Twenty-Third Annual Walton Academic Challenge

[Medelstein]

Hi Coaches and Players,

On October 13, 2012 Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia will be hosting the 23rd Annual Walton Academic Challenge.

We will be using NAQT IS-117A as our question set.

I am attaching a formal invitation (with more information about specific format for prelim and playoff rounds) and registration form to this posting.

We hope to see you here on October 13!

Thanks!

[Medelstein]

Here's a quick field update as of 9/24/12:

Confirmed:
Brookwood - 4 teams
Chattahoochee - 3 teams
Daviess County (KY) - 1 team
The Dinoff School - 1 Team
LaGrange Academy - 1 Team
The Lovett School - 1 team
North Gwinnett High School - 2 Teams
Paideia School - 1 Team
Roswell - 1 Team
West Forsyth - 2 Teams

Expressed Interest in Attending:
Calhoun - 1-2 Teams
Collins Hill - 1 Team
Lassiter - 1 Team
Marist - 1 or 2 Teams
Northview - 1 Team
Woodland - 1 Team

[Medelstein]

Today (9/28) is the registration deadline and I have 32 teams confirmed. Because I have only 18 readers, I am capping the field at 36 teams and will then begin a waiting list.

Confirmed:
Bleckley County - 1 team
Brookwood - 4 teams
Centennial - 2 teams
Chattahoochee - 3 teams
Daviess County (KY) - 1 team
The Dinoff School - 1 Team
Eastside (GA) - 1 Team
LaGrange Academy - 1 Team
The Lovett School - 1 team
Marist - 2 Teams
McCallie - 3 Teams
North Gwinnett High School - 2 Teams
Northview - 1 Team
Ola - 3 Teams
Paideia School - 1 Team
Roswell - 1 Team
West Forsyth - 2 Teams
Wheeler - 2 Teams

Expressed Interest in Attending:
Calhoun - 1-2 Teams
Lassiter - 1 Team
Woodland - 1 Team

[Medelstein]

We just had two teams drop out...and then four more join, so we are at 34 right now. Based on the number of readers I have, I can take 2 more teams before I begin a waiting list.

Confirmed:
Bleckley County - 1 team
Brookwood - 4 teams
Centennial - 2 teams
Chattahoochee - 3 teams
The Dinoff School - 1 Team
Eastside (GA) - 1 Team
Gordon Central - 2 Teams
LaGrange Academy - 1 Team
Lassiter - 1 Teams
Marist - 2 Teams
McCallie - 3 Teams
North Gwinnett High School - 2 Teams
Northview - 1 Team
Oak Mountain Academy - 1 Team
Ola - 3 Teams
Paideia School - 1 Team
Roswell - 1 Team
West Forsyth - 2 Teams
Wheeler - 2 Teams

Expressed Interest in Attending:
Calhoun - 1-2 Teams
Dunwoody - 1 Team
Woodland - 1 Team

[Medelstein]

The field is set and a waiting list has been started:

Confirmed:
Bleckley County - 1 team
Brookwood - 4 teams
Centennial - 2 teams
Chattahoochee - 3 teams
The Dinoff School - 1 Team
Eastside (GA) - 1 Team
Gordon Central - 2 Teams
LaGrange Academy - 1 Team
Lassiter - 1 Team
Marist - 2 Teams
McCallie - 3 Teams
North Gwinnett High School - 2 Teams
Northview - 1 Team
Oak Mountain Academy - 1 Team
Ola - 3 Teams
Paideia School - 1 Team
Roswell - 1 Team
Sonoraville - 2 Teams
West Forsyth - 2 Teams
Wheeler - 2 Teams

Waiting List:
Dunwoody - 1 Team
Alpharetta - 2 Teams
North Paulding - 1 Team
Campbell - 1 Team
Etowah - 2 Teams

[Medelstein]

Less than 1 Week to go and Ola C and LaGrange Academy are out. Dunwoody and Alpharetta are now in.

Confirmed:
Alpharetta - 1 team
Bleckley County - 1 team
Brookwood - 4 teams
Centennial - 2 teams
Chattahoochee - 3 teams
The Dinoff School - 1 Team
Dunwoody - 1 Team
Eastside (GA) - 1 Team
Gordon Central - 2 Teams
Lassiter - 1 Team
Marist - 2 Teams
McCallie - 3 Teams
North Gwinnett High School - 2 Teams
Northview - 1 Team
Oak Mountain Academy - 1 Team
Ola - 2 Teams
Paideia School - 1 Team
Roswell - 1 Team
Sonoraville - 2 Teams
West Forsyth - 2 Teams
Wheeler - 2 Teams

Waiting List:
Alpharetta - 1 Team
North Paulding - 1 Team
Campbell - 1 Team
Etowah - 2 Teams

[Medelstein]

The tournament just finished. Here are the top 4:

1st - Chattahoochee A (2nd Championship in a row!)
2nd - Marist A
3rd - North Gwinnett A
4th - Centennial A

I want to thank all of the teams, readers and workers for their hard work today. I hope everybody had a great time!

Looking forward to hosting the 24th Annual Walton Academic Challenge in early October 2013.

Thank You!