One of the things I most look forward to during the year is the Academic Bowl. I've coached since I've been a full time high school teacher - three years and counting thus far. If you know me (of course you do, why else would you be here) you know I love trivia and competition. I'll have to take a break from writing this to watch Jeopardy. The AB combines both.
Students compete in a three round trivia contest against other schools/programs for the Deaf. This year we were in the Southeast Region, but next year due to reorganization of the regions, we'll be in the South. We competed against 15 or so other schools from Florida to Mississippi and up to Maryland.
And we won. ... a match for the first time in at least four years!
We were ecstatic! But, I get ahead of myself. The competition runs Thursday - Sunday. We arrived in Kentucky Thursday morning and in the afternoon the students were getting to know each other / breaking ice. In the evening, a coach from each team competed in the Coaches' Bowl where students got the chance to watch their coaches squirm as they tried to answer questions.
I was a co-champion with a coach from the Maryland School for the Deaf. Proud moment, but I wanted overtime!
Students compete in a three round trivia contest against other schools/programs for the Deaf. This year we were in the Southeast Region, but next year due to reorganization of the regions, we'll be in the South. We competed against 15 or so other schools from Florida to Mississippi and up to Maryland.
And we won. ... a match for the first time in at least four years!
We were ecstatic! But, I get ahead of myself. The competition runs Thursday - Sunday. We arrived in Kentucky Thursday morning and in the afternoon the students were getting to know each other / breaking ice. In the evening, a coach from each team competed in the Coaches' Bowl where students got the chance to watch their coaches squirm as they tried to answer questions.
I was a co-champion with a coach from the Maryland School for the Deaf. Proud moment, but I wanted overtime!