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by QOHS
Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: DC Metro Comparisons and Discussion
Topic: DMV Circuit Discussion, 2023-2024
Replies: 9
Views: 4565

Re: DMV Circuit Discussion, 2023-2024

We can't bring back "those days" without concentrated efforts with respect to outreach and tournament running. RM and Centennial have, at present, done what they can to run newer tournaments on IS-A or otherwise mACF novice sets, and they have reached out to many newer teams that haven't ...
by QOHS
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: DC Metro Comparisons and Discussion
Topic: DMV Circuit Discussion, 2023-2024
Replies: 9
Views: 4565

Re: DMV Circuit Discussion, 2023-2024

We've been disappointed as the number of tournaments locally continues to dwindle. Further disappointed that the number of teams competing in those tournaments continues to dwindle. But as a coach of a public, non-magnet school, I get why many schools don't want to spend their saturday getting destr...
by QOHS
Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:00 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: DC Metro Date Claim 2022-2023
Replies: 33
Views: 11205

Re: DC Metro Date Claim 2022-2023

So it's been a few years since our team over at QOHS was competitive. And most of the events in our area had devolved into four magnet schools bringing 5 teams each and weren't that fun. Anyway, as our team begins to get good again (I think...I hope) I signed on here and onto NAQT to find some tourn...
by QOHS
Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:17 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: DMV Regional Championship [3/27/21]
Replies: 7
Views: 3615

Re: DMV Regional Championship [3/27/21]

Quince Orchard wishes to bring only one team
by QOHS
Mon Apr 11, 2016 9:51 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: DC Metro 2015-16 Date Claim Thread
Replies: 52
Views: 36641

Re: DC Metro 2015-16 Date Claim Thread

QOHS is in search of quizbowl tournaments to play in between now and HSNCT. Does anyone know of any that will be happening around the area?
by QOHS
Tue Jan 19, 2016 2:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: BMAD @ Wilmington Charter, Delaware 2/20/16 (SCT-d2)
Replies: 15
Views: 8100

Re: BMAD @ Wilmington Charter, Delaware 2/20/16 (SCT-d2)

Quince Orchard High School (Gaithersburg, MD) wishes to attend
by QOHS
Fri Jan 15, 2016 12:23 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NCIS V (2/20/16) @ Cave Spring HS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 4
Views: 3261

Re: NCIS V (2/20/16) @ Cave Spring HS (Roanoke, VA)

Quince Orchard would like to attend. 1 team, 1 buzzer, 0 moderators.
by QOHS
Mon Sep 15, 2014 11:16 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ERHS Quizbowl Tournament; Greenbelt MD; (9/27/14)
Replies: 12
Views: 7888

Re: ERHS Quizbowl Tournament; Greenbelt MD; (9/27/14)

Quince Orchard will be there. Looking forward to it. HTTR
by QOHS
Fri May 02, 2014 12:54 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Maryland Spring Tournament, 5/3/2014
Replies: 25
Views: 13191

Re: Maryland Spring Tournament, 5/3/2014

Quince Orchard is only bringing one team. I e-mailed a few days ago to indicate that, but I see we're still listed as bringing two, and it looks like that wasn't factored into the total...
by QOHS
Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:41 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: A Richard Montgomery BELLOCO Mirror 3/29/14 (Rockville, MD)
Replies: 39
Views: 21271

Re: A Richard Montgomery BELLOCO Mirror 3/29/14 (Rockville,

Good afternoon, I'm the coach of QO, many of you know me and have been seeing our team at tournaments for years. While our team has always had a little extra character, the behavior and outbursts that I've heard about from this forum (and from other sources as well) were over-the-line and unacceptab...
by QOHS
Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:25 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MD Quizbowl Championship -- UMD Regional (2/22/14)
Replies: 16
Views: 8177

Re: MD Quizbowl Championship -- UMD Regional (2/22/14)

Do we know how a tournament with 3 teams is going to work? Or where/when we need to report somewhere?
by QOHS
Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: It's Academic Predictions and Beltway League Discussion
Replies: 3
Views: 3268

Re: It's Academic Predictions and Beltway League Discussion

I like this. Another thing we could talk about, is how we can get some of these teams who DO compete (sometimes even successfully) to make the big jump from keegan/mac speed questions to pyramidal quizbowl. No reason schools like poolesville, churchill, wootton, sherwood, etc couldn't do it!
by QOHS
Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:15 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MD Quizbowl Championship -- Perry Hall Regional (2/22/14)
Replies: 5
Views: 3167

Re: MD Quizbowl Championship -- Perry Hall Regional (2/22/14

Vishnu, I've asked that several times in several places and not gotten an answer. The field for the centennial regional is posted, but that's all...
by QOHS
Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:12 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MD Quizbowl Championship -- UMD Regional (2/22/14)
Replies: 16
Views: 8177

Re: MD Quizbowl Championship -- UMD Regional (2/22/14)

Is there a list of registered teams for this regional event?
by QOHS
Thu Dec 05, 2013 1:45 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: GSAC XXI at Maggie Walker [Richmond, VA] - 12/14/2013
Replies: 18
Views: 10526

Re: GSAC XXI at Maggie Walker [Richmond, VA] - 12/14/2013

Quince Orchard High School would like to attend/compete
by QOHS
Mon Nov 19, 2012 5:46 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: TJIAT on 12/15/12
Replies: 24
Views: 8701

Re: TJIAT on 12/15/12

Quince Orchard is interested. Will confirm after our long and arduous field-trip-approval process is complete.
by QOHS
Mon Oct 15, 2012 4:08 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: CSI VII (11/10/12) @ Cave Spring HS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 5
Views: 2675

Re: CSI VII (11/10/11) @ Cave Spring HS (Roanoke, VA)

Quince Orchard High School is interested. Bob, can you please e-mail me at [email protected]. I can't seem to find your e-mail address from last year.

Thanks
by QOHS
Mon Oct 15, 2012 4:03 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: GSAC XX at Maggie Walker (VA) 12/8/12 - Seeking Mirrors
Replies: 18
Views: 9627

Re: GSAC XX at Maggie Walker (VA) 12/8/12 - Seeking Mirrors

Please consider Quince Orchard High School "interested." Will confirm soon.

Thanks.
by QOHS
Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:57 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: BHSAT Mirror @ St. Anselm's Abbey School (4/14/2012)
Replies: 23
Views: 9923

Re: BHSAT Mirror @ St. Anselm's Abbey School (4/14/2012)

Hello from Quince Orchard High School. I think we owe the entire field an apology for the circumstances surround our team's lunch disappearance. I (the coach) was not at the event, but am relaying the story from our team. The boys left to go get lunch and while there, realized they had lost the keys...
by QOHS
Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:39 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2012 STANLEY CUP @ Georgetown Day (2/4/12)
Replies: 24
Views: 11033

Re: 2012 STANLEY CUP @ Georgetown Day (2/4/12)

Quince Orchard is IN for this event.
by QOHS
Wed May 18, 2011 12:36 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Maryland Spring Tournament
Replies: 63
Views: 16374

Re: Maryland Spring Tournament

Quince Orchard would like to participate. Day after our prom...but the last chance to practice before Nationals!
by QOHS
Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:36 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2011 Ben Cooper NAQT MD/DC Champ. @ Georgetown Day (4/2/11)
Replies: 17
Views: 5653

Re: 2011 Ben Cooper NAQT MD/DC Champ. @ Georgetown Day (4/2/11)

Perhaps reaching out to some teams may help increase the size of the field. Teams who we know exist and compete but may not be on the forum here. Or teams that don't often do pyramidal quizbowl like Rockville, Bel Air, Sherwood, Wootton. Perhaps getting an e-mai list from Kevin Keegan, or the produc...
by QOHS
Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:10 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NCIS (2/19/11) @ Cave Spring HS (Roanoke, VA)
Replies: 13
Views: 5102

Re: NCIS (2/19/11) @ Cave Spring HS (Roanoke, VA)

Consider Quince Orchard Interested
by QOHS
Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:23 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: GSAC XVIII at Maggie Walker (12/4/10) - Seeking Mirrors
Replies: 68
Views: 42461

Re: GSAC XVIII at Maggie Walker (12/4/10) - Seeking Mirrors

Quince Orchard may want to attend. Consider this interest. Should be able to know by next week.
by QOHS
Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:04 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: FRIGHT: The Tournament to Keep Fear Alive @ RMHS, 10/30/10
Replies: 48
Views: 19720

Re: FRIGHT @ Richard Montgomery HS, 10/30/10

Pretty much all my kids want to go to the rallies on the mall and I don't think we'll be able to put a team together for this! It's unfortunate because it's one of the few tournaments that's really close to us. This may seem like an absurd question...but since there are so few rallies-on-the-mall ge...
by QOHS
Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:54 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Harvard Mirror at Whitman 11/13/10
Replies: 35
Views: 12051

Re: Harvard Mirror at Whitman 11/13/10

QO will likely be there...hopefully 2 teams. I'll let you know as it approaches.
by QOHS
Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:53 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: TJ Fall Novice Mirror (10/16/10)
Replies: 27
Views: 14364

Re: TJ Fall Novice Mirror (10/16/10)

I'm trying to work out transportation so that QO can get at least 1 or 2 teams there. I have a bunch of true rookies (literally NO competition experience whatsoever) that I'd like to get into this tournament. And, meanwhile, i will send my players who don't qualify as novice to Blake. Bummer they're...
by QOHS
Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:17 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Maryland Fall Tournament (9/25)
Replies: 45
Views: 17134

Re: Maryland Fall Tournament (9/25)

Consider Quince Orchard officially interested.
by QOHS
Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:24 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Mid-Atlantic Regional NAQT Championship -- May 1, 2010
Replies: 20
Views: 6815

Re: Mid-Atlantic Regional NAQT Championship -- May 1, 2010

Quince Orchard is also Interested in this. What does the field look like thus far?
by QOHS
Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:17 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Caesar Rodney Rider Bowl (April 17th, 2010)
Replies: 105
Views: 35301

Re: Caesar Rodney Rider Bowl (April 17th, 2010)

Consider this an official expression of interest from your friendly non-magnet public-school in Gaithersburg, Maryland - QUINCE ORCHARD!
by QOHS
Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:18 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: MD/DC state championships
Replies: 42
Views: 8501

Re: MD/DC state championships

Quince Orchard will be there, sans coach.

Are we sure we want to let these DC boys come in and win the MARYLAND state championship? :-)
by QOHS
Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:01 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Ben Cooper Memorial Tournament @ GDS (3/13/10)
Replies: 74
Views: 16485

Re: Ben Cooper Memorial Tournament @ GDS (3/13/10)

Thanks. Busy day here at QO...didn't have time to scroll through the entire thread looking for that piece. We're looking foward to a great tournament tomorrow!
by QOHS
Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:33 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Ben Cooper Memorial Tournament @ GDS (3/13/10)
Replies: 74
Views: 16485

Re: Ben Cooper Memorial Tournament @ GDS (3/13/10)

Is this taking place at the GDS on Davenport ST, or MacArthur Blvd?
by QOHS
Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:31 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bridgeport High School Tournament - 3/20/09
Replies: 9
Views: 2375

Re: Bridgeport High School Tournament - 3/20/09

Is it possible to see a list of the field for this tournament?
by QOHS
Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:04 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2010 NAQT HSNCT
Replies: 228
Views: 45633

Re: 2010 NAQT HSNCT

We have yet to officially qualify, but I have been looking into travel plans in case we do. We were thinking about staying until monday evening since it's a holiday weekend. What is the best way to get into the city from where the hotels are (near O'hare) Should we rent a car? I don't know how far d...
by QOHS
Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:46 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Buzzer
Replies: 53
Views: 23064

Re: Buzzer

Thanks for the input everyone. We were going to get an andersen a while back, but now that our budget is expanded, we didn't know if we could get something a little better. Something with different colors/tones is important. Also we like that the zeecraft we have is so easy to set up. Each buzzer go...
by QOHS
Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:00 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Buzzer
Replies: 53
Views: 23064

Buzzer

Our principal gave us a budget of 500 to get a new buzzer system. We currently have a VERY old Zeecraft. We like that it's easy to set up and use, the different colored lights, different tones, etc. Everything we want except it's falling apart. Was going to just purchase a new version of the same th...
by QOHS
Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:20 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Gonzaga/St. Anselm's Tournament RESCHEDULED (3/7/10)
Replies: 191
Views: 38356

Re: Gonzaga/St. Anselm's Tournament (2/6/10) at Gonzaga (DC)

Any word on plans to cancel this due to weather?
by QOHS
Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:36 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Interest in MD state championship
Replies: 15
Views: 2119

Re: Interest in MD state championship

Douglas, I hope you guys decide to do this. Question is...how soon could it be?
by QOHS
Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:22 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NAQT Qualifiers around DC
Replies: 21
Views: 2642

Re: NAQT Qualifiers around DC

2. Of course you are encouraged to attend the numerous non-NAQT events in your area, and good performance against the strong competition at those events would likely build up an impressive resume for a wildcard bid to HSNCT- which we would be happy to consider. Thanks. We are building what I think ...
by QOHS
Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:15 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Interest in MD state championship
Replies: 15
Views: 2119

Re: Interest in MD state championship

Quince Orchard would attend, and could probably come up with at least 1 or 2 staffers. We were going to host an NAQT tournament in April, but I couldn't take on the responsibility 3 weeks before my wedding (which in itself is pretty time consuming.) I hope you guys can pull this off though, and we'l...
by QOHS
Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:49 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NAQT Qualifiers around DC
Replies: 21
Views: 2642

Re: NAQT Qualifiers around DC

I see. I will inquire about that. I just figured that we weren't allowed to compete in another state's state championships. All the ones you mentioned were exactly that except for Livingston, NJ. And I looked that one up and saw googlemaps said 3:58, but if you've ever driven north on 95 and the NJT...
by QOHS
Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:41 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NAQT Qualifiers around DC
Replies: 21
Views: 2642

Re: NAQT Qualifiers around DC

I have definitely not found "several" within 4 hours. There's the Tartan at carnegie mellon (3.5 hours) that we may go to if we can find a driver. On 3/20 there are 3 within four hours and we have chosen one and will be attending it. On 5/1 there is one in Richmond, but that's getting pret...
by QOHS
Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:48 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: NAQT Qualifiers around DC
Replies: 21
Views: 2642

NAQT Qualifiers around DC

Since Quince Orchard is new to the world of "real" quizbowl, we missed all of the qualifiers held around the area last fall. We are travelling for an NAQT tourny on March 20th, but other than that there don't seem to be any within a 4 hour drive of here (Gaithersburg). Does anyone know of ...
by QOHS
Tue Jan 26, 2010 4:48 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: VCU Spring Semester Tournament III -- January 23, 2010
Replies: 47
Views: 13319

Re: VCU Spring Semester Tournament III -- January 23, 2010

Also, big ups to QO for actually traveling some non-negligible distance to attend a pyramidal tournament. I've been talking to Mr. Schuman recently, and he seems dedicated to getting them to more stuff.They're definitely a team to watch. Thanks for the kind words, Aiden. I wanted to go but couldn't...
by QOHS
Tue Jan 26, 2010 3:38 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Maryland HSAPQ All-Star Tourney
Replies: 79
Views: 12448

Re: Maryland HSAPQ All-Star Tourney

hmm. i predict the best 4 are: Douglas Isaac Kuo-Kai Ray then.... Raj Samantha Don't sleep on David from QO...he's quiet but good! Also, I dont' know if each team needs a coach/chaperone but I'd be interested if that's the case. I'm new and relatively inexperienced, but what better way to learn abo...
by QOHS
Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:30 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: PAQT @ Richard Montgomery HS (3/6/10): CANCELLED
Replies: 29
Views: 8227

Re: PAQT @ Richard Montgomery HS (3/6/10)

Consider Quince Orchard officially "interested." Should know by the end of this week. Thanks.
by QOHS
Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:56 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Quizbowl Camps
Replies: 11
Views: 3324

Re: Quizbowl Camps

Thanks for the input everyone! I'm so glad coaches urged me to come to this board. I've learned so much! You'll see many more questions posted from me in the coming days as I try to navigate through this sometimes confusing, acronym-laden world of quizbowl...that at my school until this year, had be...
by QOHS
Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:00 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Quizbowl Camps
Replies: 11
Views: 3324

Quizbowl Camps

Hello. First time poster/user. I plan to explore the newbie section soon, but I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share some info about quizbowl camps. I have players interested in attending, and the only one my google search reveals is ACE. Is that a good one? Are there any others that ma...