Literature practice test challenge!

[Dean Webb]

OK, this will either be a chance for my kids to shine or eat some humble
pie... but I like the way a little competition can shake things up. This
week, I'm having my kids go through all the L&L focused quizzes in
preparation for taking the L&L test either on Friday or Monday... I think
they'll get Monday if they work hard on these... Anyway, I propose to the
august assemblage here the chance to swap scores on a Lang and Lit test.
I'll make it from questions in the DemiDec focused quizzes and ask that
those who take the test be willing to share scores with me and any other
school taking the test. I'll make an Excel spreadsheet with names of schools
and scores of all honors, scholastic, and varsity students taking it. No
need to use names at this point... just numbering the highest score as #1
and moving down should do the trick. You know who your kids are, anyway...

I'd ask that your kids take the test in the really near future, so we can
get an idea of where they are at this point in the early school year.

If you'd like, I could also include a "ringer" school of fake stats to goose
your kids along, no matter how good they're doing. If not, just the real
scores, ma'am.

Let me know if you're interested, and I'll get a side mailing list of
scrimmagers set up so I can distribute the test and score info. If this
works out, I'll be happy to organize further scrimmage events as the year
marches on.

Dean Webb
Berkner HS
Richardson, TX

[Todd Decker]

We would be game for this, except I'm not covering LL until November.  We just did history (SQ) for the first 4 weeks, and we started Music this week.  We'll do that for 3 weeks, then Art for 3 weeks, then Science for 3, then LL for a couple (they'll be reading the novel during Fall break in October, right before the Science).  We have our district competition on November 16th and 17th, and for the first time in my 18 years of coaching, we're the defending district champion--so we'll have a target on the back of our heads.  North High is pissed because they were the 5-time district champion as well as 3-time regional champion, so it will be a real North-South battle!!

 

Todd Decker

South Mountain High School

Phoenix, AZ

 

[Dean Webb]

Yeah, getting schdules to match is the Achilles heel of this arrangement... I could catch up with you on the Art and Science, though!

 

Dean "FTROU" Webb

[robb...@comcast.net]

Sounds great... if it was last May!  We're doing SQ now... but a couple months ago we could have taken on all challengers!  Catch you on the next subject, maybe?

Angela Ballew

 

and moving down should do the tr ick. You know who your kids are, anyway...

[Susan Embler]

I think that would be cool.

Susan

[John Foster]

Yay North High! Go Mustangs!
John Foster
Duchesne HS, Duchesne, UT
1969 Graduate of North Phoenix High School

PS. Very envious, Todd. I have 5 on my team so far but until High School Musical finishes at Thanksgiving, I can’t even get started because everyone on the team is in play practice every night. But that’s life in a small high school (200 kids). So, when State rolls around we’ll have “recency” on our side. ;-) Last year we pulled off 3rd over all and 1st in Small Schools. Woohoo!

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Dean,

Round Valley from AZ will give it a shot. We're in the middle of Lit. We've gone through some of the quizzes. If you go through with this, just send me the details.

Leighayn

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[Don Wilmot]

Dean, we are working on L&L right now, I doubt we can be through by
Friday, but probably by next Friday (so if you are not giving the test
until Monday would that be to late to compare?). We would be happy to
play along with the mini-scrimmage concept. Which Demidec L&L test are
we using for comparison?

P.S. we are not a super power, but we do tend to score around 40K at
regional's...but since we are in California that does not even make
State some years.

Don E. Wilmot
Academic Decathlon
Bakersfield High School

[Deborah Reed]

Hi Dean,
Count MCHS in. MCHS is finishing the short selections next week. We
have already completed some of the FQ's. I can forward those scores to
you.
Maybe this will motivate, inspire, dare I say embarrass, some students
to work harder. I have a class of 18, so I will send all scores. The
ones with astericks are returning from last year's team.
FUN!
Debbye Reed
MCHS
Madison, MS

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[Sharon Komar]

Dean -
Are you guys having any scrimmages up there that SCA could join? Sharon
Komar

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Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 7:41 AM
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Subject: [Academic Decathlon Coaches] Re: Literature practice test
challenge!

[Dean Webb]

I think we can certainly make a proviso for you, Mr. Wilmot.

Sorry, couldn't resist... Yeah, I'll hook you up no problem.

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From: Don Wilmot <WILM...@khsd.k12.ca.us>
Reply-To: acadec...@googlegroups.com
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 08:17:49 -0700

>
>Dean, we are working on L&L right now, I doubt we can be through by
>Friday, but probably by next Friday (so if you are not giving the test
>until Monday would that be to late to compare?). We would be happy to
>play along with the mini-scrimmage concept. Which Demidec L&L test are
>we using for comparison?
>
>P.S. we are not a super power, but we do tend to score around 40K at
>regional's...but since we are in California that does not even make
>State some years.
>
>
>Don E. Wilmot
>Academic Decathlon
>Bakersfield High School
>
>

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>[mailto:acadec...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dean Webb
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>Subject: [Academic Decathlon Coaches] Literature practice test
>challenge!
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[Karen Ahrens]

Hiya Sharon! You guys are 2A, correct? Immaculate Heart is holding the "First Annual" Small School Scrimmage in late October. :D 

 

I was planning on talking to you on Friday to invite you guys down to Tucson, if you're interested. I'm using this event as the "prime motivator" for my kids this year. I mean, we may have only 70 kids in the school but we don't want to be decimated at our own scrimmage. So far it's working like a charm... We'll see how long THAT lasts.

 

Look for me at Coach's meeting and we'll set up a date that works for the majority of us small guys!

 

Karen

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To: acadec...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [Academic Decathlon Coaches] Re: Literature practice test challenge!
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 08:50:17 -0700



Dean -
Are you guys having any scrimmages up there that SCA could join? Sharon
Komar

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Dean,

Round Valley from AZ will give it a shot. We're in the middle of Lit.
We've gone through some of the quizzes. If you go through with this,
just send me the details.

Leighayn

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[Karen Ahrens]

Okay, Dean, just let me know what test you're using and we'll give it a go. I've had trouble lighting the fire underneath my kids on Lang/Lit this year so maybe a good hard nudge in the posterior would do them good! Might underscore the fact that you have to actually STUDY this stuff! :D

 

Karen

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Subject: [Academic Decathlon Coaches] Re: Literature practice test challenge!

Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 13:07:32 -0400



I think we can certainly make a proviso for you, Mr. Wilmot.

Sorry, couldn't resist... Yeah, I'll hook you up no problem.

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From: Don Wilmot
Reply-To: acadec...@googlegroups.com
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 08:17:49 -0700

>
> Dean, we are working on L&L right now, I doubt we can be through by
> Friday, but probably by next Friday (so if you are not giving the test
> until Monday would that be to late to compare?). We would be happy to
> play along with the mini-scrimmage concept. Which Demidec L&L test are
> we using for comparison? P.S. we are not a super power, but we do tend to score around 40K at
> regional's...but since we are in California that does not even make
> State some years.
>
>
> Don E. Wilmot
> Academic Decathlon
> Bakersfield High School
>
>

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> [mailto:acadec...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dean Webb
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 6:31 PM
> To: Acadeccoaches
> Subject: [Academic Decathlon Coaches] Literature practice test
> challenge!
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[Don Wilmot]

I wondered how long it would take before some one referenced that little know document (yes apparently he was a relative somewhere along my family tree).

Thanks Dean, just send me the details of which L&L test we are to take and I will send scores as soon as we complete it. I have a group of about 18 but some are clearly not going to stay for much longer.

DEW

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Subject: [Academic Decathlon Coaches] Re: Literature practice test challenge!

[Karen Ahrens]

Hiya Sharon! You guys are 2A, correct? Immaculate Heart is holding the "First Annual" Small School Scrimmage in late October. :D 

 

I was planning on talking to you on Friday to invite you guys down to Tucson, if you're interested. I'm using this event as the "prime motivator" for my kids this year. I mean, we may have only 70 kids in the school but we don't want to be decimated at our own scrimmage. So far it's working like a charm... We'll see how long THAT lasts.

 

Look for me at Coach's meeting and we'll set up a date that works for the majority of us small guys!

 

Karen

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To: acadec...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [Academic Decathlon Coaches] Re: Literature practice test challenge!

Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 08:50:17 -0700



Dean -
Are you guys having any scrimmages up there that SCA could join? Sharon
Komar

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Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 7:41 AM
To: acadec...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [Academic Decathlon Coaches] Re: Literature practice test
challenge!

Dean,

Round Valley from AZ will give it a shot. We're in the middle of Lit.
We've gone through some of the quizzes. If you go through with this,
just send me the details.

Leighayn

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Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 20:31:06 -0500

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[Don Wilmot]

I wondered how long it would take before some one referenced that little know document (yes apparently he was a relative somewhere along my family tree).

Thanks Dean, just send me the details of which L&L test we are to take and I will send scores as soon as we complete it. I have a group of about 18 but some are clearly not going to stay for much longer.

DEW

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Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 10:08 AM
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Subject: [Academic Decathlon Coaches] Re: Literature practice test challenge!

[Karen Ahrens]

Okay, Dean, just let me know what test you're using and we'll give it a go. I've had trouble lighting the fire underneath my kids on Lang/Lit this year so maybe a good hard nudge in the posterior would do them good! Might underscore the fact that you have to actually STUDY this stuff! :D

 

Karen

[Karen Ahrens]

Hiya Sharon! You guys are 2A, correct? Immaculate Heart is holding the "First Annual" Small School Scrimmage in late October. :D 

 

I was planning on talking to you on Friday to invite you guys down to Tucson, if you're interested. I'm using this event as the "prime motivator" for my kids this year. I mean, we may have only 70 kids in the school but we don't want to be decimated at our own scrimmage. So far it's working like a charm... We'll see how long THAT lasts.

 

Look for me at Coach's meeting and we'll set up a date that works for the majority of us small guys!

 

Karen

----- Original Message -----
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To: acadec...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [Academic Decathlon Coaches] Re: Literature practice test challenge!

Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 08:50:17 -0700



Dean -
Are you guys having any scrimmages up there that SCA could join? Sharon
Komar

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Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 7:41 AM
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Subject: [Academic Decathlon Coaches] Re: Literature practice test
challenge!

Dean,

Round Valley from AZ will give it a shot. We're in the middle of Lit.
We've gone through some of the quizzes. If you go through with this,
just send me the details.

Leighayn

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Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 20:31:06 -0500

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[Susan Embler]

We're thinking about having a mini meet in house on Sat. Oct 6. Kind of a
8:30 to noon t hing. 5 tests, everybody bring snacks and pitch in for gold
silver and bronze rubber bracelets (that the kids are all wearing) We did
that last year and it was fun. It was VERY laid back. We didn't limit the
number of kids per school OR award an overall team (although we could
provide stats)

Last year we had Hillcrest, Rangel, Skyline and hopefully will add Lincoln
and BA to that mix this year. Woodrow are you out there? Frances G can you
hear me?

I'm still waiting for permission to put this on the calendar, but please
pencil it in.

Susan at Skyline in Dallas

[Sharon Komar]

Karen – GREAT !!  I am so glad I checked my e-mail before leaving today.  I am off-campus and therefore, off-line, Thur. as well as Friday.  (Kinda like being off-leash a little!! J  )  I will look for you on Friday and we can discuss it.  I will probably go to the Phx. Region meeting, although that is NOT my Region, it is where most of the scrimmages that we can participate in are held.  See you about Tucson later.  J  Sharon Komar. S.C.A.

 

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[S. Hundley]

Sounds like fun. This would be a good thing for my kids, sink or
swim...but motivational nonetheless.
Thanks,
Shelli Amundsen
Skyline HS
Mesa, AZ

[Dave Brewer]

Dean-
Hey there. I am another Ca. coach who is good friends with Don Wilmot at
BHS. I am at Stockdale HS and we would like to be in on the Literature
scrimmage if possible. Would that be okay with you? When you say
"Monday" do you mean Sept. 10th? We could do that.--Thanks, Dave Brewer,
Stockdale HS, Kern County, Bakersfield, CA.

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[Rob Gawedzinski]

Dean,
We're doing SQ now and then science.  We're trying to set up some intra state email scrimmages soon, but it would be great to do this as well.
Rob Gawedzinski
Duncanville TX

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To: acadec...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2007 7:00:40 AM
Subject: [Academic Decathlon Coaches] Re: Literature practice test challenge!

Yeah, getting schdules to match is the Achilles heel of this arrangement... I could catch up with you on the Art and Science, though!

 

Dean "FTROU" Webb

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Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 10:36 PM
To: acadec...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [Academic Decathlon Coaches] Re: Literature practice test challenge!

We would be game for this, except I'm not covering LL until November.  We just did history (SQ) for the first 4 weeks, and we started Music this week.  We'll do that for 3 weeks, then Art for 3 weeks, then Science for 3, then LL for a couple (they'll be reading the novel during Fall break in October, right before the Science).  We have our district competition on November 16th and 17th, and for the first time in my 18 years of coaching, we're the defending district champion--so we'll have a target on the back of our heads.  North High is pissed because they were the 5-time district champion as well as 3-time regional champion, so it will be a real North-South battle!!

 

Todd Decker

South Mountain High School

Phoenix, AZ

 

On 9/4/07, Dean Webb <dean...@zzzptm.com> wrote:

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Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell.

[Gary Fortenberry]

Dean,

Monterey High in Lubbock would like to participate. We wait anxiously for further details.

Gary D. Fortenberry
Science Dept. Chair
Academic Decathlon Coach
Monterey High School

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Sent: Tue 9/4/2007 8:31 PM
To: Acadeccoaches
Subject: [Academic Decathlon Coaches] Literature practice test challenge!

[Dean Webb]

OK, I will get the test together and have it ready for access on Monday. My
kids wanted the weekend to study more, the precious dears. So here's how it
works:

1. I upload the test to a secret place on my website. Should be ready by
Monday.
2. I send the link to the test to this list.
3. Those interested in getting the key and sharing scores should contact me
at my school email address: dean.webb at risd dot org.
4. When you send me your scores to the above email address, I'll send you
all other scores and the day I received them, in case you're concerned about
people having more days to prepare or something like that. I'll make a
distribution list so I can send updates of the scores as they arrive.

The test will not have critical reading on it. It will have 25 RBOC/Stephen
Crane questions and 25 short selection questions, in keeping with the equal
balance both recieve on the USAD test.

If you're not ready for L&L just yet, no problem. After your kids have had a
week to cram on the test, feel free to hit them with it and their scores
should be about on par with the others on the test. I think. We'll see. If
this works out, as I've said, I'll try and set up some more online
scrimmages.

[Jan Molepske]

Dean,
Plano East would like to be included in the Lang/Lit scrimmage.
Thanks for putting this together.
Jan

Mrs. Jan Molepske, M. Ed.
English Teacher
Academic Decathlon Coach
Plano East Senior High

>>> "Dean Webb" <dean...@zzzptm.com> 9/4/2007 8:31 PM >>>

[Gary Fortenberry]

Has the Lang/Lit challenge already happened? Is it still on?

Gary D. Fortenberry
Science Dept. Chair
Academic Decathlon Coach
Monterey High School

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Sent: Tue 9/4/2007 8:31 PM
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Subject: [Academic Decathlon Coaches] Literature practice test challenge!

[Dean Webb]

What happened? We got to Skyline around 8:30 this morning and did not see
anyone there.

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[Susan Embler]

Crap, I'm sorry, we changed it to next week. I thought everyone knew that.
I'm SO sorry.

[Susan Embler]

Gosh, I feel really awful. We couldn't get the facility for today and
Hillcrest had a conflict, so we moved it back a week. I didn't realize that
you were operating off the first email.

DOH!

SQ

[Dean Webb]

Well, we cleaned up. Literally. Threw our banana peels into the trash can.

No other school came close to us. Literally. :-) Nearest school had to be at
least five miles away.

We drove by Hillcrest on the way back, just in case, then did some SuperQuiz
testing in my room. No big loss for us. We had fun, ate donuts, and got to
know each other better.

I don't know if we can make it next week - we'll see on Wednesday if anyone
can - but if we do, we'll let you know.

Dean Webb
Berkner HS
Richardson, TX

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