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by x'x(-1)x'y
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:45 am
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: (Cancelled) 2024 Quaker Spring Open (3/30) [PLANETFALL]
Replies: 3
Views: 479

Re: 2024 Quaker Spring Open (3/30) [PLANETFALL]

Three weeks lead time on a holiday weekend right before our music department is headed to Florida?...I'm afraid Berwick is a "no" on this one. Appreciate the offer.
by x'x(-1)x'y
Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:59 am
Forum: Regular Season Tournaments
Topic: Bulldog Buzzer Battle V, December 16, 2023
Replies: 0
Views: 663

Bulldog Buzzer Battle V, December 16, 2023

Berwick Area Quiz Bowl proudly announces that Bulldog Buzzer Battle V will take place at Berwick Area High School on Saturday, December 16th. The BBB will be a high-school introductory level tournament and hopes to draw students from northeastern PA and surrounding areas. The tournament will use NAQ...
by x'x(-1)x'y
Mon Apr 24, 2023 7:52 am
Forum: Middle School Quizbowl Announcements & Discussion
Topic: Brooklyn Bridge Battle Tournament (RESCHEDULED to 6/24/23) (HS Regs Minus)
Replies: 17
Views: 8757

Re: Brooklyn Bridge Battle Tournament

I mean, if an elite university's quiz bowl club can announce an in-person tournament three weeks before an announced date, postpone the tournament due to lack of sign-ups, re-announce the tournament for four weeks later and then get seventeen teams to show, including two teams from halfway across th...
by x'x(-1)x'y
Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:54 am
Forum: Middle School Quizbowl Announcements & Discussion
Topic: Susquehanna MS & Novice, April 1 (No joke!)
Replies: 3
Views: 3068

Re: Susquehanna MS & Novice, April 1 (No joke!)

There is now! Thanks for the inquiry, Nic!
by x'x(-1)x'y
Thu Feb 23, 2023 8:35 am
Forum: Middle School Quizbowl Announcements & Discussion
Topic: Susquehanna MS & Novice, April 1 (No joke!)
Replies: 3
Views: 3068

Re: Susquehanna MS & Novice, April 1 (No joke!)

Field Update 3/20
High School Novice
Crestwood
Hughesville
Midd-West
Wallenpaupack (2)

Middle School
Berwick (3)
Mansfield (2)
Midd-West
Wallenpaupack

expressing interest: Lakeland
by x'x(-1)x'y
Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:01 pm
Forum: Middle School Quizbowl Announcements & Discussion
Topic: Susquehanna MS & Novice, April 1 (No joke!)
Replies: 3
Views: 3068

Susquehanna MS & Novice, April 1 (No joke!)

Berwick Area Quiz Bowl proudly announces that the Susquehanna Novice Tournament will take place at Berwick Area High School on Saturday, April 1st. The Susquehanna Novice will be a two-division Middle School & High School Novice tournament and hopes to draw students new to Saturday tournaments f...
by x'x(-1)x'y
Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:31 pm
Forum: Northeast Comparisons and Discussion
Topic: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Calendar 2022-2023
Replies: 35
Views: 12843

Re: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Calendar 2022-2023

Berwick would like to claim April 1 for a novice/junior high event for Pennsylvania schools. Details will be forthcoming in the "Regular Season Tournaments" forum, once our question sets are finalized.
by x'x(-1)x'y
Thu Jan 19, 2023 11:07 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: [MOVED TO 2/18/23] Announcement: Quaker Spring Open [SHOW ME/SCOP]
Replies: 5
Views: 2589

Re: Announcement: Quaker Spring Open [SHOW ME/SCOP]

I received information late last night that this tournament is postponed (edit: from 1/21) due to "a scheduling conflict with the school and a small field."
by x'x(-1)x'y
Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:56 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bulldog Buzzer Battle IV, Berwick, PA, December 3
Replies: 1
Views: 779

Re: Bulldog Buzzer Battle IV, Berwick, PA, December 3

Registered teams/staff/buzzers
Berwick 2?/many/1
Camp Hill 1/0/0
Lakeland 3/1/1
Manheim Township 3/0/3
Midd-West 2/0/0
Moravian Academy 1/1/1
Wallenpaupack 2/1/3
by x'x(-1)x'y
Mon Oct 10, 2022 1:42 pm
Forum: Northeast Comparisons and Discussion
Topic: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Calendar 2022-2023
Replies: 35
Views: 12843

Re: NY/NJ/CT/PA/DE Calendar 2022-2023

Berwick would like to claim December 3rd for an in-person tournament in Eastern Pennsylvania. Announcment is in the tournament forum.
by x'x(-1)x'y
Thu Oct 06, 2022 7:02 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bulldog Buzzer Battle IV, Berwick, PA, December 3
Replies: 1
Views: 779

Bulldog Buzzer Battle IV, Berwick, PA, December 3

Berwick Area Quiz Bowl proudly announces that Bulldog Buzzer Battle IV: Full Difficulty will take place at Berwick Area Middle School on Saturday, December 3rd. The BBB will be a high-school regular difficulty tournament and hopes to draw students new to Saturday tournaments from northeastern PA, as...
by x'x(-1)x'y
Thu May 19, 2022 8:19 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
Topic: Pennsylvania's state quiz bowl "championship" is poor -- how can we fix it?
Replies: 10
Views: 3230

Re: Pennsylvania's state quiz bowl "championship" is poor -- how can we fix it?

Thank you to everyone who responded publicly and personally regarding both constructive future ideas and how currently active coaches have encouraged significant positive improvements in the current Chester County IU-managed PSAC tournament. I do still think further improvement is possible and would...
by x'x(-1)x'y
Wed May 11, 2022 9:00 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Quizbowl
Topic: Pennsylvania's state quiz bowl "championship" is poor -- how can we fix it?
Replies: 10
Views: 3230

Pennsylvania's state quiz bowl "championship" is poor -- how can we fix it?

Our not-very-experienced-or-distinguished high school had the opportunity to participate in the "Pennsylvania State Academic Challenge" for the second time in several years this year. It probably sort-of meets the standards you'd expect for a Scholastic Scrimmage/It's Academic style TV eve...
by x'x(-1)x'y
Sun Mar 27, 2022 8:13 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: 2022 MS Warrior Classic IV
Replies: 3
Views: 3818

Re: 2022 MS Warrior Classic IV

Thank you, Coach Sobieck, and everyone at WC Henderson who made us welcome. An excellent group of readers and great competition from the SE PA and Delaware students made it a great experience for our students. Middle-school quiz bowl in Pennsylvania needs all the support that it can get -- again, th...
by x'x(-1)x'y
Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:00 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bulldog Buzzer Battle III, Berwick, PA, April 23
Replies: 4
Views: 1517

Re: Bulldog Buzzer Battle III, Berwick, PA, April 23

Current Field:
Berwick 2/3? teams
Lakeland 2 teams
Mifflinburg 2 teams (First tournament!)
Montgomery 1 team
Wallenpaupack 2 teams
Ithaca 2 teams

Room for 1 more to make an even dozen!
by x'x(-1)x'y
Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:43 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bulldog Buzzer Battle III, Berwick, PA, April 23
Replies: 4
Views: 1517

Re: Bulldog Buzzer Battle III, Berwick, PA, April 23

Thank you for your inquiry, Nicole -- yes, any teams interested in registering, please contact me by email (click on my user name) and I'll send a link to an online form for registrations. I'll be sending a separate email to WVIA Scrimmage Coaches with this information.
by x'x(-1)x'y
Mon Mar 07, 2022 2:25 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bulldog Buzzer Battle III, Berwick, PA, April 23
Replies: 4
Views: 1517

Bulldog Buzzer Battle III, Berwick, PA, April 23

Berwick Area Quiz Bowl proudly announces that "Bulldog Buzzer Battle III: Return of the Buzzer" will take place at Berwick Area High School on Saturday, April 23rd, 2022. The BBB will be a high-school introductory level tournament and hopes to draw students new to Saturday tournaments from...
by x'x(-1)x'y
Wed Dec 15, 2021 1:39 pm
Forum: National Tournaments
Topic: Vaccination Policy for NAQT's 2022 In-Person Championships
Replies: 21
Views: 9784

Re: Vaccination Policy for NAQT's 2022 In-Person Championships

Thank you for the response and clarification, Jeff. It is reassuring that a test-based policy was at least considered. The words "(we) decided they (mandatory testing policies) were logistically unfeasible" certainly give me more confidence in the thought behind rejecting a test-based poli...
by x'x(-1)x'y
Mon Dec 13, 2021 2:25 pm
Forum: Middle school area archives
Topic: Susquehanna Middleschool Academic Recall Tournament (SusMART), 2/5/22 (Converting to ONLINE)
Replies: 1
Views: 6397

Susquehanna Middleschool Academic Recall Tournament (SusMART), 2/5/22 (Converting to ONLINE)

Berwick Area Quiz Bowl proudly announces that the inaugural Susquehanna Middleschool Academic Recall Tournament (SusMART) will take place online while hosted from Berwick Area High School on Saturday, February 5th. SusMART will be a regular difficulty middle school tournament and hopes to draw 6th t...