AIAA Rocket City Invitational (2/3/2024)

[osbornrj]

Cross-posted from the Alabama Quiz Bowl 2023-24 thread:

AIAA Rocket City Invitational
Date: Feb. 3, 2024
Type: Regular Season
Level: High School Varsity
Question Set: NAQT IS-226
Location: Business Administration Building at the University of Alabama Huntsville
Host: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Greater Huntsville Section
Contact: Robin Osborne, [email protected]
Cap: 24 teams
Fee: $60 per team
Buzzer Discount: -$5 per buzzer set
Minimum fee per team: $50

NAQT rules will be used, with the following exceptions:
1) Each team is limited to a maximum of 6 players.
2) Matches are not timed.
3) On bonuses, moderators will only accept answers from the team captain, unless the team captain tells the moderator they want to defer to one of their teammates.

This tournament is for Alabama and Mississippi teams only (this is the region AIAA GHS serves), and only one team per school may register. Priority will be given to high school teams.

Awards:
The top teams will receive trophies and cash prizes as follows:
1st place: $1000
2nd place: $750
3rd place: $500
4th place: $250

The top 10 individual scorers will receive awards.

All awards and cash prizes are made possible through the generous sponsorships of Jacobs Space Exploration Group and ERC.

Registration link: https://www.naqt.com/go/register/14882

Volunteer support for this tournament:
As has been the case in the past, many of our volunteers will be AIAA UAH student branch members, AIAA GHS members, and other Huntsville aerospace professionals. However, I'd love to get additional non-members who are seasoned moderators to help us out. Send me an e-mail at [email protected] if you're interested in serving as a moderator.

[osbornrj]

Registration is now open for this tournament:
https://www.naqt.com/go/register/14882

[osbornrj]

The field for the AIAA GHS Rocket City Invitational has been increased from 18 to 24, and several waitlisted teams have been promoted. There are 3 spots available for Alabama or Mississippi teams. See post at the top of this page for a detailed description of the tournament.

Registration link: https://www.naqt.com/go/register/14882

Field as of 12/5/2023 (21 of 24 slots filled)
Alabama Cyber Tech
Arab
Austin
Baker
Bob Jones
Decatur
Douglas
Florence
Gadsden City
Grissom
Guntersville
Hewitt-Trussville
Holy Spirit
Hoover
James Clemens
Muscle Shoals
New Century
Pelham
Russellville
Southside
Westbrook Christian

[osbornrj]

Only slot left!

Field as of 12/15/2023 (23 of 24 slots filled)
Alabama Cyber Tech
Arab
Austin
Baker
Bob Jones
Decatur
Douglas
Florence
Gadsden City
Grissom
Guntersville
Haleyville
Hewitt-Trussville
Holy Spirit
Hoover
James Clemens
Muscle Shoals
New Century
Pelham
Russellville
Southside
Spain Park
Westbrook Christian

[osbornrj]

The field is now full for the AIAA GHS Rocket City Invitational.

If there are any teams interested in participating, feel free to add yourself to the waitlist. If you're local to the Huntsville/Madison area, you're welcome to sign up as a standby team.
Registration link: https://www.naqt.com/go/register/14882

Field as of 1/21/2024 (24 of 24 slots filled):
Alabama Cyber Tech (Huntsville, AL)
Arab (Arab, AL)
Austin (Decatur, AL)
Baker (Mobile, AL)
Bob Jones (Madison, AL)
Decatur (Decatur, AL)
Douglas (Douglas, AL)
Florence (Florence, AL)
Gadsden City (Gadsden, AL)
Grissom (Huntsville, AL)
Guntersville (Guntersville, AL)
Haleyville (Haleyville, AL)
Hartselle (Hartselle, AL)
Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, AL)
Holy Spirit (Tuscaloosa, AL)
Hoover (Hoover, AL)
James Clemens (Madison, AL)
Muscle Shoals (Muscle Shoals, AL)
New Century (Huntsville, AL)
Pelham (Pelham, AL)
Russellville (Russellville, AL)
Southside (Southside, AL)
Spain Park (Hoover, AL)
Westbrook Christian (Rainbow City, AL)

[osbornrj]

One team had to drop out today. Looking for one team from Alabama or Mississippi to fill the empty slot. I'm reducing the registration fee from $60 to $30.

[osbornrj]

With the Rocket City Invitational Tournament only one week away (Saturday, Feb. 3), I’m waiving the $60 registration fee for the school that takes the last slot! I'm also open to allowing a high-performing middle school team to take the last slot.

Registration site:
https://www.naqt.com/go/field/14882

[osbornrj]

Congratulations to Hoover High School for their stellar performance at the Rocket City Invitational held on Feb. 3 at UAH! They went undefeated 9-0.

Our top 4 teams were as follows:
1st – Hoover High School
2nd – Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering
3rd – Spain Park High School
4th – Gadsden City High School

I’ve posted the full tournament stats here: https://hsquizbowl.org/db/tournaments/8281/
Stats are also posted on NAQT's website: https://www.naqt.com/stats/tournament/s ... t_id=14882

Thank you to everyone involved in this event - especially the volunteers! We seriously had a great group of volunteers, which included Christopher Arthur and Laura Morgan. A special thanks to moderators Will McCurley, Eshan Pokhrel, Jared Sauer, and Braeden Hayes - all recent high school grads who themselves are top-notch players. I appreciate them taking time away from their busy college life to help support this event.

Robin

[osbornrj]

A write-up about this tournament is now posted on the AIAA GHS website:
https://tinyurl.com/4k8y972a

Best regards,
Robin