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(Some of those teams haven't existed in 20 years or more... Fox Lane, New Milford, New Roc City, Rye, all long gone. I don't think it's worth keeping the list, but if it'd be good as a historical reference, feel free to restore.)
 
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WACKO was the "Westchester Academic Challenge of Knowledge Organization", which operated until 2020 in Westchester County, New York. While most of its teams came from its home county, some came from the areas of Connecticut that border Westchester, usually in Fairfield County.
  
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== WACKO -- Westchester Academic Challenge of Knowledge Organization ==
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Operated by [[Les Roby]], its largest event was the [[Omar Q Beckins Academic Challenge]]. It universally used material from [[Questions Unlimited]] for all its events, which cemented QU's dominance in the Hudson Valley. It merged with [[MACC]] upon Les's retirement and is completely defunct.
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The [[Academic Challenge]] League largely centered in Westchester County, NY.  The biggest WACKO tournament is the [[Omar Q Beckins Academic Challenge]].
 
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== Teams in WACKO ==
 
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*[[Ardsley]]
 
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*[[Briarcliff]]
 
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*[[Byram Hills]]
 
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*[[Fox Lane]]
 
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*[[Hastings]]
 
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*[[Horace Greeley]]
 
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*[[Irvington]]
 
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*[[New Milford]]
 
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*[[New Rochelle]]
 
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*[[Rye]]
 
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*[[White Plains]]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:25, 11 August 2026

WACKO was the "Westchester Academic Challenge of Knowledge Organization", which operated until 2020 in Westchester County, New York. While most of its teams came from its home county, some came from the areas of Connecticut that border Westchester, usually in Fairfield County.

Operated by Les Roby, its largest event was the Omar Q Beckins Academic Challenge. It universally used material from Questions Unlimited for all its events, which cemented QU's dominance in the Hudson Valley. It merged with MACC upon Les's retirement and is completely defunct.