Declared Major Areas of Study: These are the areas which you will take subject quizzes in, usually on Thursdays before practice.  If you need packets of study materials, just ask!

Literature - Catie Haas, Emily Ash      

Social Studies -  Josh Brown, Tyler Turnbill, Cameron Slifer, Schae Schaper, Max Witeof, Steven Chaney

Varsity and Junior Varsity teams will be

arranged based on a combination of

attendance at practice, performance in

your chosen major area, quiz grades, and experience.  

This status is subject to change. 

I will try as hard as I can to play every member in every tournament, but we are often

limited by invitation, transportation, and team size.  Please ask either of the coaches

if you have questions about your status on the team.

 Team Rules

This team has five basic rules, and they are easy to remember.  They are:

1. Respect your coaches.

    2.   Respect your teammates. Encourage them when you can.  Expect the same in return.

    3.   Respect your opponents.  No taunting or poor sportsmanship will be allowed. 

I expect that you will shake hands with your opponents at the conclusion of every match,

no matter the outcome.  No foul language, please.

    4. Respect the equipment.  Buzzers cost hundreds of dollars, paid for by the

taxpayers, they are hard to get, and harder to repair.  Be gentle!

    5. Respect the people working at the tournaments we attend.  Readers, scorekeepers 

timers are all volunteers, and they will be impressed with your sportsmanship if we act

nicely.  Thank them for reading or working the tournament in every round you play.

These are rules of basic courtesy and good manners, and I do not anticipate any

problems.  Remember, we are ambassadors representing not only our school, but our

community.  Any infractions may result in the team forfeiting matches, or worse, not

being invited back to the tournament.  If you forget one or more of the following rules,

you will be reminded gently at first.  Upperclassmen and varsity members should help

enforce the rules.  If poor conduct continues, you will be asked to leave.

For Parents

Each student will be asked to pay a portion of fess for hotels, meals, etc.  If we qualify for nationals, we will have to think about additional fundraising work.  However, the school will

pay all entrance fees for all tournaments.

We will not sell candy, fruit, etc.  Currently, our only fundraisers are the Tippecanoe

Academic Challenge on November 3rd, and hosting the OAC regional tournament in

April.  We need as many parents as possible to work these events.  You can either

work as a reader, scorekeeper/moderator, or in concession sales. 

All team members will be expected to attend the OAC Regional in late April!!

From time to time (as your child is nearing a tournament), you will receive permission

slips regarding that event.  I will also try to update you on the status of the team in the

same correspondence.  Think of these as short newsletters.  I will also send home a

longer mid-year report which will update you on the status of the team.  If any parents

want to attend tournaments as spectators, they are more than welcome.  Also, if any

of you wish to arrange alternate transportation to a tournament, please contact me and

we can make arrangements.  Finally, if you have any questions at all about anything

regarding the team or your child, please contact me at the school (667-8448, ext 2763)

and I will return your call as soon as possible.

Tournament Schedule

These are not set in stone.  Some tournaments come and go.  We attended 25 tournaments

last year, which made for a very busy year.  We will continue to stress quality over quantity

this year.

This tentative schedule is subject to change.

January 9th               Sidney Social Studies Shootout                      (2 teams)                                      

January 9th               OSU, From Here to Eternity Quiz Tournament      (1 team)                   

February 13th      Solon - Glen Gonsalves Memorial Tourney (H)               (2 teams)            

February 14th      Solon PACE qualifier (H)                                             (2 teams)           

March 13th           Detroit Catholic Central Invitational                  (1 team)

MAY 25th TUESDAY!! -- QUIZ TEAM BANQUET,  High school commons.

Results - See the column to the upper left and click on the link to view updated results.

Practices

Practices will be held on Mondays and Thursdays after school, from 2:45-4:30 pm.  The

Monday practice may be divided for JV only (Freshmen, Sophs and inexperienced Juniors). 

Thursdays are open to anyone and every student, regardless of status.

Everyone will keep a notebook on the team.  One of the coaches will examine them from

time to time.  You need to put everything quiz team related into your notebook.  I

recommend purchasing a three ring binder for this purpose.  You may begin by putting

this packet of information into your binder.  Other things to include are old quizzes, lists

of information that is given to you, questions you have written, tournament results, and

blank paper.

Practice stats are kept in the following fashion.  TWO points are credited for every

correct answer given before the question is finished.  ONE point will be deducted for

an incorrect answer if the question is interrupted.  ONE point will be credited for every

correct answer after the question is finished being read.  I will not be making practice

results common knowledge all of the time.  If you want to know how you are doing,

please see me and we can talk at any time about your standing on the team.

Shirts and Apparel

Shirts: We will be purchasing team shirts this year, since we have barely half of the

team who have shirts already.  You will be encouraged to wear the shirts to tournaments

whenever possible.  If you don’t have a shirt, you should wear something that has

school colors or the school emblem on it.  If we are on TV or competing in other

formal events that do not allow our team shirts, we will wear dress formally.

Television Appearances

We have been invited to appear on Channel 7’s High-Q.  We have had great success in

the past on this show, winning it in 1997, 2005, and 2007 and finishing second in 1998 and 2006.  Participation on the show is by invitation only, and although we apply every year, we are not always chosen. 

High-Q is taped usually on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday nights.  Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.