Re: [quizbowl] Summer preperation

Matthew D <*matthewd_at_matthewd30.yahoo.invalid*> · Mon, 24 Apr 2006 06:02:00 -0500

The main problem I have with specialists is that if you are missing one 
for a tournament then you don't have that knowledge. but to each their own.

Daniel Sims wrote:

>I've worked with Quiz Bowl in Arkansas for over ten years, i just  "retired" last year, and they started the camp for our players about  three years ago, designed to give you scrimmage opportunities against  players from other schools that you may play in subsequent tournaments,  and giving you material to learn. It is very good to buy any reference  books that you can, particularly almanacs and anthologies. From that  point, the main concept that really helped my teams out, especially in  the last three years, make sure that your players are specialized. I've  played several one-man teams in my years, so its important that one  person know a subject so well they could write several books on it,  while others know some information to fill in gaps. To address you AP  courses issue, especially in our region of the country, is still up and  coming, and if pushed for, will come to fruition, but you can have a  non-existent program and still beat the top programs. If you have
> more  concerns about study tactics or the game in general, feel free to  contact me at simsda_at_..., and I'll be more than happy to answer  any questions you may have. I hope this has helped a little. 
>  
>  Dan Sims
>  
>
>Christopher Johnson <aeteacher_at_hotmail.com> wrote:        I need some help....
>  
>  I coach a high school team in NE Mississippi and we do very well locally 
>  (3rd in our state this year and 1st in our NE region) and this year we did 
>  OK in some tournaments in Arkansas, LA, and Tenn... but we always lost to 
>  some schools that had sent their kids to "camp".
>  
>  What exactly is done at these camps? Are they drilled with facts and 
>  whatnot? I'm trying to get something organized. We're very interested in 
>  getting stronger in the competitions we attend but we're at a disadvantage 
>  because our school doesn't offer AP courses like most.
>  
>  Any other ideas of things I can do to help such as books or good study 
>  guides or materials? We already have some NAQT questions to practice with 
>  and the "Champions Quiz" study guides which have helped some.
>  
>  Thanks.
>  
>  
>                  
>
>          SPONSORED LINKS    
>                                                        School education                                          Organization                                          Student                                                                          Pre school education                                          Quiz bowl                                          Irc                                                                             
>        
>---------------------------------
>    YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  
>  
>      
>    Visit your group "quizbowl" on the web.
>     
>    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> quizbowl-unsubscribe_at_yahoogroups.com
>     
>    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.  
>  
>      
>---------------------------------
>  
>  
>          
>
>		
>---------------------------------
>Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates.
>
>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
> 
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
> 
>
>
>
>  
>