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Five Knowledge Bowl teams advance to state
Mon, Apr 9th, 2012
Posted in All Education
Posted in All Education
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Chatfield, Dover-Eyota, Houston, Northfield, and Rochester Mayo move on!
The 2012 Senior High Knowledge Bowl Regionals were held on March 16 and 20, 2012, at the Southeast Service Cooperative in Rochester. The following area teams competed after advancing from Sub-Regionals. A total of 82 teams (30 in Tier AA and 52 in Tier A) participated in the Sub-Regionals held at Rochester Community and Technical College on March 13 and 14, 2012.
•March 16—Tier AA Regional consisted of teams from: LaCrescent-Hokah, Northfield (2 teams), Plainview-Elgin-Millville, Red Wing (4 teams), Rochester Mayo (2 teams), Stewartville and Winona.
•March 20—Tier A Regional consisted of teams from: Caledonia, Cannon Falls, Chatfield, Dover-Eyota, Fillmore Central, Grand Meadow, Houston, Kingsland, Lanesboro, Pine Island, Rushford-Peterson, and Triton.
Awards went to the following teams. The top five placing teams received a trophy for their school as well as medallions for individual team members.
March 16—Tier AA
•Northfield Chrome - 1st Place
•Rochester Mayo Gold - 2nd Place
•Plainview-Elgin-Millville - 3rd Place
•Rochester Mayo Green - 4th Place
•Northfield Platinum - 5th Place
March 20—Tier A
•Houston 1 - 1st Place
•Chatfield 1- 2nd Place
•Dover-Eyota 2 - 3rd Place
•Triton 1 - 4th Place
•Kingsland 4 - 5th Place
The top two teams from tier AA and top three teams from tier A advance to the State event at Cragun’s in Brainerd on April 12-13, 2012.
The Minnesota Service Cooperative Knowledge Bowl competitions are interdisciplinary academic contests for students. The Senior High Knowledge Bowl is for students in grades 9-12. During the contest, teams of students compete in written and oral rounds by answering questions related to all areas of learning, typical of secondary educational programs. Questions test students’ recall, problem solving, and critical thinking skills. This competition provides a format for student growth centered around academics. Teams consist of five students (five competing in the written round and four competing in each oral round). The Regional Knowledge Bowl event is sponsored by the Southeast Service Cooperative in Rochester.
The 2012 Senior High Knowledge Bowl Regionals were held on March 16 and 20, 2012, at the Southeast Service Cooperative in Rochester. The following area teams competed after advancing from Sub-Regionals. A total of 82 teams (30 in Tier AA and 52 in Tier A) participated in the Sub-Regionals held at Rochester Community and Technical College on March 13 and 14, 2012.
•March 16—Tier AA Regional consisted of teams from: LaCrescent-Hokah, Northfield (2 teams), Plainview-Elgin-Millville, Red Wing (4 teams), Rochester Mayo (2 teams), Stewartville and Winona.
•March 20—Tier A Regional consisted of teams from: Caledonia, Cannon Falls, Chatfield, Dover-Eyota, Fillmore Central, Grand Meadow, Houston, Kingsland, Lanesboro, Pine Island, Rushford-Peterson, and Triton.
Awards went to the following teams. The top five placing teams received a trophy for their school as well as medallions for individual team members.
March 16—Tier AA
•Northfield Chrome - 1st Place
•Rochester Mayo Gold - 2nd Place
•Plainview-Elgin-Millville - 3rd Place
•Rochester Mayo Green - 4th Place
•Northfield Platinum - 5th Place
March 20—Tier A
•Houston 1 - 1st Place
•Chatfield 1- 2nd Place
•Dover-Eyota 2 - 3rd Place
•Triton 1 - 4th Place
•Kingsland 4 - 5th Place
The top two teams from tier AA and top three teams from tier A advance to the State event at Cragun’s in Brainerd on April 12-13, 2012.
The Minnesota Service Cooperative Knowledge Bowl competitions are interdisciplinary academic contests for students. The Senior High Knowledge Bowl is for students in grades 9-12. During the contest, teams of students compete in written and oral rounds by answering questions related to all areas of learning, typical of secondary educational programs. Questions test students’ recall, problem solving, and critical thinking skills. This competition provides a format for student growth centered around academics. Teams consist of five students (five competing in the written round and four competing in each oral round). The Regional Knowledge Bowl event is sponsored by the Southeast Service Cooperative in Rochester.

