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== Valley Cup == | == Valley Cup == | ||
| − | On January 7th, 2023, the inaugural Valley Cup was | + | On January 7th, 2023, the inaugural Valley Cup was hosted at Hastings High School in collaboration with the [[Long Island Quiz Bowl Alliance]]. It was both a part of the shift towards more NAQT participation for the team, as well as an attempt to garner interest in NAQT-style pyramidal questions in the Hudson Valley. |
== Leadership == | == Leadership == | ||
Revision as of 15:53, 28 March 2023
| Hastings High School | |
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| Location: Hastings-on-Hudson, NY | |
| Club Presidents | Benny Feldman Owen Linder |
| Coaches | Michael Willson |
| National Appearances | most NAC nationals in the past several decades |
| Program Status | Active |
| School Size | 520 (2019-20) |
| NAQT Page | link |
Hastings High School is a public school located in Hastings-on-Hudson, a Westchester County suburb just north of New York City. The club has existed for several decades, mostly playing in the Questions Unlimited "Academic Challenge" leagues WACKO and MACC, but has increasingly been playing pyramidal formats over the past two years.
Valley Cup
On January 7th, 2023, the inaugural Valley Cup was hosted at Hastings High School in collaboration with the Long Island Quiz Bowl Alliance. It was both a part of the shift towards more NAQT participation for the team, as well as an attempt to garner interest in NAQT-style pyramidal questions in the Hudson Valley.
Leadership
Current president Benny Feldman (June 2022-Present) (also known as: His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular) has taken steps in outreach, organization, and recruiting for the club. He is also the Hudson Valley Coordinator with LIQBA.
Former Leadership:
- ????-2018: Joel Gardener
- 2018-2019: Benjamin (Benji) Ratzkin
(coup)
- 2019-2021: Adam Oppenheimer & Atri Ray
- 2021-2022: Alexander (Sasha) Gordon & Charlie Linder