2016‐17 Knowledge Bowl  Advisors Meeting – September 20, 2016     

Attendees:  At SSC: Janet Bren (Chatfield), Alberto Vera (Dover‐Eyota), Jake Giesen (Rochester‐Mayo), Matt Quinn (Red Wing),  Ethan Riggin (Southland), Mary Wolter (Rushford‐Peterson), Emily Zinck (Lewiston‐Altura)  ITV in Houston: Becky Carr (Houston), Ryan Gatzlaff (Houston), Al Lochner (Spring Grove)  ITV in Kenyon‐Wanamingo: Darin Walling (Kenyon‐Wanamingo), Chris O’Neill (Northfield), Michelle Sonnega  (Northfield)   

Communication with SSC  Kirsten Kuehl   Regional Coordinator  Phone:  507‐281‐6670 or 1‐800‐657‐6996  Email:    [email protected]   Fax:  507‐288‐7663   After Hours Cell:   507‐259‐6810       

Katie Hartman  Program Manager  Phone: 507‐281‐6667  Email: [email protected]  Fax: 507‐288‐7663    Susan Ward, State Coordinator  Lakes Country Service Cooperative  218‐739‐3273 or 800‐739‐2459 or [email protected] 

Communication  Most correspondence will be done via email and posted on the SSC website.  All schedules and scores will be  posted on the website (www.ssc.coop). (Click on the Student Programs tab at the top and select your respective  Knowledge Bowl area.)  Please bookmark this to your web browser for easy access.    If a competition needs to be postponed (due to weather/late start or closing) SSC will contact the schools/advisors  involved.  In addition, it will be posted on the website homepage at www.ssc.coop. If there is questionable  weather, the website will also give the status of the competition.    “Snow Days” have been built into the competition schedules (see list of dates).   

Contact Information Updates  Advisors should update the information SSC has for them, including cell/emergency contact number, your  home/cell phone number and any other email addresses we should include. We would use this phone number only  in case we need to contact you, after hours (i.e. cancellations, postponements, etc.) or perhaps while you are  enroute to a competition. If you would like anyone else from your school (or volunteers) added to our  communication list, include their information.   

2016‐17 Handbook  The new handbooks will be distributed and posted on our website. The same handbook is used for junior and  senior high. The only difference between junior and senior high is the number of students/team and junior high  doesn’t have a State competition. Information about ordering equipment, rules and competition format are  included in the Handbook (pages 13‐14).    

2016‐17 Dates   

The Round Robin schedules are filling. To be added to the schedule or make changes, email Kirsten. These  are posted on the website.  

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Junior High Sub‐Regionals have been set.  An additional date has been added since we are moving to a 3‐ tier (see updated list of dates).   

 

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Senior High Sub‐Regionals will take place over four days (two for each tier) to accommodate all teams. If  you have a date preference, notify Kirsten. 

 

Practice Questions  Questions from previous years can be found at:  www.ssc.coop/Page/103 (keep this link confidential). THIS LINK  IS FOR ADVISORS ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS! Questions are available for you to use as  you’d like.   

Questions for 2016‐17 Competitions  The state coordinator hires a committee of professionals in each subject area to review the questions before they  are sent to each Region. Each Region receives the same question sets.   

Fees   Junior High‐$285 per team. Schools will be invoiced October 30.  Senior High‐$370 per team. Schools will be invoiced January 8, 2017.  Non‐members pay twice this rate.    Teams withdrawing after the invoice dates will be assessed a $100 late withdrawal fee.   

Competition Format  Determining Tiers for Junior High and Senior High is done using the most current enrollment figures from MDE.  Junior High: the total number of teams is divided in 3. Due to the increase in number of teams this year, we  discussed and decided to go to 3 tiers for junior high. Senior High: the total number of teams are divided in half –  half in Tier A and half in Tier AA.    Round Robins are mixed – all tiers compete against each other. Competition at Sub‐Regionals and Regionals is  done within each tier.    Round Robins  For Round Robins, both written and oral scores will be included in the final tally.  Round Robin competitions consist  of a written test (60 questions with 50 min. limit) taken first, followed by 3 oral rounds (30 questions).  Junior High  teams can have 6 team members take the written test and 5 team members in each oral round.  Alternates can  sub in after 15 questions during the oral round and/or between oral rounds. (Senior High teams have one less  student/team—5 team members take the written and 4 team members compete in oral rounds.)  During Round Robins, scores will be recorded and posted by advisors.  After competitions are completed for the  month, a copy of all scores will be posted on the SSC website.  At the end of the season, awards are given to top  teams, although the scores have no bearing on the sub‐regional or regional.    Please note:  Advisors will read or judge at all competitions.  Since we require one adult for every three teams,  schools with more than 3 teams must supply another adult (parent, teacher, principal) to serve as reader/ judge.   Schools with fewer teams will be asked and encouraged, but for schools with more than 3 teams—it is mandatory.  At Round Robins we need at least 1 adult per room.     If a school does not abide by this rule, and if there are not enough adults at the Round Robin competition, one  or more of their teams may not be able to compete as listed on the schedule. They may need to re‐arrange, or  sub in students using fewer teams.     Junior High: One set of written questions will be given to each student at competitions.  Senior High:  One set of written questions will be given to each team at all events (consistent with the format used  at State).     Any extra students (not taking the written test with a team) MUST take the written test (either with other “extras”  or by themselves).    

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  A list of “Rules and Reminders” will be read by adults to students prior to the first oral round at each competition.     Sub‐Regional and Regional Formats  Sub‐Regionals for Junior and Senior will be held the Southeast Service Cooperative. Individuals need to bring their  own lunch.     Teams are “frozen” at Sub‐Regional. The composition of students on teams must remain the same from Sub‐ Regional to Regional to State.    Junior High Regional: 1 written (60 questions with 50 min. limit) and 4 oral rounds (45 questions each)  Senior High Regional: 1 written (60 questions with 50 min. limit) and 5 oral rounds (45 questions each)    Junior High Regionals for three tiers will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at SSC. The top 9 teams from  each Sub‐Regional advance to Regional.    Senior High Regionals for both tiers will be held on Monday, March 20, 2017 at SSC. The top 12 teams from each  tier (top six from each Sub‐Regional) advance to Regional.    Senior High: The top two teams from each tier plus the highest third place team from either tier advance to State.  Due to the increase in teams, we will also look at various options (dividing teams 65%/35% or 50%/50%, etc.)  Kirsten will configure different options and share with advisors.    It is mandatory that teams provide at least one adult per three teams. It is especially important to have two  officials in each room at Sub‐Regionals and Regionals, so schools are encouraged to bring more adults.    

Strength of Scoring  The Strength of Scoring method is used at the state meet.  Strength of Scoring will be used during Junior High and  Senior High Sub‐Regional and Regional events. SOS points are given at the end of the meet, as follows:  each time  in top room = 1.5/round, each time in 2nd room= 1 pt. /round, and each time in 3rd room= .5 pts. /round.      State Competition ‐ April 6‐7, 2017   

Student Behavior (Code of Conducts)   Each team is required to submit a Code of Conduct, signed by each student competing in Knowledge Bowl. Teams  do not need to be set, just have all students sign the form. Advisors should complete this and bring it to the first  competition or fax/email to SSC.    The following rules for students during the competition will be enforced:   Electronic devices will be collected by advisors prior to the start of the competition   Students will not be allowed to wear hats.   Tables must be clear (except for scratch paper and pencils).   Students must remain quiet and at their table after the written round, until all teams are finished.    A detailed list of rules/reminders will be read to students prior to the first oral round at all competitions.   

Miscellaneous Information   

 “Conference” meets   Message from state coordinator:  “Conference” meets (outside of the Service Cooperative’s Knowledge Bowl™  programs) can’t technically be called Knowledge Bowl, since it is a trademarked program.  If your conference and  AD have separate competitions, it needs to be called something else.     

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  SSC cannot provide question sets. Conference meets will need to order these on their own. Companies that have  been used by teams in our region are: Academic Hallmarks (www.greatauk.com) and Questions Unlimited  (www.qunlimited.com).   

Awards  Junior High‐‐Certificates are given for participation in the season, Sub‐Regionals and Regional competitions. A team  trophy and individual medallions will be awarded to the top 3 teams at each Regional. Plaques go to the top three  teams for Round Robins.    Senior High‐‐Certificates are given for participation in the season, Sub‐Regional and Regional. Regional:  Medallions  go to the individual members of the top 3 teams in each tier and a team trophy.   Plaques go to the top three  teams for Round Robins.   

State Meet  The two‐tier system is used at State.  Determination of which schools will be placed in A and AA at State is made  after each region’s Regionals when all the teams going to State have been determined.  Southeast can send five (5)  teams.        The number of teams that each region can send to the State Meet is based on the number of teams sent from each  region, based on the previous year’s participation.  The teams advancing must pay their own expenses.     The Southeast Service Cooperative must send the following persons to State: Regional Coordinator, 2 Computer  Operators (students), and 4 officials. We pay expenses (lodging and mileage) for judges, readers and computer  operators, and request that teams participating at the state event help recruit the computer operators. Anyone  familiar with Knowledge Bowl can serve in these positions, especially advisors from teams not going to State.   Please consider volunteering!    Attached to this document is a 3‐tier option for the State competition. This was discussed at the spring statewide  meeting. Advisors from throughout the state have been asked to look this over. A statewide vote will be taken in  the spring of 2017 for consideration the following year.    A state t‐shirt design contest is outlined in the handbook.  Advisors should inform their students of this contest in  case anyone is interested in submitting a design. Information will be sent to art teachers. Please mention this at  your school.   

Reminders  Consistency among advisors/adults has been an issue. Please review the rules (as well as any “helper” you bring)  prior to the start of the season.     Competitions will begin promptly.      _____________________________________________________________________  The following can be found on the SSC website 

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2016‐17 Handbook  2016‐17 Dates (updated)  Student Academic Program Fees  Round Robin Schedule – Junior High  Round Robin Schedule – Senior High  3 Tiers for Junior High  Senior High Tier Listing  Code of Conduct Form – Junior High 

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Code of Conduct Form – Senior High  Competition Reminders – Junior High  Competition Reminders – Senior High  Equipment Order Form (also in Handbook)  Brochure for Middle School Meet in St. Francis, MN  2016 State Scores and News Release  List of Top Placing Teams (by year, 1996‐97 through 2015‐16)  Knowledge Bowl Participation (2015‐16 with statistics back to 1999‐2000)  State Advisory Council Minutes  Number of teams/region to State  2017 T‐shirt Contest for State (open to any student)  State 3‐tier Option – for senior high advisors to review and vote on  

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2016-17 Knowledge Bowl Dates 2016-17 Advisor Meeting

9/20/2016

Tuesday

4:00-5:30 PM

JUNIOR HIGH KNOWLEDGE BOWL Round Round Round Round Round Round

Robins Robins Robins Robins Robins Robins

10/6/2016 10/7/2016 10/10/2016 11/1/2016 11/2/2016 11/3/2016

HOLD FOR SNOW DAY

Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

9:00-11:30 9:00-11:30 9:00-11:30 9:00-11:30 9:00-11:30 9:00-11:30

AM AM AM AM AM AM

& & & & & &

12:30-3:00 12:30-3:00 12:30-3:00 12:30-3:00 12:30-3:00 12:30-3:00

PM PM PM PM PM PM

11/7/2016

Round Robins Round Robins Round Robins

11/28/2016 Monday 11/29/2016 Tuesday 11/30/2016 Wednesday

HOLD FOR SNOW DAY (JH or SH)

12/8/2016

Sub-Regionals-Tier A Sub-Regionals-Tier AA

1/3/2017 1/4/2017

HOLD FOR SNOW DAY (Tier A/AA)

1/5/2017

Sub-Regionals-Tier AAA

1/6/2017

HOLD FOR SNOW DAY (Tier AA)

1/9/2017

Regional-Tiers A, AA, AAA

1/18/2017

HOLD FOR SNOW DAY (Tier A & AA)

1/19/2017

9:00-11:30 AM 9:00-11:30 AM 9:00-11:30 AM

Tuesday Wednesday

8:30 AM-2:00 PM 8:30 AM-2:00 PM

Friday

8:30 AM-2:00 PM

Wednesday

8:30 AM-2:00 PM

& 12:30-3:00 PM & 12:30-3:00 PM & 12:30-3:00 PM

SENIOR HIGH KNOWLEDGE BOWL Round Robins Round Robins Round Robins

12/5/2016 12/6/2016 12/7/2016

HOLD FOR SNOW DAY (JH or SH)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

12/8/2016

Round Robins Round Robins Round Robins

1/10/2017 1/11/2017 1/12/2017

HOLD FOR SNOW DAY

1/13/2017

Round Robins Round Robins Round Robins

2/13/2017 2/14/2017 2/15/2017

HOLD FOR SNOW DAY

2/16/2017

Sub-Regional -Tier A

3/8/2017

HOLD FOR SNOW DAY (Tier A)

3/9/2017

Sub-Regional -Tier A

3/10/2017

HOLD FOR SNOW DAY (Tier A)

3/13/2017

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday

9:00-11:30 AM 9:00-11:30 AM 9:00-11:30 AM

& 12:30-3:00 PM & 12:30-3:00 PM & 12:30-3:00 PM

8:30 AM-2:00 PM 8:30 AM-2:00 PM

Friday

8:30 AM-2:00 PM 8:30 AM-2:00 PM

3/15/2017

Sub-Regional -Tier AA

3/16/2017

Thursday

Regionals-Tiers A & AA

3/20/2017

Monday

HOLD FOR SNOW DAY for Regionals

3/21/2017

4/6-7/2017

& 12:30-3:00 PM & 12:30-3:00 PM & 12:30-3:00 PM

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

3/14/2017

State Knowledge Bowl (Brainerd)

9:00-11:30 AM 9:00-11:30 AM 9:00-11:30 AM 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Sub-Regional -Tier AA

3/17/2017

& 12:30-3:00 PM & 12:30-3:00 PM & 12:30-3:00 PM

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

HOLD FOR SNOW DAY (Tier AA) HOLD FOR SNOW DAY (Tier AA)

9:00-11:30 AM 9:00-11:30 AM 9:00-11:30 AM

Tuesday

8:30 AM-2:00 PM 8:30 AM-2:00 PM

8:30 AM-2:00 PM

8:30 AM-2:00 PM

8:30 AM-2:00 PM 8:30 AM-2:00 PM

Thursday-Friday

Cragun's in Brainerd

All competitions are held at the Southeast Service Cooperative/Wood Lake Meeting Center.

Updated 9/23/2016

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NonͲMember Fee

SpellingBee

$105

$105

SeniorHighKnowledgeBowl

$370(perteam)

$740(perteam)

JuniorHighKnowledgeBowl

$285(perteam)

$570(perteam)

YoungAuthors,YoungArƟstsConference (ElementaryandMiddleSchool)

$45EarlyBird(then$50)

$45EarlyBird(then$50)

ScienceandNatureConference

$45EarlyBird(then$50)

$45EarlyBird(then$50)

NOTE: Junior High Knowledge Bowl teams will be invoiced on October 30, 2016. Senior High Knowledge Bowl teams will be invoiced on January 8, 2017. Teams withdrawing after the invoice dates will be assessed a $100 late withdrawal fee.

Junior High Knowledge Bowl - 2016-2017 ROUND ROBIN SCHEDULE (Choose 1 date/time each month.)

OCTOBER

Thur-10/6--9:00-11:30 am 1 Kenyon-Wanamingo 2 Kenyon-Wanamingo

Thur-10/6--12:30-3:00 pm

Fri-10/7--9:00-11:30 am

Fri-10/7--12:30-3:00 pm

Mon-10/10--9:00-11:30 am

Fillmore Central

Northfield

Fillmore Central

Northfield

3 Kenyon-Wanamingo 4 Houston

Fillmore Central

Northfield

Spring Grove

Red Wing

5 Houston 6 Houston

Spring Grove

Red Wing

Spring Grove

Red Wing

7 Lanesboro 8 Lanesboro

Mabel-Canton

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Chatfield

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

9 Lanesboro 10 Kasson-Mantorville

Chatfield

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Chatfield

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

11 Kasson-Mantorville 12 Kasson-Mantorville

Chatfield

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Rushford-Peterson

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

13 Kasson-Mantorville 14 Kasson-Mantorville

Rushford-Peterson

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Rushford-Peterson

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

15 Kasson-Mantorville 16 Kasson-Mantorville

Rushford-Peterson Rushford-Peterson

17 Kasson-Mantorville

Kingsland

18 Kasson-Mantorville

Kingsland

Updated: 9/19/2016

Mon-10/10--12:30-3:00 pm

19 Dover-Eyota 20 Dover-Eyota 21 Dover-Eyota 22 Southland 23 Southland 24 25 26 27

NOVEMBER

Tues-11/1--9:00-11:30 am

Tues-11/1--12:30-3:00 pm

Wed-11/2--9:00-11:30 am

Wed-11/2--12:30-3:00 pm

Thur-11/3--9:00-11:30 am

1 Kasson-Mantorville 2 Kasson-Mantorville

Houston

Lanesboro

Houston

Lanesboro

3 Kasson-Mantorville 4 Kasson-Mantorville

Houston

Lanesboro

Rushford-Peterson

Spring Grove

5 Kasson-Mantorville 6 Kasson-Mantorville

Rushford-Peterson

Spring Grove

Rushford-Peterson

Spring Grove

7 Kasson-Mantorville 8 Kasson-Mantorville

Rushford-Peterson

Mabel-Canton

Rushford-Peterson

Northfield

9 Kasson-Mantorville 10 Dover-Eyota 11 Dover-Eyota

Kenyon-Wanamingo

Northfield

Kenyon-Wanamingo Kenyon-Wanamingo

Northfield

12 Dover-Eyota 13 Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Southland

Fillmore Central

Southland

Fillmore Central

14 Plainview-Elgin-Millville 15 Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Chatfield Chatfield

Red Wing Red Wing

16 Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Chatfield Chatfield

Kingsland

17 Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Thur-11/3--12:30-3:00 pm

Fillmore Central

Red Wing

18 Plainview-Elgin-Millville 19 Plainview-Elgin-Millville 20 Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Kingsland

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

DECEMBER

Mon-11/28--9:00-11:30 am

Mon-11/28--12:30-3:00 pm

Tues-11/29--9:00-11:30 am

Tues-11/29--12:30-3:00 pm

Wed-11/30--9:00-11:30 am

1 Northfield 2 Northfield

Spring Grove

Kenyon-Wanamingo

Spring Grove

Kenyon-Wanamingo

3 Northfield 4 Kingsland

Spring Grove

Kenyon-Wanamingo

Mabel-Canton

Houston

5 Kingsland 6

Rushford-Peterson

Houston

Rushford-Peterson

Houston

7

Rushford-Peterson

Lanesboro

8

Rushford-Peterson

Lanesboro

9

Rushford-Peterson

Lanesboro

10

Chatfield

Fillmore Central

11

Chatfield

Fillmore Central

12

Chatfield

Fillmore Central

13

Chatfield

Kasson-Mantorville

14

Red Wing

Kasson-Mantorville

15

Kasson-Mantorville

16

Red Wing Red Wing

17

Dover-Eyota

Kasson-Mantorville

18

Dover-Eyota

Kasson-Mantorville

Kasson-Mantorville

19

Dover-Eyota

Kasson-Mantorville

20

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Kasson-Mantorville

21

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Kasson-Mantorville

22

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Southland

23

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Southland

24

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

25

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

26

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

27

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Wed-11/30--12:30-3:00 pm

Senior High Knowledge Bowl - 2016-2017 ROUND ROBIN SCHEDULE (Choose 1 date/time each month.)

DECEMBER

Mon-12/5--9:00-11:30 am 1 Northfield 2 Northfield

Mon-12/5--12:30-3:00 pm

Tues-12/6--9:00-11:30 am Lewiston-Altura

Tues-12/6--12:30-3:00 pm Stewartville

Wed-12/7--9:00-11:30 am Kenyon-Wanamingo

Updated: 9/21/2016

Wed-12/7--12:30-3:00 pm Chatfield

Lewiston-Altura

Stewartville

Kenyon-Wanamingo

Chatfield

3 Northfield 4 Northfield

Pacelli

Stewartville

Kenyon-Wanamingo

Chatfield

Austin

Stewartville

Lanesboro

Chatfield

5 Southland 6 Southland

Austin

Stewartville

Lanesboro

Winona

Austin

Stewartville

Lanesboro

Winona

7 Southland 8 Rochester Mayo

Fillmore Central

Houston

Winona

Fillmore Central

Houston

Winona

9 Rochester Mayo 10 Rochester Mayo 11 Dover-Eyota

Fillmore Central

Houston

Winona

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Red Wing

Winona

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Red Wing

Winona

12 Dover-Eyota 13 Dover-Eyota

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Red Wing

Kingsland

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Red Wing

Kingsland

14 Dover-Eyota 15 Spring Grove

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Red Wing

Kingsland

Rushford-Peterson

Kingsland

16 Spring Grove

Plainview-Elgin-Millville Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Rushford-Peterson

17 Triton

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Rushford-Peterson

18 Triton 19 Triton

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Rushford-Peterson Caledonia

20 Triton 21

Caledonia Caledonia

22 23 24 25 26 27

JANUARY

Tues-1/10--9:00-11:30 am

Tues-1/10--12:30-3:00 pm

Wed-1/11--9:00-11:30 am

Wed-1/11--12:30-3:00 pm

Thur-1/12--9:00-11:30 am

1 Northfield 2 Northfield

Kenyon-Wanamingo

Chatfield

Houston

Kenyon-Wanamingo

Chatfield

Houston

3 Northfield 4 Northfield

Kenyon-Wanamingo

Chatfield

Houston

Lanesboro

Chatfield

Pacelli

5 Fillmore Central 6 Fillmore Central

Lanesboro

Winona

Stewartville

Lanesboro

Winona

Stewartville

7 Fillmore Central 8 Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Red Wing

Winona

Stewartville

Red Wing

Winona

Stewartville

9 Plainview-Elgin-Millville 10 Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Red Wing

Winona

Stewartville

Red Wing

Winona

Stewartville

11 Plainview-Elgin-Millville 12 Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Red Wing

Winona

Rochester Mayo

Rushford-Peterson

Kingsland

Rochester Mayo

13 Plainview-Elgin-Millville 14 Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Rushford-Peterson

Kingsland

Rochester Mayo

Rushford-Peterson

Kingsland

15 Plainview-Elgin-Millville 16 Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Rushford-Peterson Caledonia

Kingsland

17 Dover-Eyota

Caledonia

18 Dover-Eyota 19 Dover-Eyota

Caledonia

20 Dover-Eyota 21 Triton

Lewiston-Altura Austin

22 Triton 23 Triton 24 Triton

Austin

25

Southland

26

Southland

Thur-1/12--12:30-3:00 pm

Lewiston-Altura

Austin Southland

27

FEBRUARY

Mon-2/13--9:00-11:30 am

Mon-2/13--12:30-3:00 pm

Tues-2/14--9:00-11:30 am

Tues-2/14--12:30-3:00 pm

Wed-2/15--9:00-11:30 am

Wed-2/15--12:30-3:00 pm

1 Northfield 2 Northfield

Chatfield

Houston

Stewartville

Southland

Winona

Chatfield

Houston

Stewartville

Southland

Winona

3 Northfield 4 Northfield

Chatfield

Houston

Stewartville

Southland

Winona

Chatfield

Fillmore Central

Stewartville

Lanesboro

Winona

5 Rochester Mayo 6 Rochester Mayo

Fillmore Central

Stewartville

Lanesboro

Winona

Fillmore Central

Stewartville

Lanesboro

Winona

7 Rochester Mayo 8 Triton

Plainiew-Elgin-Millville

Red Wing

Winona

Plainiew-Elgin-Millville

Red Wing

Kingsland

Plainiew-Elgin-Millville

Red Wing

Kingsland

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Red Wing

Kingsland Kingsland

9 Triton 10 Triton 11 Triton 12

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Red Wing

Plainview-Elgin-Millville

Rushford-Peterson

13

Plainiew-Elgin-Millville

Rushford-Peterson

14

Plainiew-Elgin-Millville

Rushford-Peterson

15 16

Plainiew-Elgin-Millville Kenyon-Wanamingo

Caledonia

17

Kenyon-Wanamingo

Caledonia

18

Kenyon-Wanamingo

Caledonia

19

Dover-Eyota

Lewiston-Altura

20

Dover-Eyota

Lewiston-Altura

21

Dover-Eyota

Pacelli

22

Dover-Eyota

Austin

Rushford-Peterson

23

Austin

24

Austin

25 26 27

 2016‐17 Junior High Knowledge Bowl Teams 2016‐17 Junior High ‐ Tier Option 2 District Name

Northfield Red Wing Tier AAA     Kasson‐Mantorville 23 teams Plainview‐Elgin‐Millville

# Teams

Gr. 6‐8  Enrollment*

3 3 9 8

925 613 485 334

Tier Dates

Tier AAA Sub‐Regional January 6, 2017 Snow day ‐ January 9, 2017

Pine Island Dover‐Eyota Tier AA       Chatfield 18 teams Kenyon‐Wanamingo Rushford‐Peterson Caledonia Fillmore Central Kingsland Grand Meadow Tier A        Houston 20 teams Lanesboro Spring Grove Southland Mabel‐Canton

2 3 4 3 5 1 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 1

293 259 212 184 141 139 134 123 119 107 87 82 82 62

Tier AA Sub‐Regional January 4, 2017 Snow day ‐ January 5, 2017

Tier A Sub‐Regional January 3, 2017 Snow day ‐ January 5, 2017

Regionals: January 18, 2017

Total Teams

61

Sub‐Regionals and Regionals are both at the Southeast Service Cooperative. Sub‐Regionals and Regionals will begin at 8:30 am (check‐in 8:00‐8:30 am) Competitions will most likely end between 1:30‐2:00 pm. Students and adults should bring their own lunch for Sub‐Regional. Teams can order pizza at Regionals. (Details and prices will be sent later.) NOTE: This is an option in case Junior High has to switch to a 3 tier format. The top 9  teams from each tier's Sub‐Regional would advance to their tier's Regional.           All 3 Regionals would take place on January 18, 2017. * Based on MDE 2015‐16 Enrollment Figures

Updated as of 09.15.2016

 2016‐17 Senior High Knowledge Bowl Teams Sub‐Regionals over 2 days

3/14/17

3/16/17

9 rooms

8 rooms

9 adults

10 adults

3/8/17

3/10/17

snow dates  3/15 and 3/17

x x

10 rooms

11 adults

13 adults

730 1083 450 299 1000 345 588 1189 411 775

2 3 9 5 4 9 4 3 5 7 51

Caledonia Chatfield Dover‐Eyota Fillmore Central Goodhue Houston Kenyon‐Wanamingo Kingsland Lanesboro Lewiston‐Altura Mabel‐Canton Medford Pacelli Pine Island Rushford‐Peterson Southland Spring Grove St. Charles Triton

169 181 262 153 152 115 199 129 76 200 63 202 47 298 168 138 85 229 262

3 4 3 3 6 3 3 4 3 2 3 3 1 2 4 3 2 3 4

snow dates 3/9  and 3/13

x

10 rooms

Albert Lea Austin Kasson‐Mantorville LaCrescent‐Hokah Northfield Plainview‐Elgin‐Millville Red Wing Rochester‐Mayo Stewartville Winona

*Based on MDE 2015‐16 Enrollment Figures

59

Updated as of 09.07.2016

Minnesota Service Cooperative KNOWLEDGE BOWL® Code of Conduct Participant Statement – Junior High •

As a student participating in the Minnesota Service Cooperative KNOWLEDGE BOWL® competition, I understand and accept the following responsibilities when participating in all events:

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I will respect the rights and beliefs of others and will treat others with courtesy and consideration. 9 I will be fully responsible for my actions and the consequences of those actions. 9 I will respect the property of others. 9 I will respect and obey the rules of my school, the host site and the laws of my community, state and country. 9 I will abide by the rules of the event. 9 I will show respect for and abide by the decisions of the competition officials and host site personnel.

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By signing this we acknowledge that we have read and agree to the above statements.

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We understand that failure to adhere to this Code of Conduct may result in the disqualification of the student and/or team from further participation in any event.

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Minnesota Service Cooperative KNOWLEDGE BOWL® Code of Conduct Participant Statement – Senior High •

As a student participating in the Minnesota Service Cooperative KNOWLEDGE BOWL® competition, I understand and accept the following responsibilities when participating in all events:

•

I will respect the rights and beliefs of others and will treat others with courtesy and consideration. 9 I will be fully responsible for my actions and the consequences of those actions. 9 I will respect the property of others. 9 I will respect and obey the rules of my school, the host site and the laws of my community, state and country. 9 I will abide by the rules of the event. 9 I will show respect for and abide by the decisions of the competition officials and host site personnel.

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By signing this we acknowledge that we have read and agree to the above statements.

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We understand that failure to adhere to this Code of Conduct may result in the disqualification of the student and/or team from further participation in any event.

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Junior High Knowledge Bowl Competition Reminders (for Round Robins)

READERS: Read to students before beginning the first oral round . . . . 1.

5 students can compete at one time. The 6th person serves as an alternate. Alternates can rotate in the middle of and between rounds.

2.

Each team will identify their spokesperson. An alternate spokesperson must be identified prior to the expiration of time.

3.

Questions will be read in their entirety one time only. (If a question has been only partially read and no correct answer given, the remaining team(s) can have the question read from beginning to end.)

4.

Reader will stop immediately after a team has buzzed in and give them the full 15 seconds to answer.

5.

The reader/judge will announce and do score checks after questions 15 and 30 of the oral rounds.

6.

When a team is not answering, please remain quiet as a courtesy to other teams.

7.

If a question and/or discrepancy arise, and consensus can’t be reached, the officials can opt to go to an alternate question.

10.

A student serving as a pocket box operator will not mouth or sign any answer to his/her team. If it is determined this is happening, the student AND the team involved will be disqualified for the remainder of the competition.

11.

The alternate should remain quiet and not have any interaction with the rest of the team while he/she is sitting out. The alternate may remain in the competition room.

12.

The judge has control of the room. If a problem arises with student behavior, a verbal warning will be given. (Examples: Excessive talking, noise between teams, etc.) If there is a second time, the student will be asked to leave the room and is disqualified from the remainder of the competition. In these cases, the competition coordinator and the student’s advisor will be notified.

13.

Relevant information means it must be relevant to the answer (not just the question).

14.

NO electronic devices are allowed in the competition rooms.

8.

A dispute on a question can only be raised through the spokesperson or their designee, and should be done prior to the next question.

15.

All cell phones will be collected by advisors prior to the written round and returned at the end of the competition.

9.

When a team is discussing an answer, they should keep voices down as a courtesy to others and to prevent giving away answers. If it is

16.

Students will not be allowed to wear hats.

17.

Tables must be clear (except for team tabletent, scratch paper and pencils).

determined that a team is purposely giving a wrong answer aloud or giving verbal or visual signs before they have

buzzed in, a warning will be issued. If there is a second time, the team will be disqualified for the remainder of the round.

Failure to adhere to these rules will result in the student’s disqualification for the remainder of the event. Updated 10.17.2012

Senior High Knowledge Bowl Competition Reminders (for Round Robins) READERS: Read to students before beginning the first oral round . . . . 1.

4 students can compete at one time. The 5th person serves as an alternate. Alternates can rotate in the middle of and between rounds.

team will be disqualified for the remainder of the round. 10.

A student serving as a pocket box operator will not mouth or sign any answer to his/her team. If it is determined this is happening, the student AND the team involved will be disqualified for the remainder of the competition.

2.

Each team will identify their spokesperson. An alternate spokesperson must be identified prior to the expiration of time.

3.

Questions will be read in their entirety one time only. (If a question has been only partially read and no correct answer given, the remaining team(s) can have the question read from beginning to end.)

11.

The alternate should remain quiet and not have any interaction with the rest of the team while he/she is sitting out. The alternate may remain in the competition room.

4.

The reader/judge will announce and do score checks after questions 15 and 30 of the oral rounds.

12.

5.

Reader will stop immediately after a team has buzzed in and give them the full 15 seconds to answer.

6.

When a team is not answering, please remain quiet as a courtesy to other teams.

The judge has control of the room. If a problem arises with student behavior, a verbal warning will be given. (Examples: Excessive talking, noise between teams, etc.) If there is a second time, the student will be asked to leave the room and is disqualified from the remainder of the competition. In these cases, the competition coordinator and the student’s advisor will be notified.

13. 7.

If a question and/or discrepancy arise, and consensus can’t be reached, the officials can opt to go to an alternate question.

Relevant information means it must be relevant to the answer (not just the question).

14.

NO electronic devices are allowed in the competition rooms.

15.

All cell phones will be collected by advisors prior to the written round and returned at the end of the competition.

16.

Students will not be allowed to wear hats.

17.

Tables must be clear (except for team table sign, scratch paper and pencils).

8.

9.

A dispute on a question can only be raised through the spokesperson or their designee, and must be done prior to the next question. When a team is discussing an answer, they should keep voices down as a courtesy to others and to prevent giving away answers. If it is determined that a team is purposely giving a wrong answer aloud or giving verbal or visual signs before they have buzzed in, a warning will be issued. If there is a second time, the

Updated 12.19.12

Failure to adhere to these rules will result in the student’s disqualification for the remainder of the event.

2017 Statewide 6th-8th Grade Knowledge Bowl Meet

Don’t Cha Know Bowl January 28, 2017 at St. Francis Middle School 23026 Ambassador Boulevard NW, St. Francis, MN 55070 Check-In at 9:00 AM, Written Round begins at 9:30 AM Award Ceremony will end at 1:30 PM

Award Categories: Top 5 Placement 5 highest scoring teams L’Etoile du Nord Highest scoring 3 teams from the same school Honeycrisp Award Highest scoring 6th grade team Monarch Award The team with the best attitude

Hometown Hero Award The team and/or individual dressed as their favorite Minnesota celebrity Landmark Award The team and/or individual whose costume best represents their favorite thing in Minnesota Threads from where you Tread Award The team dressed to best represent their part of the state

Walleye Award The team that makes the biggest room jump of the day

Food and beverages will be available for purchase Registration opens September 1 $40 per team http://SBC.formstack.com/forms/2017state Contact: Julie Schaal at [email protected] with questions

2016 Knowledge Bowl State Meet - Class AA Room

Points

Total

Rank

Room

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SOS

TOTAL

RANK

RankPts

Final

Rank

Oral Rd #5

Total

Oral Rd #4

Points

Oral Rd #3

Room

Oral Rd #2

Rank

Team Academy of Holy Angels St. Thomas Chaska Buffalo Prior Lake Moorhead Rochester Mayo Chisago Lakes Alexandria Edina New Ulm Northfield Red Wing Big Lake Duluth East Red Mankato West Scarlet Brainerd Blue Brainerd White Bemidji Duluth East Grey Fairmont Crimson Hibbing Hutchinson Little Falls

Oral Rd #1

Points

Written

April 14, 2016

TieBreak

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2 3 2 2 3 3 4 3 4 3 6 1 4 4 6 4 7 5 4 3 3 4 4 3

54 51 48 51 49 50 42 43 43 47 44 46 50 44 45 39 39 43 45 46 41 41 37 38

1 3 7 2 6 4 18 15 16 8 14 9 5 13 12 21 22 17 11 10 19 20 24 23

1 1 3 1 2 2 6 5 6 3 5 3 2 5 4 7 8 6 4 4 7 7 8 8

13 15 18 13 11 12 14 13 17 8 11 12 11 9 11 15 11 6 11 14 7 8 10 12

67 66 66 64 60 62 56 56 60 55 55 58 61 53 56 54 50 49 56 60 48 49 47 50

1 3 2 4 9 5 11 12 7 16 15 10 6 18 14 17 20 22 13 8 23 21 24 19

1 1 1 2 3 2 4 4 3 6 5 4 2 6 5 6 7 8 5 3 8 7 8 7

14 12 9 12 16 12 14 10 5 12 10 8 10 12 9 12 15 14 12 12 12 7 7 9

81 78 75 76 76 74 70 66 65 67 65 66 71 65 65 66 65 63 68 72 60 56 54 59

1 2 5 4 3 6 9 13 19 11 17 14 8 16 18 12 15 20 10 7 21 23 24 22

1 1 2 2 1 2 3 5 7 4 6 5 3 6 6 4 5 7 4 3 7 8 8 8

17 12 19 10 10 9 20 17 17 13 15 10 9 16 6 14 7 8 9 6 11 17 10 7

98 90 94 86 86 83 90 83 82 80 80 76 80 81 71 80 72 71 77 78 71 73 64 66

1 4 2 6 5 8 3 7 9 13 11 17 14 10 22 12 19 21 16 15 20 18 24 23

1 2 1 2 2 3 1 3 3 5 4 6 5 4 8 4 7 7 6 5 7 6 8 8

20 15 8 11 12 12 10 14 13 15 15 17 14 11 16 13 11 15 12 8 10 8 9 5

118 105 102 97 98 95 100 97 95 95 95 93 94 92 87 93 83 86 89 86 81 81 73 71

1 2 3 7 5 11 4 6 10 9 8 13 12 15 17 14 20 18 16 19 21 22 23 24

1 1 1 3 2 4 2 2 4 3 3 5 4 5 6 5 7 6 6 7 7 8 8 8

11 12 15 16 13 16 11 13 11 11 11 12 9 13 15 7 15 12 6 6 11 9 14 8

129 117 117 113 111 111 111 110 106 106 106 105 103 105 102 100 98 98 95 92 92 90 87 79

1 3 2 4 6 5 7 8 11 10 9 13 14 12 15 16 17 18 19 21 20 22 23 24

7.5 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 3.5 3.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 2.5 1.0 -

136.5 124.0 123.0 118.0 116.0 114.5 114.0 111.5 107.0 107.0 106.5 105.5 105.5 105.0 102.0 100.0 98.0 98.0 95.0 93.0 92.0 90.0 87.0 79.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 11 12 12 14 15 16 17 17 19 20 21 22 23 24

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9.5 9.5 11 12.5 12.5 14 15 16 17.5 17.5 19 20 21 22 23 24

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Team Academy of Holy Angels St. Thomas Chaska Buffalo Prior Lake Moorhead Rochester Mayo Chisago Lakes Alexandria Edina New Ulm Northfield Red Wing Big Lake Duluth East Red Mankato West Scarlet Brainerd Blue Brainerd White Bemidji Duluth East Grey Fairmont Crimson Hibbing Hutchinson Little Falls

2016 Knowledge Bowl State Meet - Class A Points

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Oral Rd #4

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Oral Rd #3

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Oral Rd #2

Room

Oral Rd #1

Rank

Team St. John's Prep Red Glencoe-Silver Lake Black Morris St. John's Prep Blue Tri-City United Glencoe-Silver Lake Purple Fosston Hillcrest East Grand Forks Hawley Dover-Eyota Minnesota Valley Lutheran Watertown Mayer Cook County Red Lake Falls International Falls St. Charles Staples-Motley Greenbrush/Middle River Battle Lake Harbor City International Fulda Minneota Redwood Area

April 14, 2016

Points

Written

3 43 49 39 47 2 43 2 37 3 33 1 43 1 37 3 34 42 1 40 1 34 2 40 2 34 29 3 37 2 33 2 32 26 1 32 1 33 28 24

5 1 9 2 4 11 18 3 10 15 6 7 13 8 14 21 12 17 20 23 19 16 22 24

2 1 3 1 2 4 6 1 4 5 2 3 5 3 5 7 4 6 7 8 7 6 8 8

19 13 17 15 12 14 15 10 10 9 7 9 11 9 8 14 10 10 8 9 11 4 6 14

62 62 56 62 55 51 48 53 47 43 49 49 45 49 42 43 47 43 40 35 43 37 34 38

1 3 4 2 5 7 11 6 12 18 10 8 14 9 19 15 13 17 20 23 16 22 24 21

1 1 2 1 2 3 4 2 4 6 4 3 5 3 7 5 5 6 7 8 6 8 8 7

13 12 12 11 16 12 13 7 5 13 9 11 11 6 12 13 6 8 6 11 7 8 10 8

75 74 68 73 71 63 61 60 52 56 58 60 56 55 54 56 53 51 46 46 50 45 44 46

1 2 5 3 4 6 7 9 17 12 10 8 13 14 15 11 16 18 22 20 19 23 24 21

1 1 2 1 2 2 3 3 6 4 4 3 5 5 5 4 6 6 8 7 7 8 8 7

17 13 14 11 8 14 11 11 15 13 13 9 9 12 9 8 10 8 10 9 9 10 11 8

92 87 82 84 79 77 72 71 67 69 71 69 65 67 63 64 63 59 56 55 59 55 55 54

1 2 4 3 5 6 7 9 12 10 8 11 14 13 17 15 16 19 20 23 18 22 21 24

1 1 2 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 4 5 5 6 5 6 7 7 8 6 8 7 8

13 15 10 8 13 14 10 11 12 11 11 11 8 9 16 14 7 12 9 14 12 9 10 9

105 102 92 92 92 91 82 82 79 80 82 80 73 76 79 78 70 71 65 69 71 64 65 63

1 2 4 5 3 6 9 8 13 10 7 11 16 15 12 14 19 18 22 20 17 23 21 24

1 1 2 2 1 2 3 3 5 4 3 4 6 5 4 5 7 6 8 7 6 8 7 8

14 9 15 11 10 5 13 10 16 13 8 10 16 11 9 9 16 10 14 9 6 10 6 8

119 111 107 103 102 96 95 92 95 93 90 90 89 87 88 87 86 81 79 78 77 74 71 71

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 7 9 12 11 13 15 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 23

7.0 7.5 4.5 7.0 5.5 3.5 1.5 4.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 -

126.0 118.5 111.5 110.0 107.5 99.5 96.5 96.0 95.0 93.0 92.0 91.5 89.0 88.0 88.0 87.0 86.0 81.0 79.0 78.0 77.0 74.0 71.0 71.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14.5 14.5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23.5 23.5

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Scoring by Pocket Score, ©2016. Licensed to LCSC for use only at the event named above.

Team St. John's Prep Red Glencoe-Silver Lake Black Morris St. John's Prep Blue Tri-City United Glencoe-Silver Lake Purple Fosston Hillcrest East Grand Forks Hawley Dover-Eyota Minnesota Valley Lutheran Watertown Mayer Cook County Red Lake Falls International Falls St. Charles Staples-Motley Greenbrush/Middle River Battle Lake Harbor City International Fulda Minneota Redwood Area

NEWS RELEASE Release Date: Immediate RE: Knowledge Bowl State Meet Contact: Susan Ward, State Knowledge Bowl Coordinator, 800-739-3273 State Knowledge Bowl Champions 2016 The top forty-eight teams, out of 983 teams across the state, competed at the Minnesota Service Cooperatives’ State Knowledge Bowl Meet held at Cragun’s near Brainerd on April 13th and 14th. The State Champions are: “A” Division St. John’s Prep and “AA” Division Academy of Holy Angels. Other teams placing include: 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up 3rd Runner-up 4th Runner-up 5th Runner-up

A Glencoe Silver Lake Morris St. John’s Prep Tri-City United Glencoe Silver Lake

AA Saint Thomas Academy Chaska Buffalo Prior Lake Moorhead

Winners of the Heritage Spirit Awards for qualities and conduct becoming to a champion competitor are Minnesota Valley Lutheran and Chisago Lakes. Teams competing from southeast Minnesota were from: Dover-Eyota, Northfield, Red Wing, Rochester Mayo and St. Charles high schools. At the state meet, four person teams compete against one another in one written and five oral rounds of interdisciplinary questions for a total of 285 questions. Success at the competition requires the ability to work as a team, as well as to recall information quickly in a variety of areas of study. Knowledge Bowl is sponsored by eleven Service Cooperatives around the state.

Senior High Knowledge Bowl ‐‐ Southeast Service Cooperative Top Placing Teams (Teams shaded in blue advanced to State) 1996‐1997 Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

1997‐1998 Place ? ? ?

Tier A Chosen Valley Dover‐Eyota Spring Grove

1998‐1999 Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th (tie) 5th (tie)

Tier A Houston 1 Dover‐Eyota 1 Spring Grove 1 Mabel‐Canton Blue Kenyon‐Wanamingo 1 St. Charles

1999‐2000 Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Tier A Kenyon‐Wanamingo St. Charles Houston Spring Grove 2 Dover‐Eyota 1

2000‐2001 Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Tier A Spring Grove 1 Dover‐Eyota 1 Southland 1 Medford 1 Houston 1

2001‐2002 Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

4 teams to State

Not divided into tiers Rochester Mayo Green Rochester Mayo White Cannon Falls 1 Northfield Maroon

Tier A Dover‐Eyota 1 Southland Kingsland 1 Mabel‐Canton Blue Caledonia

2002‐2003 Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Tier A Mabel‐Canton Blue Houston Dover‐Eyota Southland Kenyon‐Wanamingo Black

5 teams to State Tier AA Northfield Maroon Rochester Mayo Gold Rochester Mayo White Rochester Mayo Green Winona Orange

5 teams to State Tier AA Cannon Falls Northfield LaCrescent 1 5 teams to State Tier AA Northfield Gold Rochester Mayo Gold LaCrescent 1 Caledonia Northfield Maroon Red Wing 1 5 teams to State Tier AA Northfield Gold Winona 1 Cannon Falls 3 Red Wing 1 LaCrescent 1 6 teams to State Tier AA Winona 1 Austin Northfield Gold Red Wing 1 Northfield Maroon 5 teams to State Tier AA Red Wing 1 Rochester Mayo Gold Northfield Gold Northfield Maroon Austin

2003‐2004 Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Tier A Dover‐Eyota Spring Grove Lewiston‐Altura Southland Kingsland

2004‐2005 Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Tier A Southland 1 Lewiston‐Altura Dover‐Eyota 1 Kingsland 1 Spring Grove 1

2005‐2006 Place Tier A Dover Eyota 2 1st Southland 2nd Houston 1 3rd Pine Island 1 4th 5th

Fillmore Central 1

2006‐2007 Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Tier A Dover Eyota 2 Houston 1 Spring Grove 1 Fillmore Central 1 Cannon Falls 1

5 teams to State Tier AA Northfield Maroon Rochester Mayo Gold Rochester Mayo Green Rochester Mayo White Winona Black 5 teams to State Tier AA LaCrescent 2 Red Wing 1 Kasson‐Mantorville 1 Rochester Mayo Gold LaCrescent 1 5 teams to State Tier AA Red Wing 1 Rochester Century Rochester Mayo Gold Northfield 2 LaCrescent 1 5 teams to State Tier AA Rochester Mayo Gold Kasson‐Mantorville 1 Northfield Gold Rochester Mayo White Austin Scarlet

Senior High Knowledge Bowl ‐‐ Southeast Service Cooperative Top Placing Teams (Teams shaded in blue advanced to State) 2007‐2008 Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Tier A Dover‐Eyota 1 Cannon Falls 1 Houston 1 Fillmore Central Silver Rushford‐Peterson 1

2008‐2009 Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Tier A Dover‐Eyota 1 Rushford‐Peterson 1 Spring Grove 1 Cannon Falls 1 Houston 1

2009‐2010 Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Tier A Dover‐Eyota Spring Grove Rushford‐Peterson Goodhue Houston

2010‐2011 Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Tier A Goodhue 1 Dover‐Eyota 4 Dover‐Eyota 1 Kingsland 2 Fillmore Central Black

2011‐2012 Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Tier A Houston Chatfield Dover‐Eyota Triton Kingsland

2012‐2013

5 teams to State Tier AA Northfield Gold Rochester Mayo Gold Austin Scarlet Rochester Mayo Green LaCrescent 1

Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

5 teams to State Tier AA Rochester Mayo Gold Northfield Gold Rochester Century 1 Kasson‐Mantorville 1 LaCrescent 1

Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

5 teams to State Tier AA Rochester Mayo Gold Northfield Chrome Northfield Platinum Rochester Mayo Green Rochester Century 2 6 teams to State Tier AA Northfield Platinum Rochester Mayo Gold Red Wing 1 Northfield Chrome Rochester Century 1 5 teams to State Tier AA Northfield Chrome Rochester Mayo Gold Plainview‐Elgin‐Millville Rochester Mayo Green Northfield Platinum

Tier A Fillmore Central Black Chatfield 1 Houston 1 Caledonia LaCrescent 4

2013‐2014 Tier A St. Charles  Medford Pine Island Chatfield 1 Kingsland 2

2014‐2015 Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Tier A Dover‐Eyota 1 Spring Grove 1 Chatfield 1 Pine Island 1 Kenyon‐Wanamingo Silver

2015‐2016 Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Tier A St. Charles 1 Dover‐Eyota 1 Spring Grove 1 Kenyon‐Wanamingo Black

Houston 1

5 teams to State Tier AA Albert Lea 1 Rochester Mayo Gold Winona 2 Red Wing 1 Dover‐Eyota Pink 5 teams to State Tier AA Northfield Chrome Plainview‐Elgin‐Millville

Rochester Mayo Gold Red Wing 4 Austin 1 5 teams to State Tier AA Northfield Gold Red Wing 1 Plainview‐Elgin‐Millville

Rochester Mayo Gold Winona 5 5 teams to State Tier AA Northfield Chrome Rochester Mayo Gold Red Wing 2 Rochester Mayo Green Northfield Platinum

Senior High Knowledge Bowl ‐‐ Southeast Service Cooperative Top Placing Teams (Teams shaded in blue advanced to State) Tier A

Cannon Falls

No. of Teams to State  (1996‐2016)

Tier AA

No. of Teams to State  (1996‐2016)

Albert Lea

Chatfield

3 3

Austin

1 1

Dover‐Eyota

17

Kasson‐Mantorville

1

Fillmore Central

1

LaCrescent

1

Goodhue

1

Northfield

15

Houston

8

Plainview‐Elgin‐Millville

2

Kenyon‐Wanamingo

1

Red Wing

6

Kingsland

1

Rochester Century

1

Lewiston

2

Rochester Mayo

15

Mabel‐Canton

1

Medford

1

Rushford‐Peterson

2

Southland

4

Spring Grove

8

St. Charles

3

2015-2016 Knowledge Bowl Participation Junior High

Senior High

OPEN TO: Grades 7-9

OPEN TO: Grades 9-12

6 students/team

5 students/team

Round Robin competitions are held in October, November, and December. Sub-Regional and Regional competitions are held in January. DISTRICT

TEAMS

Caledonia ........................ 1 Chatfield.......................... 4 Dover-Eyota .................... 3 Fillmore Central................ 3 Grand Meadow ................ 3 Houston .......................... 3 Kasson-Mantorville ........... 7 Kenyon-Wanamingo ......... 3 Kingsland ........................ 3 Mabel-Canton .................. 1 Northfield ........................ 3 Pine Island ...................... 2 Plainview-Elgin-Millville ..... 4 Red Wing ........................ 3 Rushford-Peterson ........... 4 Southland ........................ 2 Spring Grove ................... 3 Winona ........................... 1 Total Districts ................ 18 Total Students .............. 318 Total Teams .................. 53

DISTRICT

TEAMS

Round Robin competitions are held in December, January, and February. Sub-Regional and Regional competitions are held in March. State competition is in mid-April in Brainerd. Teams are assigned to tiers based on school enrollment and are designated as AA or A. The top two teams from Tier A and Tier AA and the next high score from either tier advance to the State competition in Brainerd in April. DISTRICT

Albert Lea ....................... 2 Austin ............................. 3 Caledonia ........................ 3 Chatfield ......................... 4 Dover-Eyota .................... 3 Fillmore Central ............... 3 Goodhue ......................... 6 Houston .......................... 3 Kasson-Mantorville ........... 9 Kenyon-Wanamingo ......... 3 Kingsland ........................ 4

LaCrescent-Hokah ............ 5 Lanesboro ....................... 3 Lewiston-Altura ................ 2 Mabel-Canton .................. 3 Medford .......................... 3 Northfield ........................ 4 Pacelli ............................. 1 Pine Island ...................... 2 Plainview-Elgin-Millville ..... 9 Red Wing ........................ 5 Rochester-Mayo ............... 3

PAST PARTICIPATION 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Junior High 18 districts, 31 18 districts, 36 17 districts, 31 18 districts, 40 19 districts, 47 15 districts, 38 20 districts, 36 19 districts, 46 19 districts, 52 20 districts, 56 19 districts, 48 18 districts, 50 18 districts, 52 18 districts, 52 18 districts, 50 19 districts, 54

TEAMS

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Senior High 30 districts, 65 teams 30 districts, 70 teams 28 districts, 70 teams 29 districts, 68 teams 27 districts, 62 teams 26 districts, 58 teams 26 districts, 70 teams 31 districts, 82 teams 30 districts, 90 teams 32 districts, 96 teams 28 districts, 90 teams 30 districts, 97 teams 29 districts, 97 teams 29 districts, 106 teams 31 districts, 106 teams 30 districts, 104 teams

DISTRICT

TEAMS

Rushford-Peterson ............ 4 Southland ........................ 3 Spring Grove .................... 2 St. Charles ....................... 3 Stewartville ...................... 5 Triton .............................. 4 Winona ............................ 6 Total Districts ................. 29 Total Students .............. 550 Total Teams ................. 110

KNOWLEDGE BOWL  STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING  Monday, May 9, 2016, 10:00 a.m.  Participants: Region 1&2; Bev Thompson, Jason Koester (Bemidji) and Deb Koebernick  (Greenbush/Middle River); Region 3: Kijo Pulford; Region 4: Susan Ward, Monica Thompson, Paulette  Jibben (Clinton Graceville, Beardsley); Region 5: Carol Jackson; Region 6 & 8: Gail Polejewski; Region 7:  Sandra Cordie, Jason Thelen (Albany) and Charles Miller (St. John’s Prep); Region 9: Betty Widmar Blace;  Region 10: Kirsten Kuehl; Region 11: Betsy Narr  Introductions: I would like each region to add one positive thing happening in their region.  It may be  something new you have tried, or a long time practice that seems to work well.  Welcome:  State Knowledge Bowl Meet:  Because of everyone’s efforts, the state meet was successful.    a. b. c. d. e. f. g.

Two expert readers from Gail’s region  Score check becoming score check/door check  Adding the site information so phones can be used to check scores/ranks  Officials MUST review rules (next year, emphasize this to your region officials)  2011: Judge will announce score and name the teams (not a, b, c)  Coordinators: Make sure officials know you are their “go to” person during state  When registering your teams for state, make sure you put school name as it should appear  on state documents: St. Thomas, Saint Thomas, Saint Thomas Academy??  h. Other improvements: having scores on screens in areas; door checks,   i. Next year: the press release is a word document.  Just add the teams in and send it to  appropriate places in your region  j. Designated schools must bring PBO. 

Discussion items:  1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.)

Tie breaker procedure following written round  Tie breaker rule following round 5  24‐24 split of state teams with middle two teams from same school  Individual medals for Heritage Spirit Award  Vicki Harris memo regarding length of time between regions and state  Can we hold state earlier?  Can we pick a season for KB to be in (i.e. winter sport, or fall  sport, or spring sport?  6.) Can we use current team #’s /schools to decide number of teams going to state instead of  using numbers from the year before?  7.) Adding SOS points after each round  8.) Will there be a 2016 statewide clinic?  9.) Metro is hosting a middle grades statewide KB meet Sat., Feb 25, at St. Francis Middle  School  10.) 3 tier system: Jason Thelen proposal – “create a 3 class system for the state and regional  levels” 

        Number of Teams and Officials for State 2017  Handbook Changes  Dates:  PLEASE LET YOUR COACHES KNOW ABOUT DATES.  INFORM MUSIC AND SPEECH PEOPLE (AND  OTHERS).  2017  STATE KNOWLEDGE BOWL 2017: THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, APRIL 6TH & 7TH (Easter is next wk end)  Region Information due Tuesday, March 21st (earlier if possible)  Spring break for MState campuses is March 13‐17  2018  STATE KNOWLEDGE BOWL 2018: THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, APRIL 12 & 13 (Easter is April 1st)    2017: INFORMATION MUST GET IN ON TIME OR EARLIER IF POSSIBLE