High School Academic Pyramid Questions - Revision history

Joseph Feldman at 06:17, 3 September 2026

2026-09-03T06:17:16Z

2021-06-22T23:48:49Z

Links

2021-06-22T23:19:19Z

pretty sure there's no comma there (but I might be wrong?)

2018-03-08T00:19:50Z

2018-01-04T22:09:41Z

History: tense

2017-11-22T01:31:16Z

update

2017-11-22T01:30:55Z

History: tense

2017-11-22T01:30:14Z

History: update

2017-11-22T01:24:29Z

rewrite lead

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 {{Companybox|Company Name = High School Academic Pyramid Questions
 |Image = Hsapq.png|200px
-|president = [[Mike Cheyne]] (President and Acting Chief Editor), [[Tommy Casalaspi]] (Vice President), [[Jacob O'Rourke]] (Orders and Host Contact), [[Shawn Pickrell]] (Treasurer), [[Jonathan Ratliff]] (Chief Technical Officer)
+|president = [[Mike Cheyne]]
 |citystate = Frederick, MD
-|status = Defunct
+|status = CLOSED
 }}
 '''HSAPQ''' (High School Academic Pyramid Questions) was a quiz bowl question writing company active from 2008 to 2017.
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 ==Writers==
-In 2013-2014, 34 writers contributed 20 or more questions to HSAPQ sets, and 90 writers contributed at least 1 question. A not-up-to-date list of HSAPQ writers may be found at http://www.hsapq.com/members .
+In 2013-2014, 34 writers contributed 20 or more questions to HSAPQ sets, and 90 writers contributed at least 1 question.
 ==External Links ==
-*[http://www.hsapq.com/ HSAPQ Website]
+*[http://www.hsapq.com/ HSAPQ Website; exists, but defunct]
 [[Category:Question writing companies]]

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 In 2013-2014, 34 writers contributed 20 or more questions to HSAPQ sets, and 90 writers contributed at least 1 question. A not-up-to-date list of HSAPQ writers may be found at http://www.hsapq.com/members .
-== Links ==
+==External Links ==
-[http://www.hsapq.com/ HSAPQ Website]
+*[http://www.hsapq.com/ HSAPQ Website]
 [[Category:Question writing companies]]

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 |status = Defunct
 }}
-'''HSAPQ''' (High School Academic Pyramid Questions) was a quiz bowl question writing company, active from 2008 to 2017.
+'''HSAPQ''' (High School Academic Pyramid Questions) was a quiz bowl question writing company active from 2008 to 2017.
 ==History==

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 In 2014, HSAPQ used VHSL questions as the base for new HSAPQ Regionals and HSAPQ State championship tournaments in New York, Maryland, North Carolina, California, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C.
-In the spring of 2017, HSAPQ's leadership, including President [[Mike Cheyne]], Vice President [[Tommy Casalaspi]], and Secretary/Treasurer [[Shawn Pickrell]], decided to end HSAPQ's involvement in question writing due to personal commitments. The contract for VHSL questions was transferred to [[NAQT]], but HSAPQ is seeking a host for NASAT as of November 2017.
+In the spring of 2017, HSAPQ's leadership, including President [[Mike Cheyne]], Vice President [[Tommy Casalaspi]], and Secretary/Treasurer [[Shawn Pickrell]], decided to end HSAPQ's involvement in question writing due to personal commitments. The contract for VHSL questions was transferred to [[NAQT]]. [[Fred Morlan]] formed [[IQBT]] to take over directing NASAT in the spring of 2018.
 ==Editors==

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 HSAPQ started in 2008 and merged with the [[Scholastic Bowl Company of Virginia]] the following year.
-In the 2008-09 season, HSAPQ produced four ACF-format sets, one Four-Quarter format set, and two old-[[NSC]]-format sets of distinct material for invitationals. In 2009-10 there were three ACF-format invitationals, in 2010-11 through 2012-2013 there were two, and in 2013-2014 there was one. Various four-quarter and custom format sets are produced each year using the VHSL questions as a base.
+In the 2008-09 season, HSAPQ produced four ACF-format sets, one Four-Quarter format set, and two old-[[NSC]]-format sets of distinct material for invitationals. In 2009-10 there were three ACF-format invitationals, in 2010-11 through 2012-2013 there were two, and in 2013-2014 there was one. Various four-quarter and custom format sets were produced each year using the VHSL questions as a base.
 From 2009, HSAPQ provided questions for [[VHSL]]; their VHSL questions have been lauded by schools such as [[Maggie Walker]] and [[Christiansburg]] for their improved quality. From 2011 to 2014, HSAPQ was the question provider for the [[National History Bowl]], and produced its qualifying sets and the Bee as well. HSAPQ's VHSL questions formed the basis of the official state championship sets provided to Ohio and Michigan in 2013.

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 In the 2008-09 season, HSAPQ produced four ACF-format sets, one Four-Quarter format set, and two old-[[NSC]]-format sets of distinct material for invitationals. In 2009-10 there were three ACF-format invitationals, in 2010-11 through 2012-2013 there were two, and in 2013-2014 there was one. Various four-quarter and custom format sets are produced each year using the VHSL questions as a base.
-Since 2009, HSAPQ has been the question provider for [[VHSL]]; their VHSL questions have been lauded by schools such as [[Maggie Walker]] and [[Christiansburg]] for their improved quality. From 2011 to 2014, HSAPQ was the question provider for the [[National History Bowl]], and produced its qualifying sets and the Bee as well. HSAPQ's VHSL questions form the basis of the official state championship sets provided to Ohio and Michigan in 2013.
+From 2009, HSAPQ provided questions for [[VHSL]]; their VHSL questions have been lauded by schools such as [[Maggie Walker]] and [[Christiansburg]] for their improved quality. From 2011 to 2014, HSAPQ was the question provider for the [[National History Bowl]], and produced its qualifying sets and the Bee as well. HSAPQ's VHSL questions formed the basis of the official state championship sets provided to Ohio and Michigan in 2013.
 From 2010 to 2016, HSAPQ ran the [[National All-Star Academic Tournament]] each June for all-star teams from individual states or national provinces.