Texas Quiz Bowl Camp

To Register: Email your name, school, and
choice of focus area (literature, history, science, or arts)
to romeroc@gmail.com

Location:

Houston, Texas

Dates:

Camp: Monday, August 4 through August 8
Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 1

Limited Enrollment:

32 Students

Housing:

This is a day camp, there is no housing option. We will suggest a nearby hotel for out of town coaches who wish to chaperone a student or students.

Registration:

email romeroc@gmail.com

Fees:

$250 per student
$150 per coach

Discounts:

$50 early bird discount for students who send in full payment by July 1st
$50 for coaches who have at least one student attend the camp

Included:

Quiz Bowl Curriculum Materials
Lunch & Snacks each day

Daily Schedule:

8:00 to 8:45	Arrival, Check-in, Pick-up Matches
9:00 to 9:30	General Strategy Sessions
10:00 to 12:30	Break-Out Sessions: Coaches, Literature, History, Science, Arts
12:30 to 1:30	Lunch
1:30 to 4:00	Practice Matches

Strategy Sessions:

Each camp day, students and coaches will begin with a short discussion of a topic which relates to program success. The topics will include the keys to match success, efficient group practice mechanisms, and effective individual preparation mechanisms.

Breakout Sessions:

Literature:	An overview of the most important novels, poems, and drama covered in high school quiz bowl.
History:	An overview of both American and World History. Particular attention will be paid to decisive indexing events which are most often asked about.
Science:	An overview of non-computational science: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, geology, astronomy, and computer science.
Arts:	An overview of the most important paintings, sculpture, classical music, opera, and architecture. In addition a brief survey of mythology will be included.

Contact Info:

Texas Quiz Bowl
c/o Chris Romero
3400 W. Park Blvd. #1068
Plano, TX 75075
214 797 3186
romeroc@gmail.com

Camp Director:

Chris Romero, the executive director of Texas Quiz Bowl, will serve as the director of Texas Quiz Bowl Camp. Chris was the founder of Aggie Bowl and Texas Quiz Bowl, which grew out of the quiz bowl program Chris and his colleagues established at Texas A&M. His extensive experience in the field has included writing questions for NAQT, ACF, and National Science Bowl. He has served as tournament director for more than 50 tournaments during the last decade. In addition, Chris was the captain of the 2006 Academic Competition National Champion Team. The national championship title came as the culmination of a five-year study plan developed by Chris and his teammates. The methods involved the establishment of distinct team-subject roles and the development of an innovative set of study materials.