Packet Exchange?

[Nine-Tenths Ideas]

This is an idea that's been tumbling around in my head for a while. It's widely held that writing questions is one of the best ways to become good at quizbowl, and I do it occasionally. I was thinking of setting up a sort of weekly packet exchange amongst current high school players. No one is expecting anyone to write a packet a week; what I mean by weekly is simply that someone sends everyone else a packet each week, and then the packet can be used any way the others like- reading it at team practices, studying it, whatever [except, of course, using it for profit, claiming the questions as their own, or dishonest things like that.] Additionally, advice can be offered by other members on how to improve questions and become a better question writer. If someone is weak at science and thinks that any science tossup they write will be poor, they can always enlist help from a more science-minded teammate. If you are interested and are a current high school player, reply to thread and/or email me at IB[NOSPAM]Hirsch @ Gmail.com

Additionally, if anyone has any ideas on how to improve the system I've envisioned, I would appreciate hearing them.

[at your pleasure]

This is intruiging and I like this idea, especially the feedback available.

[Down and out in Quintana Roo]

This is a neat idea. My kids need to learn how to write, and i've love to get them (especially Trey) doing so. Let's see if this happens.

[Auroni]

I rather like this idea, and I could oversee the submissions if this were to get going.

[Self-incompatibility in plants]

This is a neat idea. My kids need to learn how to write, and i've love to get them (especially Trey) doing so. Let's see if this happens.

I've already committed to doing it.

[The King's Flight to the Scots]

This sounds interesting. Don't expect anything from my science tossups, though.

[First Chairman]

I think there have always been attempts at packet exchanges for practice or competition purposes that have pretty much flamed out since not everyone puts in questions that meet a collectively-approved standard. I think things may be different now, and if so, I hope it works.

[Nuclear Densometer Test]

Sounds like a great idea. I'm in.

[Nine-Tenths Ideas]

An Email has been sent to everyone who has expressed interest so far. Auroni, I will send you an email a little later.

[AKKOLADE]

I have at least two WV players that would be interested in this.