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Zachary Yan at 23:53, 6 January 2014

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'''ACRONYM''' is a tournament held by Armstrong High School in Minnesota. It was initially conceived as part of an attempt to keep the quizbowl program alive after the Robbinsdale School District cut all of its funding for the 2008-2009 school year. [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=5192] [http://www.startribune.com/local/west/16699551.html]

In 2008 and 2009 the tournament was run on NAQT IS questions. Since 2010, the tournament has been a house-written pop culture tournament.

[[Category:Stubs]]
[[Category:High school tournaments]]
[[Category:High school quizbowl in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Trash tournaments]]
[[Category:Ridiculous Acronyms]]

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	In 2008 and 2009 the tournament was run on NAQT IS questions. Since 2010, the tournament has been a house-written pop culture tournament. Beginning with ACRONYM VII, the set was edited by [[Erik Nelson]], who has been the set's editor ever since. ACRONYM VIII was the first in the series to be mirrored at multiple sites. In the subsequent years, it has become the most played [[trash]] set in the world; the Minnesota high school mirror of ACRONYM XI in 2018 attracted 62 teams, a record for any pop culture tournament.		In 2008 and 2009 the tournament was run on NAQT IS questions. Since 2010, the tournament has been a house-written pop culture tournament. Beginning with ACRONYM VII, the set was edited by [[Erik Nelson]], who has been the set's editor ever since. ACRONYM VIII was the first in the series to be mirrored at multiple sites. In the subsequent years, it has become the most played [[trash]] set in the world; the Minnesota high school mirror of ACRONYM XI in 2018 attracted 62 teams, a record for any pop culture tournament.
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		+	ACRONYM's current writing team includes [[Erik Nelson]], [[Danny Vopava]], [[Bryanna Shao]], [[Blake Andert]], [[Lalit Maharjan]], and [[Ganon Evans]].

	The popularity of ACRONYM led to the creation of '''Super ACRONYM''', a more difficult version of the set, beginning in 2017. Super ACRONYM and [[Chicago Open Trash]] sets are produced in alternating years, per an informal agreement between the sets' respective creators.		The popularity of ACRONYM led to the creation of '''Super ACRONYM''', a more difficult version of the set, beginning in 2017. Super ACRONYM and [[Chicago Open Trash]] sets are produced in alternating years, per an informal agreement between the sets' respective creators.

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-'''ACRONYM''' is a pop culture set edited by [[Erik Nelson]] and written by members of [[Play Quiz Bowl]]. It is typically mirrored as a side event at [[HSNCT]].
+'''ACRONYM''' is an annual, easy-level pop culture set produced by [[Play Quiz Bowl]]. It is typically mirrored as a side event at [[HSNCT]], as well as at other events.
 ==History==
-The original ACRONYMs were tournaments held by [[Armstrong (MN)|Armstrong High School]] in Minnesota. The set was initially conceived as part of an attempt to keep the quizbowl program alive after the Robbinsdale School District cut all of its funding for the 2008-2009 school year. [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=5192] [http://www.startribune.com/local/west/16699551.html]
+The original ACRONYMs were tournaments held by [[Armstrong (MN)|Armstrong High School]] in Minnesota. The set was initially conceived as part of an attempt to keep the quizbowl program alive after the Robbinsdale School District cut all of its funding for the 2008-2009 school year. [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=5192] [http://www.startribune.com/local/west/16699551.html] Initially, the name 'ACRONYM' was itself an acronym, standing for '''Armstrong's Conceivably Regular or Nearly Yearly Meet'''. Currently, the name no longer officially stands for anything.
-In 2008 and 2009 the tournament was run on NAQT IS questions. Since 2010, the tournament has been a house-written pop culture tournament, with ACRONYM VII being the first time it was edited by Erik Nelson and ACRONYM VIII the first to be mirrored across the nation.
+In 2008 and 2009 the tournament was run on NAQT IS questions. Since 2010, the tournament has been a house-written pop culture tournament.  Beginning with ACRONYM VII, the set was edited by [[Erik Nelson]], who has been the set's editor ever since. ACRONYM VIII was the first in the series to be mirrored at multiple sites. In the subsequent years, it has become the most played [[trash]] set in the world; the Minnesota high school mirror of ACRONYM XI in 2018 attracted 62 teams, a record for any pop culture tournament.
 [[Category:High school tournaments]]

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 ==History==
-The original ACRONYMs were tournaments held by [[Armstrong (MN)|Armstrong High School]] in Minnesota. It was initially conceived as part of an attempt to keep the quizbowl program alive after the Robbinsdale School District cut all of its funding for the 2008-2009 school year. [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=5192] [http://www.startribune.com/local/west/16699551.html]
+The original ACRONYMs were tournaments held by [[Armstrong (MN)|Armstrong High School]] in Minnesota. The set was initially conceived as part of an attempt to keep the quizbowl program alive after the Robbinsdale School District cut all of its funding for the 2008-2009 school year. [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=5192] [http://www.startribune.com/local/west/16699551.html]
 In 2008 and 2009 the tournament was run on NAQT IS questions. Since 2010, the tournament has been a house-written pop culture tournament, with ACRONYM VII being the first time it was edited by Erik Nelson and ACRONYM VIII the first to be mirrored across the nation.

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 '''ACRONYM''' is a pop culture set edited by [[Erik Nelson]] and written by members of [[Play Quiz Bowl]]. It is typically mirrored as a side event at [[HSNCT]].
-===History==
+==History==
 The original ACRONYMs were tournaments held by [[Armstrong (MN)|Armstrong High School]] in Minnesota. It was initially conceived as part of an attempt to keep the quizbowl program alive after the Robbinsdale School District cut all of its funding for the 2008-2009 school year. [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=5192] [http://www.startribune.com/local/west/16699551.html]
 In 2008 and 2009 the tournament was run on NAQT IS questions. Since 2010, the tournament has been a house-written pop culture tournament, with ACRONYM VII being the first time it was edited by Erik Nelson and ACRONYM VIII the first to be mirrored across the nation.
 [[Category:High school tournaments]]
 [[Category:High school quizbowl in Minnesota]]
 [[Category:Trash tournaments]]
 [[Category:Ridiculous Acronyms]]

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-'''ACRONYM''' is a tournament held by [[Armstrong (MN)|Armstrong High School]] in Minnesota. It was initially conceived as part of an attempt to keep the quizbowl program alive after the Robbinsdale School District cut all of its funding for the 2008-2009 school year. [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=5192] [http://www.startribune.com/local/west/16699551.html]
+'''ACRONYM''' is a pop culture set edited by [[Erik Nelson]] and written by members of [[Play Quiz Bowl]]. It is typically mirrored as a side event at [[HSNCT]].
-In 2008 and 2009 the tournament was run on NAQT IS questions. Since 2010, the tournament has been a house-written pop culture tournament.
+===History==
 [[Category:Stubs]]

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−	'''ACRONYM''' is a tournament held by Armstrong High School in Minnesota. It was initially conceived as part of an attempt to keep the quizbowl program alive after the Robbinsdale School District cut all of its funding for the 2008-2009 school year. [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=5192] [http://www.startribune.com/local/west/16699551.html]	+	'''ACRONYM''' is a tournament held by [[Armstrong (MN)\|Armstrong High School]] in Minnesota. It was initially conceived as part of an attempt to keep the quizbowl program alive after the Robbinsdale School District cut all of its funding for the 2008-2009 school year. [http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=5192] [http://www.startribune.com/local/west/16699551.html]

	In 2008 and 2009 the tournament was run on NAQT IS questions. Since 2010, the tournament has been a house-written pop culture tournament.		In 2008 and 2009 the tournament was run on NAQT IS questions. Since 2010, the tournament has been a house-written pop culture tournament.