl (March 23, 2013)

We at the Truman State University Academic Competition Organization in Kirksville, MO are proud to announce we will be hosting a high-school tournament for March 23rd. The tournament will feature a housewritten set of a moderate difficulty and will be terrific practice for any novice teams or organi...
by JMAC the Chef
Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:01 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Fall Midwest at the University of Wisconsin 11/3
Replies: 22
Views: 12920

Re: ACF Fall Midwest at the University of Wisconsin 11/3

The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi wrote:This tournament was very fun. Thanks a ton to Alex and Wisconsin for hosting this.
I second this and as leader of our organization speak for all of us when I say this end up being a great, very competitive day. The drive was hellacious, but that was our own doing.
by JMAC the Chef
Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:39 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: QUARK 9/29 Mirror at Truman
Replies: 23
Views: 9988

Final Tournament Information

Hello everyone, If you are one of the teams listed as attending our mirror of QUARK this Saturday I wanted to go ahead and reconfirm some information for you before you trek to Truman this weekend. Most importantly, we will be starting at 9:30 am and are expecting teams arrive no later than 9:00 am ...
by JMAC the Chef
Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:00 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: QUARK 9/29 Mirror at Truman
Replies: 23
Views: 9988

Field Update

Battle Hymn of the Tamil Tiger Mother- (1,2,0)
Harding- (1, 2, 0)
House- (TBD, 0, 0)
Missouri Valley- (1, 1, 0)
Kansas State- (2, 1, 0)
Redlands CC- (1,1,0)
Mizzou- (2,1,0)
Tulsa- (1,1,1)
Wash U- (At least 1, 2, ?)
by JMAC the Chef
Sun Sep 23, 2012 2:02 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: QUARK 9/29 Mirror at Truman
Replies: 23
Views: 9988

Field Update

Battle Hymn of the Tamil Tiger Mother- (1,2,0)
Harding- (1, 2, 0)
House- (TBD, 0, 0)
Missouri Valley- (1, 1, 0)
Kansas State- (2, 1, 0)
Redlands CC- (1,1,0)
Mizzou- (1,1,0)
Tulsa- (1,1,1)
Wash U- (At least 1, 2, ?)
by JMAC the Chef
Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:12 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Collegiate Novice at Truman State (9/22/12)
Replies: 8
Views: 2997

Field Update

Field (# of Teams, # of Buzzers, # of Staff):

Mizzou- (1,1,0)
House- (1,0,0)
Missouri S&T- (1,1,0)
Wash U- (1,2,?)

Given that we will have a field of four this, we will be using a double round-robin format.
by JMAC the Chef
Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:08 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: QUARK 9/29 Mirror at Truman
Replies: 23
Views: 9988

Field Update

Field (# of Teams, # of Buzzers, # of Staff):

Battle Hymn of the Tamil Tiger Mother- (1,2,0)
Harding- (2, 2, 0)
House- (TBD, 0, 0)
Missouri Valley- (1, 1, 0)
Kansas State- (2, 1, 0)
Redlands CC- (1,1,0)
Mizzou- (1,1,0)
Tulsa- (1,1,1)
Wash U- (At least 1, 2, ?)
by JMAC the Chef
Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:02 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Collegiate Novice at Truman State (9/22/12)
Replies: 8
Views: 2997

Field Update

Field (# of Teams, # of Buzzers, # of Staff):

Mizzou- (1,1,0)
House- (2,0,0)
Missouri S&T- (1,1,0)
Wash U- (1,2,?)
by JMAC the Chef
Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:11 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: QUARK 9/29 Mirror at Truman
Replies: 23
Views: 9988

Field Update

Field (# of Teams, # of Buzzers, # of Staff):

Battle Hymn of the Tamil Tiger Mother- (1,2,0)
Harding- (2, 2, 0)
House- (TBD, 0, 0)
Missouri Valley- (1, 1, 0)
Kansas State- (2, 1, 0)
Redlands CC- (1,1,0)
Mizzou- (1,1,0)
Tulsa- (1,1,1)
by JMAC the Chef
Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:08 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Collegiate Novice at Truman State (9/22/12)
Replies: 8
Views: 2997

Field Update

Field (# of Teams, # of Buzzers, # of Staff):

Mizzou- (1,1,0)
House- (2,0,0)
Missouri S&T- (1,1,0)

We would really like to add a view more of the "local teams" to this, so please contact me at [email protected] as soon as possible if you want to attend.
by JMAC the Chef
Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:34 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: QUARK 9/29 Mirror at Truman
Replies: 23
Views: 9988

Field Update

Field (# of Teams, # of Buzzers, # of Staff):

Battle Hymn of the Tamil Tiger Mother- (1,2,0)
Harding- (2, 2, 0)
House- (TBD, 0, 0)
Missouri Valley- (1, 1, 0)
Kansas State- (1 with possible 2nd, 0, 0)
Redlands CC- (1,1,0)
Mizzou- (1,1,0)
Tulsa- (1,1,1)
by JMAC the Chef
Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:13 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Collegiate Novice at Truman State (9/22/12)
Replies: 8
Views: 2997

Field Update

Field (# of Teams, # of Buzzers, # of Staff):

Mizzou- (1,1,0)
House- (2,0,0)
by JMAC the Chef
Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:06 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: QUARK 9/29 Mirror at Truman
Replies: 23
Views: 9988

Field Update

Field (# of Teams, # of Buzzers, # of Staff):

Missouri Valley- (1, 1, 0)
House- (TBD, 0, 0)
Harding- (2, 2, 0)
Redlands CC- (1,1,0)
Battle Hymn of the Tamil Tiger Mother- (1,2,0)
Tulsa- (1,1,1)
Mizzou- (1,1,0)
by JMAC the Chef
Sat Sep 08, 2012 6:46 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: QUARK 9/29 Mirror at Truman
Replies: 23
Views: 9988

Field Update

Field (# of Teams, # of Buzzers, # of Staff):

Missouri Valley- (1, 1, 0)
House- (TBD, 0, 0)
Harding- (2, 2, 0)
Redlands CC- (1,1,0)
Battle Hymn of the Tamil Tiger Mother- (1,2,0)
by JMAC the Chef
Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:46 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: QUARK 9/29 Mirror at Truman
Replies: 23
Views: 9988

Field Update

Field (# of Teams, # of Buzzers, # of Staff):

Missouri Valley (1, 1, 0)
House (Undetermined, 0, 0)
Harding (1 with a possible 2nd, 2, 0)
by JMAC the Chef
Tue Jun 26, 2012 1:03 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: QUARK 9/29 Mirror at Truman
Replies: 23
Views: 9988

Pricing

Hello everyone, I am pleased to announce that we now have official pricing for the tournament. As it currently stands the mirror fee is $30/team. Full costs can be found below. If you have any additional questions about the tournament, please feel free to contact me at: jwm7876@truman.edu Base Fee: ...
by JMAC the Chef
Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:19 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: QUARK 9/29 Mirror at Truman
Replies: 23
Views: 9988

Re: QUARK 9/29 Mirror at Truman

As a follow-up to that, everyone should know what a "super team" looks like.
by JMAC the Chef
Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:37 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: QUARK 9/29 Mirror at Truman
Replies: 23
Views: 9988

Field Update

WUSTL: 1-2 Teams
by JMAC the Chef
Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:03 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: QUARK 9/29 Mirror at Truman
Replies: 23
Views: 9988

QUARK 9/29 Mirror at Truman

We at Truman State are pleased to announce we will be mirroring Michigan's QUARK tournament Saturday September 29th. For now pay close attention to the main QUARK page, as well as this one for forthcoming info. If you have any questions about our particular site, please feel free to email me at jwm7...
by JMAC the Chef
Mon Jun 04, 2012 3:04 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Changes for ACF tournaments in 2012-2013
Replies: 23
Views: 6440

Re: Changes for ACF tournaments in 2012-2013

Thank you Susan, those really were the only concerns I had and the color issue is a relatively minor one. Though I am curious as to whether or not we are the only ones doing this (I certainly hope not).
by JMAC the Chef
Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:38 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Changes for ACF tournaments in 2012-2013
Replies: 23
Views: 6440

Re: Changes for ACF tournaments in 2012-2013

While I know it certainly is a relatively minor issue, I admit do have my reservations about the matter of trophies. For starters the matter of shipping mentioned above is something that I could see very easily running afoul. Additionally, and at the risk of sounding cheap, if the cost of trophies i...
by JMAC the Chef
Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:03 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Brick Tamland Invitational Tournament (BTIT)
Replies: 16
Views: 4600

Re: Brick Tamland Invitational Tournament (BTIT)

Hey everyone, unfortunately due to a lack of registering teams, we will not be hosting BTIT this coming weekend. However, our packets will still be available for organizations interested in mirroring. If you have any interest in mirroring, please feel free to contact me at [email protected]
by JMAC the Chef
Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:54 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Brick Tamland Invitational Tournament (BTIT)
Replies: 16
Views: 4600

Theme Packets

Just as a teaser for this tournament, we are going to be running theme packets for all of our rounds. A select few we are willing to reveal at this time are: Pokemon, Nickelodeon, Rap, and Disney. If you have any interest in any of these packets, we still have plenty of spots open and would love to ...
by JMAC the Chef
Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:33 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Truman Bowl
Replies: 9
Views: 3563

Field Update

Here is the tournament field as it currently stands:

Tuscumbia- 1
Kirksville- 2
Marceline- 1
by JMAC the Chef
Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:29 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Truman Bowl
Replies: 9
Views: 3563

Field Update

Teams:

Tuscumbia- 1
Kirksville- 2

Please note that there are still more than enough open spots for this tournament and there is still plenty of time to sign up. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions at [email protected]
by JMAC the Chef
Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:58 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Brick Tamland Invitational Tournament (BTIT)
Replies: 16
Views: 4600

Tournament Rescheduled

We are going to go ahead and move this to March 24th.
by JMAC the Chef
Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:52 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Brick Tamland Invitational Tournament (BTIT)
Replies: 16
Views: 4600

Re: Brick Tamland Invitational Tournament (BTIT)

We found this particular date to be the most feasible and non-conflicting of the weekends left in the semester. But if there is a more workable day available and I am not adverse to rescheduling for then. As far as fee structure, this isn't really a money making grab for us and since it's an inaugur...
by JMAC the Chef
Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:15 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Brick Tamland Invitational Tournament (BTIT)
Replies: 16
Views: 4600

Prices for BTIT

Prices and discounts for BTIT are as follows:

$50- initial team
$45- subsequent teams

Discounts:
$5 per 100 miles traveled one way (As determined by Google Maps)
$5 per buzzer set brought (limit of two)
$5 per staffer
by JMAC the Chef
Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:09 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: Brick Tamland Invitational Tournament (BTIT)
Replies: 16
Views: 4600

Brick Tamland Invitational Tournament (BTIT)

We at Truman State University are pleased to announce the first and hopefully annual Brick Tamland Inivitational Tournament. The tournament will be held April 14, is open to all college teams, and will be entirely house-written. There will be themed packets, featuring 10 instead of the usual 20 ques...
by JMAC the Chef
Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:46 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Truman Bowl
Replies: 9
Views: 3563

Price Updates

The set prices for this year's incarnation of Truman Bowl are as follows: $60- First Team $55- Subsequent Teams Discounts: $10 per 100 miles traveled one way (as determined by Google Maps) $5 per working buzzer-set. (limit of 2) $10 per staffer provided We still have plenty of available spots open f...
by JMAC the Chef
Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:05 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: 2012 NAQT SCT Region 11 at Oklahoma State
Replies: 13
Views: 5819

Re: 2012 NAQT SCT Region 11 at Oklahoma State

I think it's safe to say that as far as Truman State is concerned the tournament was enjoyable. There were hiccups here and there, but nothing that deterred us from having an all out good day. Great thanks is due to Oklahoma State for being good hosts and due praise is in order for Harding for winni...
by JMAC the Chef
Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:15 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Truman Bowl
Replies: 9
Views: 3563

Field Update

Tuscumbia- 1
by JMAC the Chef
Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:12 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Truman Bowl
Replies: 9
Views: 3563

Truman Bowl

Hello, I am proud to announce that Truman State will be hosting a high-school tournament for March 10, 2012. The price will be $60 for the first team and $55 for subsequent teams. There will be discounts for buzzers and staff, as well as travel distance but those have not been determined at this tim...
by JMAC the Chef
Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:34 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Truman State Invitational Tournament
Replies: 4
Views: 1322

MSHSAA Sanctioning

We now have MSHSAA sanctioning for this event. There is still plenty of room at our tournament for interested high school teams.
by JMAC the Chef
Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:52 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Truman State Invitational Tournament
Replies: 4
Views: 1322

Pricing

We have decided on prices for this tournament.

First Team from a school: $60
Subsequent Teams from a School: $55
Buzzer Discount: $5 (for a working system that lets 8 people play)
Staffer Discount: $10
by JMAC the Chef
Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:51 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Truman State Invitational Tournament
Replies: 4
Views: 1322

Tournament Field

Current Field (3/12):
Kirksville (2)
Schuyler County
by JMAC the Chef
Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:51 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Truman State Invitational Tournament
Replies: 4
Views: 1322

Truman State Invitational Tournament

Hello everyone, We at the Truman State University Academic Competition Organization are proud to announce we will be hosting a high-school tournament for January 14th. The tournament will feature a set of a lower difficulty and will be terrific practice for any novice teams or organizations beginnin...
by JMAC the Chef
Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:54 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Fall at Truman State
Replies: 6
Views: 4263

Re: ACF Fall at Truman State

Thanks again to every that attended ACF Fall at Truman State. By-in-large it ran very well and we had a great, fairly competitive tournament. Full stats can be found in the links that Jacob has provided up above. If you have any questions about the stats, feel free to contact me either on here or at...
by JMAC the Chef
Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:16 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Fall at Truman State
Replies: 6
Views: 4263

Re: ACF Fall at Truman State

FIELD UPDATE

University of Tulsa- 1 Team
by JMAC the Chef
Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:15 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Fall at Truman State
Replies: 6
Views: 4263

Re: ACF Fall at Truman State

Correction to the above information, you can actually contact me at [email protected] NOT jmw. Sorry for any confusion that may have caused.
by JMAC the Chef
Thu Oct 06, 2011 5:51 pm
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Fall at Truman State
Replies: 6
Views: 4263

ACF Fall at Truman State

The following is information regarding ACF Fall at Truman State ACF Fall will be held at Truman State University in Kirksville, MO on Saturday, November 5, 2010. Check-in will begin at 8:30 am, play will begin at 9:00 am, and the tournament will be located in Baldwin Hall. The base fee for teams is ...
by JMAC the Chef
Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:07 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Truman Bowl (March 26, 2011)
Replies: 0
Views: 1245

Truman Bowl (March 26, 2011)

I am pleased to announce that Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri will be hosting its now annual high-school tournament. The tournament will take place March 26th and will ideally begin at or around 9:30 (subject to slight changes). The packets will be the "standard" 20 questio...
by JMAC the Chef
Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:31 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Regionals at WUSTL (2/26/2011)
Replies: 73
Views: 30634

Re: ACF Regionals at WUSTL (2/26/2011)

Look, as inappropriate as some of you seem to find Kevin's later grievances, I feel as though a good deal of them hold some validity. First and foremost, the tournament was poorly run. I know that there was a lack of moderators present, but taking thirty minutes in an extreme instance between rounds...
by JMAC the Chef
Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:54 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: ACF Fall at Truman State University
Replies: 18
Views: 6799

Re: ACF Fall at Truman State University

I am providing a link for those of you attending our mirror to a map of campus to insure ease of access on the day of the tournament. Any questions or comments, post on here or email me at [email protected]