> the street from UCSd) I'm thrilled that finally someone has taken the > initiative to get a club going at UCSD. i've always been perplexed that ucsd hasn't a quiz bowl club. this is my first year at the school, so i'm not well acquainted with its history. as you've probably taken a few courses around here back in high school, have you any idea why? > Obviously there's a ton of information worth knowing and hopefully > others besides me can fill in what I miss. Essentially if you follow > this group consistently you'll know when tournaments are going to be > held. UC Berkeley, UCLA, CAL Tech, Stanford and sometimes UC Irvine > hold tournaments throughout the year. The calendar is generally > pretty much filled September-Mid November and then Late January > through March with National Tournaments being held in April > (sometimes late March). Then there are summer events as well, usually > late June, early July. I'm sure at least one member of this group has > taken the time to make a webpage that lists all upcoming tournaments > but I'm remiss as to who. Coming up in the fall, UCLA hosts an > undergraduate tournament. There's a competition called ACF Fall which > is geared toward new players, the location of which rotates. UC > Berkeley hosts the Western Invitational Tournament in late October > which has generally been the biggest fall tournament. Cal Tech hosts > Technophobia usually the weekend before Thanksgiving. USC sometimes > hosts an invitational as well. i'll check up on all these. meanwhile, any idea when the tournament dates/places for the upcoming year will be posted? > It's unfortunate your student body will not help you fund a buzzer > system - something that would on most accounts be deemed an > appropriate use of funds. to paraphrase a quote from our advisor - "AS does not fund for equipment." ... apparently the buzzer set counts as that. >I suppose all schools do it differently - I > believe at Berkeley this was not an issue. There are some schools > nearby that may be willing to lend you a system to practice on until > you can procure your own. > > > In terms of helping you build your own knowledge on ways to build up > your club, visit the NAQT (National Academic Quiz Tournaments) > webpage which has articles on how to start a club. > http://www.naqt.com/HowTo/start-a-college-team.html skimmed through that a while back. > Also a fantastic resource is The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor's > Maize pages which is farily comprehensive and will provide you ways > to hook up with other schools as well as tons of relevant information. > http://www.umich.edu/~uac/mac/maize/ the tournaments listing i found via a link there: http://www.e- falk.com/qb/ ... which seems to contain mostly east-coast stuff. > That should be a good start - I'm sure others here would be more than > willing to help you get your feet off the ground. > > Best Wishes, > > Ross Ritterman > Former President, UC Berkeley Quiz Bowl thanks for your help!
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