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| − | The Educational Service Unit "provide[s] educational services to thirteen school districts in south-central and southwestern Nebraska." Their mission "is to provide visionary leadership and quality educational services in partnership with member schools to achieve excellence in education." The list of the ESUs can be found | + | The Educational Service Unit "provide[s] educational services to thirteen school districts in south-central and southwestern Nebraska." Their mission "is to provide visionary leadership and quality educational services in partnership with member schools to achieve excellence in education." The list of the ESUs can be found [http://www.esucc.org/nebraska-esus/ here]. |
| − | The various ESUs organize [[bad quizbowl]] tournaments in their respective districts. | + | The various ESUs organize [[bad quizbowl]] tournaments in their respective districts as well as [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151883263357126.1073741860.197367412125&type=3 host workshops] (non-quizbowl related), [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151881710189330.1073741861.284509374329&type=3 host problem solving seminars], [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151648825199330.1073741845.284509374329&type=3 promote honors programs], [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151904144477126 and have superman teach in classrooms]. |
| − | According to https://www.facebook.com/esu11/posts/10152179259649330 a competition in February 2014 in ESU #11 featured teams of six standing up (and sometimes sitting down) to buzz in (it appears that the buzzer lights are on some sort of pole as this [https://www.facebook.com/ESU10/photos/a.10152753745334968.1073741863.126783964967/10152753745684968/?type=3&theater photo] demonstrates and the competition took place in the Phelps County Museum. It appears that at least 3-4 judges are necessary to run the match. | + | According to this [https://www.facebook.com/esu11/posts/10152179259649330 photo] a competition in February 2014 in ESU #11 featured teams of six standing up (and sometimes sitting down) to buzz in (it appears that the buzzer lights are on some sort of pole as this [https://www.facebook.com/ESU10/photos/a.10152753745334968.1073741863.126783964967/10152753745684968/?type=3&theater photo] demonstrates and the competition took place in the Phelps County Museum. It appears that at least 3-4 judges are necessary to run the match. According to this [https://www.facebook.com/ESU10/photos/a.10151851448884968.1073741826.126783964967/10151851451259968/?type=3&theater photo] there are 12 toss-ups/bonuses per match. According to this [https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152753751659968.1073741864.126783964967&type=1 photo] each team member receives a medal as a prize. |
| − | + | There is no evidence on the ESU #6 [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Educational-Service-Unit-6/290406225968 facebook page] that it is involved in any quiz bowl activities. | |
| − | Sample | + | Sample elementary school questions for ESU can be found [http://esu11.org/files/2010/05/Elementary_QB_Practice_Questions_1.pdf here] |
| − | Sample high school questions for ESU can be found | + | Sample middle school questions for ESU can be found [http://esu11.org/files/2010/05/Junior_High_QB_Practice_Questions_1.pdf here] |
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| + | Sample high school questions for ESU can be found [http://esu11.org/files/2010/05/Senior_High_QB_Practice_Questions_1.pdf here] | ||
Results for tournaments that used NAQT speedchecks can be found here: | Results for tournaments that used NAQT speedchecks can be found here: | ||
| − | + | [http://naqt.com/stats/tournament-teams.jsp?tournament_id=2073 2006] | |
| − | + | [http://naqt.com/stats/tournament-teams.jsp?tournament_id=2314 2007] | |
| − | + | [http://naqt.com/stats/tournament-teams.jsp?tournament_id=2601 2008] | |
| − | + | [http://naqt.com/stats/tournament-teams.jsp?tournament_id=2934 2009] | |
| − | + | [http://naqt.com/stats/tournament-teams.jsp?tournament_id=3315 2010] | |
| − | + | [http://naqt.com/stats/tournament-teams.jsp?tournament_id=3745 2011] | |
| − | + | [http://naqt.com/stats/tournament-teams.jsp?tournament_id=4233 2012] | |
| − | + | [http://naqt.com/stats/tournament-teams.jsp?tournament_id=4819 2013] | |
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Revision as of 03:51, 26 March 2014
The Educational Service Unit "provide[s] educational services to thirteen school districts in south-central and southwestern Nebraska." Their mission "is to provide visionary leadership and quality educational services in partnership with member schools to achieve excellence in education." The list of the ESUs can be found here.
The various ESUs organize bad quizbowl tournaments in their respective districts as well as host workshops (non-quizbowl related), host problem solving seminars, promote honors programs, and have superman teach in classrooms.
According to this photo a competition in February 2014 in ESU #11 featured teams of six standing up (and sometimes sitting down) to buzz in (it appears that the buzzer lights are on some sort of pole as this photo demonstrates and the competition took place in the Phelps County Museum. It appears that at least 3-4 judges are necessary to run the match. According to this photo there are 12 toss-ups/bonuses per match. According to this photo each team member receives a medal as a prize.
There is no evidence on the ESU #6 facebook page that it is involved in any quiz bowl activities.
Sample elementary school questions for ESU can be found here
Sample middle school questions for ESU can be found here
Sample high school questions for ESU can be found here
Results for tournaments that used NAQT speedchecks can be found here: 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013