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- Tue Aug 24, 2010 3:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New College team
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2909
Re: New College team
Does any one know if they ever got a team together. I start there in the fall. I heard from Dakota that they were having practices; try messaging him to see if anything's happening. Edit: Given that he's apparently transferred to a school in Nevada, I wouldn't be terribly confident. Still, there mi...
- Sat Aug 07, 2010 12:58 am
- Forum: College Quizbowl
- Topic: Westminster College
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2584
Re: Westminster College
As of now, the names that come to mind are Dakota, from this board, and Ben Mayne from Fulton High School. If you guys are motivated to do this, I highly suggest you do. Missouri could use you! Love it if I could help, but I am going to school about 1500 miles west of Missouri so I'm pretty sure I ...
- Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:05 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2010 MSHSAA Sectionals/State RESULTS
- Replies: 57
- Views: 17890
Re: 2010 MSHSAA Sectionals/State RESULTS
Truman won and will be going to state for the 2nd year in a row. Not sure the record or scores but Mr. Tarvin posted they won on his Facebook page.
EDIT: Truman won 2-1 over LSN, came down to last few questions in the 2nd half of the 3rd game.
EDIT: Truman won 2-1 over LSN, came down to last few questions in the 2nd half of the 3rd game.
- Sat Apr 17, 2010 12:35 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2010 MSHSAA Districts Discussion
- Replies: 55
- Views: 103916
Re: 2010 MSHSAA Districts Discussion
If Truman does not win District 14 this year I'm going to be upset. Only Grain Valley and Raytown South are the only other schools planning to attend districts. It should be a cake walk for my old school :) Clayton and SLUH are in District 4... I'm just guessing though so someone should double check.
- Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:46 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2010 KC Suburban Conference tournaments
- Replies: 1
- Views: 967
Re: 2010 KC Suburban Conference tournaments
Truman won the Red division again for the 3rd year in a row. Park Hill South was 2nd, losing to Truman by 60 points in the final. Not sure of the final scores though.
- Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:32 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2010 Suburban Conference Quads
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5145
Re: 2010 Suburban Conference Quads
Ya it's something Mr. Tarvin started after my first year playing in scholar bowl. It started out as a team thing, just the starters from the both the JV and varsity teams from Truman would come to this camp and go over subjects and questions and to prepare for the up comming year. Last year though h...
- Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:47 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2010 Suburban Conference Quads
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5145
Re: 2010 Suburban Conference Quads
Wow, Lee's Summit won both JV and varsity? That's really interesting.... That's like if the Royals ended up winning the AL Central division this summer I guess. I wonder how they will do in districts with LSN when the time comes.
- Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:39 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Maple Woods 2010
- Replies: 2
- Views: 805
Re: Maple Woods 2010
I understand it was a close contest between Truman and Cameron today with Truman advancing to Friday. Not sure what other teams made it as well. I just know Truman advanced
- Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:31 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Truman High School sKnowbowl 2010
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3634
Re: Truman High School sKnowbowl 2010
If I were a betting man... I'd say NKC won. LSN and Columbia Hickman are great schools too so I would say they rounded out the top 3. But, like y'all I left quickly after the last round due to the weather.
- Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:17 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Truman High School sKnowbowl 2010
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3634
Re: Truman High School sKnowbowl 2010
It's possible, I just quickly entered the varsity teams into my phone so I might have missed some. I only looked at the varsity teams too so I'm not sure. I know the reason why Truman went with QG. Truman's coach always uses the state provider for questions at the varsity level. Always have. As for ...
- Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:00 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Truman High School sKnowbowl 2010
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3634
Re: Truman High School sKnowbowl 2010
I'd like to point out this was the first time Truman did not play in their own tournament on either the varsity or JV level. I read questions today (3 rounds of varsity, 3 rounds of JV) so I have some idea of how the questions were. The medical TV worksheet was QG, I remember going over them in my r...
- Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:43 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Truman High School sKnowbowl 2010
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3634
Re: Truman High School sKnowbowl 2010
NEW DATE SET FOR FEBRUARY 20TH
- Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:04 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Truman High School sKnowbowl 2010
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3634
Re: Truman High School sKnowbowl 2010
Got this today from Mr. Tarvin in an email to all former Truman High School Scholar Bowl team members Hello everyone, Much to my chagrin and yours, sKnowbowl, for the 2nd time in current memory, is going to be postponed to an undetermined date . We received a call from the superintendent that all o...
- Sun Dec 27, 2009 2:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: KC Suburban Conference divisions
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1204
KC Suburban Conference divisions
I was reading the local paper for Independence, The Examiner, and there was an artical online from late October of this year talking about how the conference divisions MIGHT look after Liberty North opens next fall. I posted the link below. I thought it was interesting and thought you all might like...
- Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:30 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Truman High School sKnowbowl 2010
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3634
Re: Truman High School sKnowbowl 2010
I do not have the full 32 team list. I do know that Park Hill South will not attend but usually most schools with a team in the KC area attend this tournament. I talked to my ex-coach about a week ago and there are a few teams from around Joplin who are attending as well, I think Webb City and Thoma...
- Sat Dec 05, 2009 6:11 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: LSN Tournament
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2677
LSN Tournament
I guess today Lee's Summit North hosted a tournament. Not sure what teams played, how many teams showed up. I did learn that Truman's varsity team did place first, but I'm not sure what teams they went up against.
- Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:02 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Truman High School sKnowbowl 2010
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3634
Re: Truman High School sKnowbowl 2010
Heard today that the tournament is now up to 32 varsity and 32 JV teams. SO...a lot of teams are showing up to play. If anyone wants to read questions please let me know and I can relay that info to Tarvin. This size of a tournament I would imagine needs a lot of help!
- Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:42 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: World Quest
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6225
World Quest
Beat me to the punch Charlie
I was going to say there is a chapter of this organization in Kansas City. They hosted a competition in 2007?
I was going to say there is a chapter of this organization in Kansas City. They hosted a competition in 2007?
- Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:34 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: World Quest
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6225
World Quest
This sounds really cool. Too bad nothing like this is held in the Kansas City area (I think there is a science day competition around here but I'm not sure) Anyway, congratulations to you and your team.
- Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:00 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Truman High School sKnowbowl 2010
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3634
Truman High School sKnowbowl 2010
Just got this from Mr. Tarvin via group email for the Truman scholar bowl alumni, so I am just passing it on to you all. "Hey everyone. I just wanted to remind you all that sKnowbowl is January 9, 2010 and I will need moderators, as always. Right now we are at 24 V and 24 JV, and we will probab...
- Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New College team
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2909
New College team
I have thought about hosting a high school tournament to raise money for the team. I'm not sure if that would be a smart thing to do this year. Like I said we are all freshmen this year so we really don't have experience in any aspect about college just yet. But...I did run into (of all people) Bill...
- Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New College team
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2909
New College team
I would like to announce the formation of a new quizbowl team at Missouri Western State University. Right now there are only 3 of us on the team(all freshman who played quizbowl in Missouri and Kansas in high school) and quite frankly have <big>no idea</big> what to do next. I am not expecting any s...
- Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:57 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 Benton Varsity Tournament
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1549
2009 Benton Varsity Tournament
If you need any help (moderators/time keepers) I would be more then happy to assist in any way. I'm a student at Missouri Western so it would not be very far for me to travel.
- Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:44 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 Liberty Scholar Bowl Invitational Tournament
- Replies: 33
- Views: 66040
2009 Liberty Scholar Bowl Invitational Tournament
Wasn't Park Hill South pretty decent last year, too? I remember last year they beat Truman at the Smithville tournament by 10 points. I think they placed 3rd at districts last year behind NKC and Liberty, as well as 3rd at conference behind Truman and Park Hill. They did well at quads too come to t...
- Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:25 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 Liberty Scholar Bowl Invitational Tournament
- Replies: 33
- Views: 66040
2009 Liberty Scholar Bowl Invitational Tournament
This means that schools are not going to be divided by school size, correct?U. Lou Sthagaim wrote: The field is limited to the first 24 teams to register and will be divided into preliminary round-robin pools, with the results in each pool determining placement in the playoff rounds.
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missouri High School Preview 2010
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3612
Missouri High School Preview 2010
But it does sound like you are suggesting that Liberty is going to have a rebuilding year with the loss of Spence and Cameron. I guess that is bad wording on my part, since I don't think they are going to have a terrible year either. I just think for them it's not going to be up to par compared to o...
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missouri High School Preview 2010
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3612
Missouri High School Preview 2010
And for that matter, what school/schools will play surprisingly bad (other then Liberty and Savannah and other rebuilding teams)? Seriously dude? I'm not the only one who thinks Liberty is going to be rebuilding this year Liberty – This team is losing a bunch of people who can be attributed much of...
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missouri High School Preview 2010
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3612
Missouri High School Preview 2010
Anyone have a guess as to what school or schools might surprise us this year? What school/schools will "come out of the blue" and play well this year? And for that matter, what school/schools will play surprisingly bad (other then Liberty and Savannah and other rebuilding teams)?
- Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missouri High School Preview 2010
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3612
Missouri High School Preview 2010
In other news, what about Truman? Tarkio? The other Parkways? Lee's Summit and Blue Springs schools? Others that I am too tired to list now? There's a lot still to be explored here. I know Truman will be in rebuilding mode this season. Only one starter will be comming back from last year since we w...
- Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:13 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: things that suck...
- Replies: 623
- Views: 442803
things that suck...
Mizzou giving up the game to Nebraska in the 4th quarter like that
- Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:55 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: 2009 Liberty Scholar Bowl Invitational Tournament
- Replies: 33
- Views: 66040
2009 Liberty Scholar Bowl Invitational Tournament
I know for a fact that the Truman marching band (and Chrisman's for that matter) will be in a parade in the morning. This could be why Truman is not signed up yey. I will email Tarvin and check if he knows about this or not yet. My guess is he does though.
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:47 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Two Saints/Debate date conflict discussion
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1333
Two Saints/Debate date conflict discussion
And Dakota, no, I have never heard of getting NFL points by doing QB. That would be insanely awesome though. Get in touch with Clayton's debate teacher. Truman's debate teacher is on great terms with both coachs from Ladue and Clayton (Truman usually goes to St. Louis for the Clayton/Ladue Tourname...
- Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:55 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Two Saints/Debate date conflict discussion
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1333
Two Saints/Debate date conflict discussion
To be honest, I do not know that much about speech and debate (I judged a couple of tournaments we had here a few years ago), so I am not sure if all of their tournaments are on Tuesday or how long their season runs. I debated all 4 years in high school and am familiar with most programs in KC, STL...
- Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: middle school quiz bowl help
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3203
middle school quiz bowl help
Does KCMO have any gifted programs through Elementary? I've always wondered about gifted programs in other schools, I know NKC has one, but that's about it. The district does have a gifted program at least on the elememtary level. I'm not sure in middle school or high school but I know for a fact a...
- Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: middle school quiz bowl help
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3203
middle school quiz bowl help
"Something Prep" is probably Lincoln College Prep. It's kind of a gifted magnet school in the KCMO district, or at least I think that's how it works. They always sent teams to middle school science olympiad, so I am assuming that they would be likely participants in middle school qb actio...
- Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: middle school quiz bowl help
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3203
middle school quiz bowl help
As Jason mentioned above, I ran a middle school tournament at Northwestern in February. I would be glad to send your mother the questions for her students to practice on. The University of Oklahoma ran a large middle school tournament for years and may be able to provide her additional questions fr...
- Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: middle school quiz bowl help
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3203
middle school quiz bowl help
The in-school tournament sounds like a good start; the elementary school that my sister used to go to did this with great success. As for questions, I know that St. Viator (Illinois) and Northwestern ran well-written middle school tournaments last year, and there might be a few more this year. JV s...
- Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: middle school quiz bowl help
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3203
middle school quiz bowl help
I would suggest that even if finding other schools to play against is difficult, an in-school option might be just as appealing; perhaps an after-school club or something. This was something that has been brought up in talking to my mom in the past (this quiz bowl team is something that has been fl...
- Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: middle school quiz bowl help
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3203
middle school quiz bowl help
I found out today that my mother is "going to try" to become a brand new quiz bowl coach at the school she is teaching at (as in she is going to start the program from scratch). There are some problems though about her becoming a coach. 1) The school: She has taught in inner city Kansas C...
- Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2009 End of Season Team Poll: Congratulations NKC
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4067
2009 End of Season Team Poll: Congratulations NKC
1. Do you mean Parkway Central, instead of West? West was a brand new team this year that thankfully has traveled to some good tournaments, but that Parkway Central was consistently outperforming them at, probably partially because everyone on their team is new. 2. Francis Howell Central never went...
- Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2009 End of Season Team Poll: Congratulations NKC
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4067
2009 End of Season Team Poll: Congratulations NKC
I found myself desperately wishing we had played Liberty at some point, but I guess I'm not entirely qualified to comment. The 2 teams I really took issue with Charles placing above us were Clayton and FZW. While FZW is a fine team, we trashed them a couple times and, if we'd played them on good qu...
- Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Quizbowl road trip
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1137
Quizbowl road trip
I would LOVE to go, but I will be in Nevada with family at this time. Sorry
- Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:26 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: NAQT Nationals
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6263
NAQT Nationals
I'm curious, what happened to the money from your past Sknow Bowls? I would think a 48 team tournament run annually would have lots of money left over. We get very little funding from the school itself. A lot of that money goes towards paying tournament fees and helps with our "team camp"...
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:46 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: NAQT Nationals
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6263
NAQT Nationals
Each teammate had to pay about $150 in the end, plus whatever we payed for meals. We flew, but each person had to pay something like $120 for the flight and hotel room. Our Booster Club gave us $1000 for the trip so that covered about 1/3 of the cost of it. Food was out of pocket though. My mom cam...
- Tue May 19, 2009 9:48 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Class 4 District 15
- Replies: 59
- Views: 6559
Class 4 District 15
I do have a life outside quizbowl... Funny...so do the rest of us. The implication that we're all troglodytes who have no interests outside of Quiz Bowl is really rather unnecessary. :P Not to be rude, but some on this message board tend to have the reputation of living only for quizbowl. Not every...
- Tue May 19, 2009 8:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: College destinations
- Replies: 70
- Views: 11736
College destinations
Due to a "financial aid mishap" I am no longer going to Westminster College. Instead I will now be attending Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph. It sucks..... At least I will be close to home (?) It was my backup college and I guess I should be happy I'm going somewhere I guess
- Tue May 19, 2009 8:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HSNCT tips and tricks
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4605
HSNCT tips and tricks
Yes, thank you! Our coach for the life of him couldn't find out if bonus could rebound or not. Thanks again
- Tue May 19, 2009 8:32 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Class 4 District 15
- Replies: 59
- Views: 6559
Class 4 District 15
I just thought it was funny you think this is TJ Independent Day school. It's not. This is Thomas Jefferson in Virginia (A rather large school), who in 2005 was regarded as the best quizbowl team ever. Learn your quizbowl history man. And Lakeside is in Washington State i think. I know about Thomas...
- Sat May 16, 2009 11:17 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Class 4 District 15
- Replies: 59
- Views: 6559
Class 4 District 15
I suppose it's completely unfair every time that NKC beats Parkway Central by 405 points, or Hickman beats Helias by 340, or Thomas Jefferson beats Lakeside (#2 in the country that year) by 730 points How is it unfair? NKC and Parkway West are both in Class 4 as well as Helias and Hickman. I'm gues...
- Sat May 16, 2009 1:02 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Class 4 District 15
- Replies: 59
- Views: 6559
Class 4 District 15
I'm going to answer this question by directing it in the opposite direction: why shouldn't small schools who are good enough to compete with the large schools be given an opportunity to do so? Richland has beaten enough Class 4 schools over the years that you'd have to be crazy to take them lightly...