Last week, we won the 44th Annual Snead State Invitational in Boaz, AL. During the announcements, Mr. Leeth - the tournament director - made the claim that this was the longest-running quiz bowl tournament in the state of Alabama. It has been held every single year since 1973. My question is this:
Could this be the oldest continuously-held tournament in the nation? Is anyone aware of a tournament that has been around longer?
Thanks.
Oldest Tournament?
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Oldest Tournament?
Lee Henry
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Re: Oldest Tournament?
The Streator Rotary tournament in Illinois ran 50 times, ending in 2013. I don't know for sure that it never ran more than once a year or skipped a year, but if there were no such irregularities it would have started in 1964. I'll see if I can dig up any articles with more details.
Update: An article from November 2006 claims that the tournament began in 1962.
Update: An article from November 2006 claims that the tournament began in 1962.
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Re: Oldest Tournament?
Chris Chiego pointed out to me that the Delaware County (Pennsylvania) Hi-Q has apparently been running continuously since the late 1940s.
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Re: Oldest Tournament?
Is this an invitational or a local-only tournament?
I guess I should've said oldest "invitational," as I actually think our local county championship has been going since the 60s.
I guess I should've said oldest "invitational," as I actually think our local county championship has been going since the 60s.
Lee Henry
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West Point High School
President-Elect/Past President- Alabama Scholastic Competition Association (ASCA)
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West Point High School
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Re: Oldest Tournament?
Is there any way we can get questions from any of these tournaments? I think they would be fascinating on many levels, - if we ever had a grant for quizbowl historians, I think it would be worth the while to dig some of them up.
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Re: Oldest Tournament?
I agree, but I am somewhat skeptical that they will ever be found.Ike wrote:Is there any way we can get questions from any of these tournaments? I think they would be fascinating on many levels, - if we ever had a grant for quizbowl historians, I think it would be worth the while to dig some of them up.
What are the oldest actual questions anyone has? (I don't mean to threadjack and would be fine with this getting split.) I got the 1982 Emory NIT from Eric Hillemann's archive.
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Re: Oldest Tournament?
I have contacted Blake Leeth at Snead State and have asked whether any of the questions from the tournaments held in the 1970s-1980s are still available if they could be scanned. I will let you know what I find out.
Lee Henry
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West Point High School
President-Elect/Past President- Alabama Scholastic Competition Association (ASCA)
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Quiz Bowl Coach
West Point High School
President-Elect/Past President- Alabama Scholastic Competition Association (ASCA)
Re: Oldest Tournament?
Is it possible that there could be results from the early Snead State Invitationals?quizbowllee wrote:I have contacted Blake Leeth at Snead State and have asked whether any of the questions from the tournaments held in the 1970s-1980s are still available if they could be scanned. I will let you know what I find out.
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The brochure they print every year has the champion listed from each year.J. Young wrote:Is it possible that there could be results from the early Snead State Invitationals?quizbowllee wrote:I have contacted Blake Leeth at Snead State and have asked whether any of the questions from the tournaments held in the 1970s-1980s are still available if they could be scanned. I will let you know what I find out.
Lee Henry
AP Lit and APUSH Teacher
Quiz Bowl Coach
West Point High School
President-Elect/Past President- Alabama Scholastic Competition Association (ASCA)
AP Lit and APUSH Teacher
Quiz Bowl Coach
West Point High School
President-Elect/Past President- Alabama Scholastic Competition Association (ASCA)