Third Annual JUNIOR
NATIONAL ACADEMIC CHAMPIONSHIP
NATIONAL ACADEMIC CHAMPIONSHIP
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NATIONAL ACADEMIC CHAMPIONSHIP |
Each team may choose one of these phases:
New Orleans, May 29 - 31 OR Washington, D.C., June 5 - 7 (Note: these are the dates for Junior Nationals, NOT June 4-6, as stated incorrectly in some of our literature)
OR Chicago, June 12-14
This competition is for junior high and middle school teams.
We provide six guaranteed preliminary round matches for every team. With an option of locales, teams can choose a place that's fun to visit. With a choice of dates, schools with a conflict in one time frame may simply select another date.
Advancement to the Single Elimination Round will be determined by performance in the six preliminary games. All 6-0, 5-1, and 4-2 teams will make the playoffs.
If you're considering bringing two teams, be aware that players may not shift between teams.
Your team contingent must include four starters and one or more coaches. Alternate(s) are recommended but not required. In the early years of Junior Nationals we have only one qualification: your belief that your team will be competitive on a national level, having enjoyed a measure of success this school year on a local, regional, or state level.
The competition focuses on academic information - "significa" rather than "trivia" - and the questions are supplied by Questions Unlimited. Our emphasis is light on popular culture and heavy on the academic. Contests follow the four-quarter format created by Questions Unlimited.
We call the National Academic Championship "the finest in academic competition" because since 1983 we have boasted the best questions and a highly professional officiating staff.
Our superb team of moderators includes:
* Chip Beall, Executive Director of the National Academic Association and President of Questions Unlimited
* Mike Mastandrea, Dallas, President, M.A.A.
* Brick Barrientos, Creator of the long-running Maryland Classic tournament.
* Ernie Anderson, Creator and Host of the High-Q TV program (Huntington, West Virginia)
* Jason Russell, Chief Editor, Questions Unlimited; Show Run Manager, Sight and Sound Theatre in Branson, MO.
* Doug Joubert, host of the Louisiana LAAC state championship.
* Dave Madden, Vienna, Austria; at the end of his 20-game run on Jeopardy! he found himself $430,400 richer.
* Jay Gorgia, (Herndon, VA) --Math teacher in Fairfax County Public Schools.
Meet the Pros Pictures and descriptions of
our unsurpassed staff of moderators and judges.
Although we always ask you to send no money until you're certain your team is going to compete, we also strongly advise early enrollment. If you choose to join us in DC, be advised that we will at some point run out of space at Marymount University, as happened in 2008 and 2009. (Note that we will run out of on-site room lodgings well before we run out of space to accommodate your team in the tournament itself, and the nearby hotel alternatives are not unattractive.) To avoid the higher entry fees assessed after April 15, and to avoid having to arrange your own off-site accommodations in the event that we run out of space on campus or hotel, or possibly missing out altogether, please don't wait until the last minute to register!
Deadlines
Register on or before April 15 at the flat entry fee of $700 per team. After April 15, the fee increases to $800 per team.
When the entry fee is received, a place for your team will be reserved and registration materials sent to you. Purchase orders will not reserve a spot for any team. After April 15, you must send either a cashier's check or a school check, and should use overnight mail. There are no refunds (unless, of course, we run out of space and have to turn you away), so please send no money until you are certain that your team will be participating. All fees are due by May 15.
Mail your check, along with the registration form, to N.A.A., 1540 Siesta Dr.
Sandy, UT 84093.
All fees must be received by April 15, 2010.
Make your check payable to NATIONAL ACADEMIC CHAMPIONSHIP.
New Orleans
Memorial Day Weekend May 29 - 31 (Saturday - Monday)
Loyola University
Competition will start on the morning of May 29. The final match will take place at 2:15 Monday.
Loyola University will be the site of all competitions. Staying at Loyola is recommended, but not required, for participation in the National Academic Championship. The campus is located on the streetcar line, should you desire convenient access to the cool New Orleans sites. Your competition schedule will allow some time for exploring. There are countless things to do in the New Orleans area, and you may wish to arrive a day early or leave a day late (or both) in order to enjoy some tourist activities.
Washington, D.C. Area
June 5 - 7 (Saturday - Monday)
Marymount University
Competition will start on the morning of June 5. The final match will take place at 3:00 Monday.
In case you're bringing a high school team as well, note that there's no misprint, as this year we're staggering those two competitions: high school, June 4-6; Junior Nationals June 5-7. Competition will start on the morning of June 5. The final match will take place at 3:00 Monday.
Marymount University (Arlington, Virginia) will be the site of all competitions. The campus is located conveniently, near the Ballston Metro, allowing for easy access to Washington proper. You may wish to arrive a day early or leave a day late (or both) in order to enjoy some tourist activities.
How to get from the airport to Marymount University without renting a vehicle.
Chicago
June 12-14 (Saturday - Monday)
Sheraton Four Points at O'Hare
Competition will start on the morning of June 12. The final match will take place at 2:15 Monday.
Sheraton Four Points Hotel will be the site of all competitions. They offer a free shuttle from O'Hare. Staying at this hotel is recommended, but not required, for participation in the National Academic Championship. There are countless things to do in Chicago, and you may wish to arrive a day early or leave a day late in order to enjoy some tourist activities; the $99 room rate will apply if you choose to do so. Make reservations online at this special website the hotel has created for us, ttp://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=0910079522&key=50F9B or you may call 800-323-1239 and ask for the National Academic Championship special group discount rate of $99 per room, which applies for 1-4 people per room. No meals are provided.
Note: if you elect to stay with us at one of the universities (Loyola in New Orleans or Marymount in Arlington, VA), you will be sending your fees for accommodations to us, not to the universities, with checks made out to "National Academic Championship."
Each team staying on campus at Loyola or Marymount must pay a $50 security deposit in a separate check which will be refunded in full if there is no damage by our group to any university or association property. (Full refunds have been given the last five years.) NOTE: This is $50 per team, not per individual. The security deposit is not required if you're coming to Chicago .
Regardless of venue, the entry fee is $700 per team before April 15 and $800 per team after April 15.
Staying with us at the competition venue in each city is recommended but not required.
Here are the accommodations offered, along with costs, in each city . . .
New Orleans: Lodging (dorm style) and meals are all-inclusive; Loyola University will not allow us to arrange for lodging without a meal package. You may choose either of these two options:
A. Three nights (May 28, 29, 30) and eight meals (Friday dinner through Monday breakfast) for $190 per person double occupancy or $225 per person single occupancy. Add an additional $35 per person if you wish to stay a fourth night (Monday night), but keep in mind that meal service ends with Monday breakfast. Note: We do plan to have an orientation session relative to the game format Friday at 8 p.m. for those that arrive on Friday. This is offered for your convenience, and is not required.
D.C.
Entry Fees.
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B. Two nights (May 29, 30) and six meals (Saturday lunch through Monday breakfast) for $150 per person double occupancy or $175 per person single occupancy.
| Room 1rate for the first 6 people per team |
$41 per person per night |
| Room 1rate for the 7th, 8th, etc. person per team |
$51 per person per night |
| Meals2 |
$65 per person |
1 - Accommodations at university dormitories are double-occupancy with shared bathroom facilities. Linens (sheets, towel, wash cloth, pillow) are provided. The charge is $100 per person per night for a private room.
2 - Includes meals on campus starting with lunch on the first competition day and ending with breakfast on the last competition day). Meals are cafeteria-style. The all-you-can-eat meals at Marymount are typically high quality.
Chicago: Sheraton Four Points Hotel - see above for room rates and information on making reservations.
Contact the National Academic Association (801) 947-8448. Chip Beall, Director.