Where: Rockcastle County High School, Mt. Vernon, KY
When: Saturday, October 19th, 2019—Registration from 7:30 to 8:30 AM EST
Cost: $75.00 per QR/WA team, $25.00 per FPS team, $10.00 per Comp participant (limit 3 per team)
Discounts: $10 discount if providing two experienced moderators
Registration deadline: Midnight Wednesday, October 9th, 2019
Team RSVP link: https://forms.gle/3857NbdUvKcZnttFA
• One session of Written Testing
o Awards given for top ten test scores in each subject (MA, SC, SS, LA, AH)
• Off-site Future Problem Solving (RCHS scores, no scorers required from participating schools)
o Awards given for top for FPS teams
• Off-site Written Composition (RCHS scores, no scorers required from participating schools)
o Awards given for top ten Composition writers
• At least six rounds of Quick Recall
o Awards given for the top four Quick Recall teams
• Overall champion named based on Quick Recall, Future Problem Solving, Composition, and Written Assessment scores
o Points structure from KAAC
o Each team will receive points individually. For example, Rockcastle A’s and Rockcastle B’s points will not be combined. They will be considered as if each team is a different school.
• Why should you attend?
o Early opportunity to play against formidable opponents
o Quick Recall, Written Assessment, Future Problem Solving, and Written Composition opportunities
Six rounds of Quick Recall guaranteed
o Can enter multiple teams to ensure experience for all players
o Tournament T-shirts included with registration fee (4 per team registered) (additional shirts can be purchased for $10 each)
o Seeding and grouping allows for play with teams at your level (experienced or beginning)
o Central location of Mt. Vernon
1 hour from Lexington
2 hours from Louisville
2 hours from Covington
2 hours 15 minutes from Bowling Green
2.5 hours from Ashland
1.5 hours from Hazard
o Top ten competitors in each subject receive medals for Written Assessment and Written Composition
TO COMPLETE YOUR RSVP AND RESERVE YOUR SPOT IN THE TOURNAMENT, please complete RSVP at https://forms.gle/3857NbdUvKcZnttFA and complete the attached invoice and send it along with your check made payable to the RCHS Academic Team to Herbie Brock, Rockcastle County High School, 1545 Lake Cumberland Pkwy., Mt. Vernon, KY 40456. If you need directions, contact us and then the information will be forwarded to you. If you have any questions, call or text tournament director, Hayden Robinson at (606) 308-9215 or email him at [email protected]
Payment
Spots will be saved once payment is received. In the event that your team cannot compete in the tournament, you will be mailed a packet containing all written assessment tests and quick recall question sets. Also, enclosed in this information you will find an invoice that may be filled out and given to your school secretary or finance clerk to help in the payment process.
• The field will be capped at 32 teams. Spots will only be reserved once checks are received by mail.
• Schools will be permitted to register a maximum of two teams.
• If space permits, schools may register a third team in the weeks leading up to the tournament.
Thank you for considering attending the 2019 Goddard! This is the third year of our tournament which is held in honor of “The Father of Modern Rocketry”, Robert H. Goddard. On behalf of the estate of Dr. Goddard and the spirit Rockets of Rockcastle County we would like to invite you to spend a great day of academic competition and fun! Please feel free to call or text me at (606) 308-9215 or email me at [email protected] if you have any questions at all! We look forward to hosting you and your team at our tournament!
Hayden Robinson
Tournament Director
2019 Robert H. Goddard Memorial Academic Tournament
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