JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LG&E ACADEMIC TOURNAMENT RESULTS
January 14, 2012

 

PRESENTATION PROBLEM SOLVING

MANUAL 1ST

EASTERN 2ND

BALLARD 3RD

ATHERTON 4TH

JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JUNIOR VARSITY QUICK RECALL

Round A                                 Round B                                
2:15 P.M.                                2:45 P.M.                               

1)___MANUAL_________
                                          _____MANUAL____________
4)___MALE____________                    
  
                                                FINALS                                              ____MANUAL____________
                                                                                   
2)___EASTERN________                                               
                                         _____EASTERN____________
3)___BALLARD________                    

VARSITY QUICK RECALL

Round A                                 Round B                                 Round C
2:15 P.M.                                2:45 P.M.                                3:15 P.M.

1)_MANUAL__________
                                          ____MANUAL______________
8)_SENECA__________                    
  
                                                                                                _____MANUAL______________
4)_BALLARD__________                                                                    
                                         _____BALLARD_____________
5)__PRP_____________                    

                                                                                                WINNER__MANUAL__________
                                                                                                                       
2)_ATHERTON________                                            
                                          ____ATHERTON____________
7)_DOSS_____________                    
                                                                                                _____ATHERTON___________
                                                                                                           
3)_EASTERN__________
                                          ____MALE________________
6)_MALE_____________                    

 


The Class Act 2011 Fall Academic Tournament-Saturday, October 22

 

Participants for 2011-Nine Teams

Manual, Eastern, Fairdale, Jeffersontown, Louisville Male, St. Francis, St. X, Shawnee, Valley

Once again Jefferson County Public Schools held a fall quick recall tournament for all local high school teams. It was held on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Gheens Academy.

 

Results:

1st - Manual

2nd - St. Xavier

Final Four: Male, St. Francis

 


Academic Competition Funding for Middle and High Schools

Funding for academic competition began in 1986 when school budgets were controlled by the Board of Education. At that time the Board included a $1000 line-item earmarked for academic competition. When the schools went to site-based management, that $1000 was included in the total amount allocated to the schools. It is recommended that the local school designate the money from their yearly budget for academic competition. No funds are sent from the Office of Academic Competition for the program’s expenses. If you have a problem, please check with your bookkeeper and locate the code from which your KAAC dues have been paid in the past.

What should the $1000.00 from your school budget be used for?

· KAAC Dues (Annual expense-notice is sent to the schools in the spring.)

· Equipment repairs/replacement

· Study materials/practice questions for quick recall and FPS

· Hosting costs (food, custodial services, etc.)

· Other tournament fees/expenses

· Other expenses for academic competition as allowed by your principal.

NOTE: Not all of these expenses will occur each year. Hosting is the largest expenditure, but that should only get assigned to a given school every 3-4 years.


QUICK RECALL LEAGUE:
START TIME: Games should begin by 3:15. If there is an emergency, please call ahead and inform the host school.
If a visiting school has not arrived by 3:30, they forfeit the first game with the host school.
If not present by 3:45, they forfeit both games. EXCEPT when you play Brown! They must arrive by 3:30 and forfeit at 3:45 p.m.
OFFICIALS: All schools are required to have TWO adults present at all matches – a moderator/ judge and a coach.
Students may act as spotters, score-keepers, and computer operators.
REPORT SCORES: FAX (6647) or e-mail (janet.morris@jefferson.kyschools.us) scores by 10 a.m. on the morning following the competition.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TOURNAMENT AND LEAGUE PLAY
IN LEAGUE PLAY:
*There is no chief official. There is no one to bump inquiries up to, so the judge has the final say. When judging, if any doubt exists about the validity of an inquiry, consult with the moderator to help you reach a fair decision. When in doubt, accept what’s on the answer sheet. The answers are checked by editors and the office of academic competition before they are sent out. Although some errors may still exist, for the most part, they are pretty accurate. Make your decision as fairly and as quickly as possible and carry on with the match. You may make some imperfect decisions occasionally, but that’s only human. Use your best judgment when it comes to accepting answers that are close to what’s on the sheet and be wary of accepting “proof” from a coach that comes from an outdated source.
*Bullet rounds occur at the half of a match. How the papers are presented to each team and collected again should be mutually agreed upon by both teams to ensure fairness. Bullet rounds begin the second week of the league season.
*There is no overtime in league play. No extra questions are provided to do overtime, so matches that end in a tie should be reported as such. Both teams are credited with a win when this situation occurs.
*High school league matches are only 12 minutes long, not 15 minutes (as they are in tournament play). Middle School matches are also 12 minutes long.
*Question packets should only be opened after the other team arrives. Coaches do not open the questions. The judge and moderator do. That means there is a representative from each school present when they are opened for the first time.
Academic Team Eligibility Standards
Your local school has set their own eligibility standards OR they adhere to the District standards. It is the responsibility of each individual school to formulate and enforce eligibility standards for academic competition. Check with your principal about your school’s academic eligibility policy. If a school policy does not exist, the district policy is to comply to KAAC requirements.


Study Sites for Quick Recall:
U.S. Senators
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

Contains animated flashcards on many different topics for studying
http://www.studystack.com/Home.jsp

100 Best Books of the 20th Century
http://listsofbests.com/list/1/

Summaries (and sometimes full text) of works of classic literature
http://www.sparknotes.com/

Bios of artists and samples of their work
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/

U.S. Presidents
http://www.ibiblio.org/lia/president/pressites/PresidentS-list2.html

Mythology
http://www.pantheon.org/

Nobel Prize Winners
http://nobelprize.org/

Astronomy
http://www.astronomy.com

Encyclopedia of Economic and Business History
http://eh.net/encyclopedia/

Glossary of Economic Terms
http://www.amosweb.com/gls/

World Leaders
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/

Academy Awards
http://www.oscars.org/index.html

Great Films
http://www.filmsite.org/momentsindx.html

Taxonomy
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Classification_and_Domains_of_Life_%28General_Biology%29

http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Sciences/Zoology/AnimalMorphology/TableAnimalPhyla/TableAnimalPhyla.htm

19th Century Literature
http://www.literaryhistory.com/19thC/Outline.htm

20th Century Artists
http://www.the-artists.org/

Ballet
http://www.messiah.edu/org/acclamation/BALLET/Terminol.htm

Operas
http://www.naxos.com/newdesign/fintro.files/bintro.files/operas.htm

Movie Database
http://www.imdb.com/

Olympic Medal Winners
http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp

Leaders and Battles Database
http://www.lbdb.com/index.cfm

Great Films
http://www.filmsite.org/momentsindx.html

Events of the 19th Century
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_Century

Math Terms
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Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famous_assassinations_and_assassination_attempts

Famous Women
http://womenshistory.about.com/library/bio/blbio_list.htm

Astronomy Terms
http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy_glossary.html

Literary Periods
http://literaryexplorer.blondelibrarian.net/litpdstxt.html

Revolutionary War
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
http://www.ushistory.org/March/index.html



Differences between Tournament and League Play

IN LEAGUE PLAY:

1. There is no chief official. There is no one to bump inquiries up to, so the judge has the final say. When judging, if any doubt exists about the validity of an inquiry, consult with the moderator to help you reach a fair decision. When in doubt, accept what’s on the answer sheet. The answers are checked by two different editors and the office of academic competition before they are sent out. Although some errors may still exist, for the most part, they are pretty accurate. Make your decision as fairly and as quickly as possible and carry on with the match. You may make some imperfect decisions occasionally, but that’s only human. Use your best judgment when it comes to accepting answers that are close to what’s on the sheet and be wary of accepting “proof” from a coach that comes from an outdated source. (This is especially true for science questions.)

2. Bullet rounds occur at the half of a match. How the papers are presented to each team and collected again should be mutually agreed upon by both teams to ensure fairness.

3. There is no overtime in league play. No extra questions are provided to do overtime, so matches that end in a tie should be reported as such. Both teams are credited with a win when this situation occurs.

4. High school league matches are only 12 minutes long, not 15 minutes (as they are in tournament play). Middle School matches are also 12 minutes long.

5. Question packets should only be opened after the other team arrives. Coaches do not open the questions. The judge and moderator do. That means there is a representative from each school present when they are opened for the first time. (Note: For high school matches moderators get a copy of the questions they will read to the other schools in advance.)

6. Always bring your buzzer system to league matches as a backup for the host school's system.

Quick recall scores should be emailed or faxed in to the office by 10:00 a.m. on the day following the match by the host school. We have a deadline with the Courier Journal in order to publish the scores.


SCIENCE OLYMPIAD INFO
To register for Science Olympiad, visit www.jctc.kctcs.edu\kso\
(Note: The Office of Academic Competition does not coordinate the Science Olympiad. Please direct all questions to Charlie Purvis, Science Olympiad-State Director. His contact information is available at the above link.)

WorldQuest Info
The Louisville International Cultural Center (LICC) and the Louisville World Affairs Council (LWAC), in collaboration with the Louisville Metro Government, will host the annual Academic WorldQuest Competition. The Academic WorldQuest Competition is a high school team competition testing students' knowledge of international affairs, geography, history, culture, flags, sports, current events, prominent newsmakers, economics, international organizations, and more.
3 main attributes of the Academic WorldQuest Competition:
• Focuses primarily on introducing students to multicultural diversity and the importance of understanding international cultures and
affairs
• The competition is geared toward ensuring a fun and positive learning environment all the while providing students with a sense of
ownership in the development and preparations of their teams.
• Provides an opportunity for high school students from around the Commonwealth of Kentucky the opportunity to visit Washington, DC, see historical sites, and meet with prominent political figures in the nation’s capitol as part of the national program agenda.
Winners of the Bellarmine competition get the opportunity to go to the National competition. At the National Academic WorldQuest Competition, students will have the opportunity to meet with high level Washingtonians and political figures. They will also meet with news correspondents from ABC News to discuss how journalists cover international affairs and events. The 2006 national competition was featured on ABC’s “Good Morning America”.

For more info about the competition, including format and how to register, contact:
Matt Madden, Program Manager
Louisville International Cultural Center
200 W. Broadway, Ste 607
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 561-5422
(502) 540-5628 (fax)
cc@licc.org
www.licc.org

National Science Bowl®

The National Science Bowl® is a highly visible educational event and academic competition among teams of high school students who attend science seminars and compete in a verbal forum to solve technical problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math. The regional and national events encourage student involvement in math and science activities, improve awareness of career options in science and technology, and provide an avenue of enrichment and reward for academic science achievement. For more info, click below:
http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/nsb/default.htm

 

Date Modified 1/23/12