Exactly. --- In quizbowl_at_y..., "Nick Bendler" <asim_at_a...> wrote: > As a high school player myself, all I know is that NAQT is much cheaper, since its $175 for the whole team as compared > to up to $325 per person, and has twice the amount of matches. And, see, if I wanted to go on vacation, I'd go on a > vacation and not to a quiz bowl tounrament that would waste the valuable limited resources that we have. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris White" <cwhite2_at_s...> > To: <quizbowl_at_y...> > Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 11:38 AM > Subject: [quizbowl] Re: NAQT thoughts... > > > | --- In quizbowl_at_y..., ufilthycur <no_reply_at_y...> wrote: > | > | > As for responding to Chris's comments, I believe his comments > | > asserting that your average high school quizbowler would go for > | > location and crappy tournament over a well-run academic tournament > | > iare certainly more his opinion than actual fact. > | > | All I know is that *everyone* on my old team, and just about every HS > | team I knew (or my advisor old me about) would prefer the location, > | with the exception of a particular prep school in the area that > | apparently was too good even for NAQT. I wouldn't be surprised if > | there was a cadre of well-established, rich, HS teams that avoid Chip, > | but a middle-class public school like mine will, I'm convinced, always > | get seduced by the promise of an exciting vacation. I'm just going by > | personal experience here, feel free to discount it if you wish. > | > | > | > | > | To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > | quizbowl-unsubscribe_at_y... > | > | > | > | Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > | > | > | > |
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