Submitted by the National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT)
BROUSSARD, LA (Apr. 22, 2024) – With its strong finish at the Episcopal School of Baton Rouge Invitational, the quiz bowl team from Episcopal School of Acadiana in Broussard, Louisiana, proved themselves worthy to play on a national stage. On Friday, April 26, 2024, the team will represent their school in a 143-team national competition: National Academic Quiz Tournaments’ (NAQT) Small School National Championship Tournament (SSNCT).
Quiz bowl is a competitive, academic, interscholastic activity for teams of four students. Quiz bowl teams use buzzers to answer questions about science, math, history, literature, mythology, geography, social science, current events, sports, and popular culture. The matches feature a blend of individual competition and team collaboration, since no individual player is likely to be an expert in all subject areas. Participation in quiz bowl both reinforces lessons from the classroom and encourages players to develop new intellectual interests.
Episcopal-Acadiana has attended the Small School National Championship Tournament three times before. Most recently, in 2021, they made the playoffs and finished in 17th place.
The SSNCT is the only quiz bowl national championship pitting small schools against each other. It has one division containing non-selective public schools with 500 or fewer students in their top three grades and another division for other schools with 350 or fewer students in their top three grades.
The team in the Open Division will consist of Arun Cacodcar, Adam Gombos, Siyeon Joo, Aubrey Ladmirault, Ava Proctor, and Jane (Lillie) Turner. Ashley Dugas and Sybil Jackson Carter will coach the team, who will be assisted by Rachel Snider.
Tournament results will be updated throughout the three days of competition at http://www.naqt.com/go/stats/14701 so everyone can follow along and see how the team does. You can also follow #ssnct on Twitter.
About Episcopal School of Acadiana
Episcopal School of Acadiana is an independent day school for students in grades Pre-K3 through 12. We believe in creating an environment that challenges students to grow, to think, and to achieve. At ESA, you’ll join a community of scholars in which students and teachers share a love of learning and a commitment to the pursuit of excellence from within. [source: ESA Website]
About NAQT
National Academic Quiz Tournaments, founded in 1996, organizes the premier middle school, high school, and college quiz bowl championships in North America. In addition to its national championships, NAQT provides questions to invitational tournaments, league championships, and television shows throughout the year. NAQT operates out of the Twin Cities and Kansas City, but its member’s mentor coaches, host tournaments, volunteer their services and share their expertise across the United States.
