What: Quiz Bowl is a buzzer competition (similar to Jeopardy!) in which teams of four students compete to answer questions in all academic subjects (such as science, history, literature) against teams from other schools. More information about Quiz Bowl can be found at our website, norcalquizbowl.org.
Where: UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
When: Saturday, January 21, 2017. Registration will begin at 9:00AM and the competition will run until 4PM. We will have a lunch break in the early afternoon (there are many places to get food close to campus)
Eligibility: All community colleges are allowed to compete. Schools are encouraged to enter multiple teams but please note that players must play for the same team throughout the tournament.
Fees:
$40 per team
Discounts:
Travel discount: -$10 (for 50 miles traveled one-way)
How to register: Please email njsking@hotmail.com indicating how many teams your school plans to bring. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sample packet: https://www.naqt.com/samples/introductory-invitational-series.pdf
The top team will qualify for the 2017 Community College Championship tournament, to be held in Minnesota in February.
Quiz Bowl is a great opportunity for students to reinforce what they have learned in the classroom, to work together as a team, to meet students from other schools, and to have fun!
Thank you and we hope you will be able to join us in January!
