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rpirrie

Hello— After a bit of soul searching and a lot of data gathering (thank you to those who chimed in), I have decided to stay with the original date of 2/22/14 for CT INV V. I know this is somewhat disappointing for MA teams, but the thing that tipped the balance is the timing of UConn Science Bowl. I...

rpirrie

Hello— After a bit of soul searching and a lot of data gathering (thank you to those who chimed in), I have decided to stay with the original date of 2/22/14 for CT INV V. I know this is somewhat disappointing for MA teams, but the thing that tipped the balance is the timing of UConn Science Bowl. I...

rpirrie

Hello all--
I have been told that 2/22 is a bad date for CT INV V because everyone in Massachusetts will be on vacation. I am seriously thinking about switching the date to 3/1 but I need input on this soon. Is there any reason anyone can think of that we can't do this on 3/1? Thanks.

rpirrie

Hello all--
I have been told that 2/22 is a bad date for MA because everyone will be on vacation. I am seriously thinking about switching the date to 3/1 but I need input on this soon. Is there any reason anyone can think of that we can't do this on 3/1? Thanks.

rpirrie

Hello everyone-- Registration for CT INV V is now open. Please send an email to rpirrie<at>eosmith<dot>org, indicating number of teams/buzzers/helpers. I am going to set a very flexible 24 teams as our tournament size; we can expand as necessary but registering soon will give us a better sense of ho...

rpirrie · Re: Central MA Fall Tournament (11/23/13) Field update, please?

Field update, please?

rpirrie

Smith is sending two coaches and a quizbowl alumnus, so we can provide one staffer too. That ought to help with keeping things smooth. Are you distributing packets electronically? Electronic scoresheets too?
One last note--please update the field to show Smith as bringing 3 teams. Thanks!

rpirrie

E. O. Smith would like to squeeze in one more team if possible. Thanks.

rpirrie

E. O. Smith would like to bring 1 team (maybe 2) and 2 buzzer sets.

rpirrie

Is any school submitting a bid to host the New England NAQT Championships? Hello-- I have put out feelers for a CT NAQT state championship, and Woodland is interested in hosting (this isn't locked in stone yet, though). MA is holding a HSAPQ championship (see above), but I don't know what might be ...

rpirrie

Is a CT state championship a viable thing? Enquiring minds want to know. Looks like MA may be doing its own thing this year, so its up to us in the Constitution State to start looking at whether we can pull off a championship. Let's start by doing a survey of active CT quizbowl programs. Who's out t...

rpirrie

E. O. Smith would like to bring 2 teams, 2 buzzer sets. Thanks.

rpirrie

RE: all trash postings Trash is fun but I am going to back Matt on this one. The problem we've had in New England is that we aren't all that hot nationally. Anything that trends towards better more frequent quiz bowl is all for the good (note the operative word better). This assumes that schools and...

rpirrie

Hello--I expect we'll get things going early December. If anyone wants to express interest right now I will gladly compile a list; I just don't want to get too detailed for a bit because I don't know what building we'll be in yet, how many rooms, size of field we can handle, who my volunteers are, e...

rpirrie

Greetings: E. O. Smith High School Academic Quiz Bowl and IQConn are pleased to announce Connecticut Invitational V, which will take place on February 22nd, 2014 at E. O. Smith High School in Storrs, CT. We will be using NAQT IS-134. This is the fifth annual tournament with the purpose of promoting ...

rpirrie

Hello--
This is an informal announcement that CT INV V will be held at UConn on 2/22/14. More details (and an announcement on the regular channel) when available.

rpirrie

Hello--
This is an informal announcement that CT INV V will be held at UConn on 2/22/14. More details (and an announcement on the regular channel) when available.

rpirrie

Dates and locations for the inaugural Massachusetts Quizbowl Championship have been set. Regionals will be held on the previously announced date of March 8 at Amherst and Harvard. The state championship will be held on the previously announced date of April 5 at MIT. Information & registration ...

rpirrie

Hello--
Floating a tentative date of February 22nd for CT INV V (the joint E. O. Smith/UConn tournament, usually held in late winter). I would appreciate commentary on the viability of this date. Thanks.

rpirrie

EO SMith will be hosting a tournament sometime this year (TBD).

We may also be hosting a second tournament with UConn...

rpirrie

Hello--E. O. Smith would like to bring 2 teams, 2 buzzers, 1 moderator. Thanks.

rpirrie

Hello—just posting a question I sent out to interested people through email, regarding possible participation in WBGH's High School Quiz Show.I am in contact with the folks at WGBH, and I am interested in getting together a CT contingent for the show, or starting up a similar program through CPTV. W...

rpirrie

Congratulations to Lexington on going 8 - 5 at nationals , taking 33rd place. We went up against them at the New England Regionals--they are an excellent team, and deserve their overall standings at HSNCT. I am wondering if we have any records on whether this is the best showing for a New England te...

rpirrie

Hello--hoping for a last update to the field. Thanks.

rpirrie

Hello--just hoping for a field update for the New England regionals. Thanks.

rpirrie

Hello--
Just hoping we can get a field update. As part of this, I can tell you that E. O. Smith will bring 2 buzzers and 1 reader. Thanks.

rpirrie

OK, scratch that. I talked to the TD for the NJ state championship, who said he gets about 20 - 30 teams. CT should therefore be able to pull together 12 - 20 teams (based on our size). I am thinking about TV exposure--High School Quiz Show seems to have done so much for MA quiz bowl.

rpirrie

In the meantime, gotta get a buzz going about the regional! Chime in, commit to coming, keep related threads going.

rpirrie

Hello--
E. O. Smith will be fielding at least 2 teams.

rpirrie

Don't forget geographic area. I know New Jersey isn't much bigger than Connecticut (at 1.5x our size), but after that the active quizbowl states are 3, 4, 10 times as big as us. I am willing and able to host a CT championship, but it'd be a pretty small tournament. Just getting a conversation going-...

rpirrie

Seriously though, I spent $18 bucks on used copies of classics. I went online and found that for really not much more I could get some fun stuff like the aforementioned finger puppets. I like the idea of having some fun with this.

rpirrie

Hello-- Somewhat whimsical yet serious question-- I am looking for suggestions as regards good prizes for the top 5 scorers. It always seems to be a college bumper sticker or pencil, or (the classic) important works of literature. I sincerely think these are perfectly fine, but at a tournament I jus...

rpirrie

Hello--
In very well fought championship games, it came down to statistics, with Lexington winning with the overall average score. Thanks to all for coming! It was a great tournament overall!

rpirrie

Here is the final list for CT INV IV! Look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public High School (1/1/0) Suffield High School (3/1/1) Brookline High School (1/2/0) Woodland (2/1/0) Shrewsbury (2/1/0) AMSA (1/2/1) Belmont (1/1/0) Milton (1/0/0) Lexington (1/0/0) Northhamp...

rpirrie

Hello--any last minute stragglers out there? We have been able to expand the field and can take 8 more teams. Don't forget--this is a good qualifier for PACE and HSNCT, with plenty of time afterwards to make arrangements to go to either big tourney. Drop us a line!

rpirrie

So, we concentrate on Massachusetts and Connecticut in Southern New England. Of course, we should keep the north/south connection going--can any of you northerners join us southerners at CT INV IV? I remember having Hanover at last year's tourney, which added considerably to the range of abilities a...

rpirrie

Good News--We've pretty much reached our original limit of 24 teams for CT INV IV, but we've been able to scrounge up a few more rooms to play in. We've only got 2 1/2 weeks to go, but you can still squeeze your school into the field! Drop us a line!

rpirrie

Thanks for spotting that, Matt. Yes, the Academy is bringing 1 team. Corrections have been made to the list.

rpirrie

Hey--we're at 17 to 18 teams, 24 slots available, three additional schools interested, we're almost full, quick, drop us a line!

rpirrie

Hello-- We are now Platinum certified by PACE--see the message below. Thanks, and keep those emails coming! Congratulations! PACE (the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence) has awarded your tournament, Connecticut Invitational IV, platinum certification. This means that the top 25% of tea...

rpirrie

Hello Rahul, glad you will be able to come to CT INV IV. I found your comment on directly contacting schools interesting. Hooking this up with Biggiebird's comment on Maine, I'd be interested in getting a discussion going about Maine and Rhode Island. Both states are off the radar. I actually did as...

rpirrie

Hello folks--13 teams and climbing (only 24 spots available!). In other news I just affiliated our tourney with PACE, so placing well in CT INV IV qualifies your team for NAQT and PACE national championships.

rpirrie

Hello-- Bob Pirrie here from New England. We are trying to beef up our region, so it would be great if our tourney announcements stayed a bit further up the list for a longer period. As it stands, an announcement can be pushed off the bottom of the screen in a matter of hours. Yes, people should sca...

rpirrie

Just an update on proceedings...we will be in Oak Hall at UConn the day of the tourney, a brand new (and very comfortable) classrooms building at the university. Check the field update too--we are at 9 teams and climbing.

rpirrie

Hey--
Now that Newtown is receding in the rear view mirror, why not send us an email and sign up for CT INV IV? We had a great turnout last year, and this year we will be on UConn campus with even more glamorous playing rooms! Sign up soon, slots are limited! Hope to hear from you soon!

rpirrie

In an act of shameless promotion/bumping, I will tell you that there are already 7 teams registered for CT INV IV. We are looking at limiting the field to 24 teams, so drop us a line soon!

rpirrie

We already have three schools interested. In this spot we will keep you posted as to interested and/or registered schools and teams. Coding is teams/buzzers/moderators. Current List (1/27): Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public High School (1/1/0) Suffield High School (3/1/1) Brookline High School (1/2/...

rpirrie

Greetings: E. O. Smith High School Academic Quiz Bowl and IQConn are pleased to announce Connecticut Invitational IV, which will take place on February 2nd, 2013 at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT. We will be using NAQT IS-124. This is the fourth annual tournament with the purpose of pro...

rpirrie

Hello--
E. O. Smith would like to bring 2 teams perhaps three. We also have two buzzers and can provide a staff person. We can also help with any logistics questions!

rpirrie

Thanks for a great tournament! It's great to have MIT back as a viable option in New England!

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