Regional Coordinator - Lakes Country Service Cooperative

RURAL KNOWLEDGE BOWL ®Copyright © 2000 by Lakes Country Service CooperativeAll Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America.Lakes Country Service Cooperative is the owner of the following registered service marks:KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® - U.S. Federal Registration No. 2,831,517 and Minnesota State Registration Nos.33721 and 33756; andRURAL KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® - U.S. Federal Registration No. 1,438,364 and Minnesota StateRegistration No. 11,449.

MinnesotaService Cooperatives2

Minnesota Service Cooperatives®State KNOWLEDGE BOWL FacilitatorSusan WardLakes Country Service Cooperative1001 East Mt. FaithFergus Falls, MN 56537218-739-3273 sward@lcsc.orgRegionalService Cooperative®KNOWLEDGE BOWL CoordinatorsRegion 1 & 2 - NorthwestRegion 7 - CentralMary MorkenSandra CordieNorthwest Service CooperativeResource Training and Solutions114 West First Street PO Box 1576, 4150 Second St. S.Thief River Falls, MN 56701 St. Cloud, MN 56302218-681-0893 888-447-7032 ext. 319FAX: 218-681-0915 FAX: 320-255-2998mmorken@nw-service.k12.mn.usscordie@resourcetraining.comRegion 3 - NortheastRegion 9 - South CentralKijo PulfordNancy MarquartNortheast Service CooperativeSouth Central Service Cooperative5525 Emerald Avenue 2075 Lookout DriveMt. Iron, MN 55768 North Mankato, MN 56003218-741-0750 507-382-6781FAX: 218-741-1719 FAX: 507-389-1772kpulford@nesc.k12.mn.usnmarquart@mnscsc.orgRegion 4 - West CentralSusan WardLakes Country Service Cooperative1001 East Mount Faith 210 Woodlake Drive SEFergus Falls, MN 56537 Rochester, MN 55904218-739-3273 or 800-739-3273 507-281-6670Region 10 - SoutheastKirsten KuehlSoutheast Service CooperativeFAX: 218-739-2459 FAX: 507-288-7663sward@lcsc.orgkkuehl@ssc.coopRegion 5 - North CentralRegion 11 - MetropolitanCarol JacksonGina JacobsonNational Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA)Metro ECSU202 12th Street NE 3055 Old Highway 8Staples, MN 56479 Suite 302218-894-5481 St. Anthony, MN 55418FAX: 218-894-3045 612-638-1521Carol.jackson@njpacoop.org FAX: 612-706-0811gina.jacobson@metroecsu.orgRegion 6 & 8 - Southwest/West CentralSue GoreckiSouthwest/West Central Service Cooperative1420 East College DriveMarshall,MN 56258507-537-2258FAX: 507-537-7327sue.gorecki@swsc.org3

The following pages include State Tournament Guidelines that will be enforced at the state meet. Theyare also suggested guildelines for local, subregional, and regional competitions.For any further information, assistance, or questions, please contact your regional service cooperativesenior high KNOWLEDGE BOWL®coordinator listed on the preceding page.GENERAL INFORMATION®Minnesota Service Cooperatives’ KNOWLEDGE BOWL competitions are interdisciplinary academiccontests designed for students in grades 7-12. During the contest, teams of students compete in writtenand oral rounds by answering questions related to all areas of learning, typical of secondary educationalprograms. Questions test students’ recall, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.®When the senior high KNOWLEDGE BOWL program was introduced in Minnesota in 1979, eightschool districts in West Central Minnesota participated. By the spring of 2009, participation had grown toinclude over 800 teams from 290 school districts throughout Minnesota. This competition provides aformat for student growth centered around academics.TEAM COMPOSITION®A senior high KNOWLEDGE BOWL team consists of five (5) members only, including the alternate.Only four members compete during the oral rounds. A member of each team is appointed as aspokesperson and this person should, if possible, give the answer for all questions. Other team memberscan feed the answers to the spokesperson. An alternate spokesperson may ONLY be designated prior toexpiration of time.IMPORTANT: The qualifying rule for state competition as it relates to team composition is asfollows:NOTE: Any team (this may be more than one team from the same high school) qualifying for andattending the state competition must be comprised only of the same students that wereregistered on the winning team in the regional competition.* Teams may compete with aminimum of one student. The team coach may substitute an undesignated alternate with priorpermission from the state coordinator.Once an oral round has started, there will be no scoring changes on any of the previous rounds,including the written round.*If you know a student will be absent for regions, but want that student to be on the team if they make itto the state meet, that student must be one of the five registered for the regional team, and the other 3-4students compete at regions without that student. Then, at state, all five could compete. Players may notbe moved from one team to another once the regional meet has begun.4

QUESTIONSThe questions have been developed in fifteen curriculum areas proportionate to the relative emphasis eacharea receives in a secondary curriculum. The questions have been randomized so that within each round,there will not be a string of items from a particular curriculum area. Questions test students’ recall, problemsolving, and critical thinking skills.The questions used in the competitions relate to the following curriculum areas including:National & World AffairsGovernmentAmerican HistoryHealth & PsychologyArt & MusicLiteratureBiologyMathCurrent EventsMinnesota HistoryEarth SciencePhysical ScienceEconomics & LawWorld HistoryEnglishWorld LanguagesGeographyThere are written and oral questions during the course of the competition. Depending on the levelof competition, the format includes one written round and three, four or five oral rounds. Five alternateoral questions are included at the end of each round for use at the discretion of the reader and/or judge.Five oral rounds will be used at the regional and state competitions.Fifteen tie-breaker questions will be provided for use at the state events.Minnesota Service Cooperative KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® secures pristine question sets for six local competitions,a subregional event, a regional contest, and the state final. The question sets are distributed on aregional basis throughout the state.WRITTEN ROUNDEach senior high KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® competition consists of one round of sixty (60) multiple choicewritten questions with a time limit of fifty (50) minutes. One point is awarded for each correctly answeredquestion; points are not deducted for incorrect answers. This written round score is combined with oralround scores to determine team placement.During the written round of competition, the team of five members works together to answer the questionswith answers placed on a standard form. This round allows students to work cooperatively and assesseswhat they do well when speed is less critical.ORAL ROUNDSIn an oral round, forty-five (45) questions are asked. The reader asks the question orally and the teamspress a pressure sensitive tape attached to the equipment when they think they can answer the question.After buzzing in, team members discuss their answer with one another before providing the judge with ananswer. Scratch paper is available at all times for the teams’ use. The appointed spokesperson may ONLY bedesignated prior to expiration of time. Points are awarded for correctly answered questions.5

COMPETITION STRUCTURETeams compete in multiples of three (3), partly due to the judging devices which permit three teams tobuzz in, but mostly due to the fact that a group of twelve students (3 teams of 4 students) almost alwaysturns up a correct answer.Each room is set up with tables for three teams facing the judging table. The judging table seats the reader,judge and computer operator along with the computer equipment.The diagrams below give a visual depiction of the table set up. Note the pressure sensitive tapes which rundown the center of the team tables. This seating arrangement allows all four team members to respondwhile seated facing the reader, judge and computer operator.Scratch paper, pencils, and table tents will be provided. Only the pressure sensitive tape, scratch paperand pencils are allowed on the table during the oral rounds. No books, purses, etc. are allowed on the table.Teams are asked to leave a clean table for the next round.One note of caution: Team alternates or any other observers in the room are not allowed to talk out loud orrespond in any other way to fellow team members. No one except competing team members may disputea question or answer with the reader and judge. At the state meet, coaches are observers.Teams consist of up to five members. Up to four members compete during oral rounds. Team membersmay be substituted between rounds. Alternates must stay in for the entire round.Competition starts with the written round, which allows the readers and judges time to go over the oralquestions.Team coaches often serve as readers and judges during local, subregional, and regional events.Each region selects adult readers and adult judges to serve at the state event. Both readers and judgesmust have past experience as a reader or judge in KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® competition. Team coaches ofteams participating in the state competition are not eligible to be readers or judges.As representatives of their schools, KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® competition participants are to remove caps/hats for the competitions and be careful not to wear clothes with offensive symbols/words.Competition Seating ArrangementExtra seatingTeam 1 Team 2 Team 3X X X X X XX X X X X XExtra seatingTeam 1 Team 2 Team 3XXXX XXXX XXXXX X XX X XReader Judge Computer Operator Reader Judge Computer Operator6

POWER RANKING PROCEDURETeams are ranked after the written round and after each oral round.Following the written round, teams are ranked according to written round scores. Teams with the highestthree scores go to the designated competition room for oral round one. Teams with rankings four, five,and six go to the next designated room, etc.After oral round one, the teams are ranked adding the written round score and oral round one score.Cumulative scores after each round place teams in the respective competition rooms.Strength of Scoring (SOS) points will be given at the end of the meet as follows: each time intop room = 1.5pts./round, each time in 2nd room = 1 pt./round, and each time in 3rd room = .5 pt./round. Only the top three rooms get SOS points.Alternate methods of ranking may be used for local and invitational meets at the discretion of the host.Tie Breaker Rounds1). If a tie exists following the written round, a ten question written round tie breaker will be used.Ten randomly selected questions from the existing sixty questions will beused as tie breakers for the written round. The questions will represent varied disciplines andwill be used at the subregional, regional, and state levels.2). If a tie exists following any oral round, the teams will be ranked based on points scoredin the oral round just completed (more points results in a higher rank). When thosescores are also tied, teams will be ranked in the same order that they were ranked beforethe oral round just completed.3). After oral round five, after SOS points have been added, cumulative score ties for crucialplacement in ranking between third and fourth or sixth and seventh will be determined by a tiebreakerround consisting of fifteen questions. Ties after one tie-breaker round of fifteen questionswill be determined by sudden death in overtime.4). If there is a four way tie for first place after oral round five, placement will be decidedas follows: The four teams will compete in two’s according to a random draw by thespokesperson. The round will be run as in number three above. The winner from each willbe placed in the championship round. The losers in each round will compete for third placewith another fifteen questions.Two Tiers at State MeetFor the state meet, participating teams are divided into two tiers of twenty-four teams, based on the schoolsize (grades 9-12) of all the teams at the state meet. Division into the two tiers will be based strictly onschool population with the option for any school to move up a division. If a school chooses to move up adivision, that school must: 1) compete at AA all year if your region provides two tier competitions, and2)designate AA status prior to the KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® competition season by contacting your regionalcoordinator. Once a school has chosen to move up a division, that school’s status cannot change until thefollowing year.7

Schedule of EventsLOCAL COMPETITIONSDecember through MarchEach Service Cooperative region conducts a meeting for its team coaches in the fall. The purpose of thismeeting is to prepare and plan for the upcoming season. Decisions affecting the schedule and proceduresfor the local competitions are regional decisions; however, the rules and guidelines adopted by Minnesota®Service Cooperatives’ KNOWLEDGE BOWL are to be implemented and followed on a regional basisfor all competitions.Suggestions:If you are hosting a local competition, determine how many teams will compete (in multiples of three).You will need one room for each group of three teams. Host schools arrange for competition rooms,questions, readers, judges, computer operators, computers, and refreshments and/or lunch.SUBREGIONAL COMPETITIONFinished by March 20, 2012Most Service Cooperative regions allow all registered teams to participate in the subregional competition.It is strongly recommended that power ranking be utilized.REGIONAL COMPETITIONFinished by March 21, 2012The number of teams competing in the regional event is a regional decision. Power ranking is stronglyrecommended. Each Service Cooperative’s top teams advance to the state competition.STATE COMPETITIONCragun’s Conference CenterApril 12 & 13, 2012Forty-eight teams in two tiers compete in one written round and five oral rounds during the state event.Power ranking will be utilized.STATEWIDE ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGWill be determinedThe Regional Coordinator and two team coaches represent each Service Cooperative to review, evaluate,and propose recommendations for the KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® program.8

AWARDSAwards for non-Service Cooperative sponsored competitions are left up to the discretion of schoolsinvolved. The awards for local, subregional, and regional competitions sponsored by the ServiceCooperatives are determined on a regional basis. Suggested guidelines are as follows:Local Competitions:Subregional:Regional:State:•certificates of participation with name, school, and placements plus ribbons.• certificates plus KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® ribbons or plaques.•certificates plus KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® pins, medals, patches, or trophies.•each team member from the forty-eight competing teams will receive aT-shirt and certificate.•each team member from the top six teams in each tier will receive a neckribbon and medal.•school trophies will be presented to the top three teams in each division.9

Design the State T-ShirtWin $25, and a trip to theState banquet!Your design must:Be originalInclude 1-3 ink colors Incorporate the words:“Minnesota Service Cooperatives’®KNOWLEDGE BOWL State Meet 2012”Include on the back of your entry: your name,school, address, and school phone number.Mail your entry by March 5, 2012 to:®State KNOWLEDGE BOWL CoordinatorLakes Country Service Cooperative1001 East Mount FaithFergus Falls, MN 56537The winner will be notified in April and will receive $25 at thestate competition banquet, along with a T-shirt.The contest is open to all Minnesota high school students.10

MinnesotaService CooperativeKNOWLEDGE BOWL ®Code of ConductParticipant 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. I will be fully responsible for my actions and the consequences of those actions. I will respect the property of others. I will respect and obey the rules of my school, the host site and the laws of my community, stateand country. I will abide by the rules of the event. I will show respect for and abide by the decisions of the competition officials and host sitepersonnel.• By signing this we acknowledge that we have read and agree to the above statements.• We understand that failure to adhere to this Code of Conduct may result in the disqualification of thestudent and/or team from further participation in any event.Student’s SignatureGradeStudent’s SignatureGradeStudent’s SignatureGradeStudent’s SignatureGradeStudent’s SignatureGradeSchool11Team#

MinnesotaService Cooperatives’ KNOWLEDGE BOWLCode of ConductCoach’s Statement®• I understand that our school district must adhere to all of the rules and regulations that pertain to theMinnesota Service Cooperatives’ KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® competition and that district policy willgovern questions regarding student participation.• As an advisor participating in Minnesota Service Cooperatives’ KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® competition,I understand and accept the following responsibilities in participating in all events:~ I will respect the rights and beliefs of others and will treat others with courtesy and considerationand will take all reasonable precautions to make sure that my students do the same.~ I will be fully responsible for my actions and the consequences of those actions and will take allreasonable precautions to make sure that my students do the same.~ I will respect the property of others and will take all reasonable precautions to make sure that mystudents do the same.~ I will respect and obey the rules of my school, the host site and the laws of my community, state andcountry and will take all reasonable precautions to make sure that my students do the same.~ I will abide by the rules of the event and will take all reasonable precautions to make sure that mystudents do the same.~ I will show respect for and abide by the decisions of the competition officials and host site personneland will take all reasonable precautions to make sure that my students do the same.• By signing this I acknowledge that I have read and agree with the above statements.• I understand that failure to adhere to this Code of Conduct may result in the disqualification of a studentand/or the team from further participation in any event.I have read the rules and have made sure my teams know them. I acknowledge that failure tofollow the rules will result in a score of zero for that round, unless the consequence is alreadyaddressed in the rules (ex. deferring after the buzzer=incorrect answer). In the case of an oralround, the team will also be disqualifed for the rest of that oral round.Coach’s Signature Grade DateiSchooli12

Minnesota Service Cooperatives' KNOWLEDGE BOWLEquipment and SoftwareThe Minnesota Service Cooperatives' KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® competition equipment and software are used tofacilitate the KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® team competition. Three teams of four students each compete to answer questionsby pressing on pressure sensitive strips when they know the answer. With the help of the computer, the equipment andsoftware determine the order in which the teams may respond to the questions, indicate when the teams' discussion timehas elapsed by means of an audible signal, and tabulate scores for each team.You will need one of these (plus 3 strips):KB Pocket Box--makes a computer and connector box unnecessary. It uses the same pressure strips and extensions,but can be carried in a small camera case. It also can be purchased without your local tech committee getting involved!It was developed by a former KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® student (now coach), so you know it has what you need to getthe job done. It is the size of a large calculator (4” x 8”).Software and Connector Box Compatible with PCsThis equipment allows you to use the program on a PC. It continues to use the current pressure strips and is in aWindows format. The connector box uses a PS/2 or USB port. The box and program are not compatible with previousprograms/boxes. System Requirements: PC running Windows 95 or newer. Must have a PS/2 keyboard port or USBport and built in sound support. Works with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP.Pressure Sensitive StripsWith press-at-any-point control, the five-foot strips allow team members easy entry with eight ounce nominal fingerpressure sensitivity. Use and Care: The pressure sensitive strips are fragile and should be handled with care. Whennot in use, the strips should be rolled and secured with a twist tie to prevent folding or breakage.ServicePlease open and try new equipment within three days of receiving and try to make sure it works. If you arehaving difficulties with your equipment, please contact Monica Thompson at mthompson@lcsc.org as soon aspossible, so we can get you up and running.®Please order equipment as soon as you know you need it. Although we try to accommodate“ship ASAP” orders, that is not always feasible. Overnight shipping is not available.Equipment and Software PricesMinnesotaServiceCooperativeMembersMinnesotaNon-ServiceCooperativeMembersOutofStateKB Pocket Box (does not include strips) $275.00 $330.00 $410.00Pressure sensitive strips: Cost per strip $55.00 $75.00 $85.00Set of three strips $155.00 $210.00 $240.00Combo Computer Software Full Set (Box, CD, and three strips) $390.00 $465.00 $515.00Connector box only $165.00 $175.00 $185.00CD only $70.00 $80.00 $90.0013

KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® Competition RulesJudgeThe judge is in charge of coordinating the round as follows:1. While teams are filling out their written round, judges review oral questions. If any reader or judge disputes aquestion and/or answer, correct it or eliminate it and agree on which alternate question to use. All readers mustuse the same oral questions.2. Identify yourself to the reader and equipment operator.3. Check teams in and identify team spokespersons. Coordinate this with the equipment operator who operates theequipment.4. The reader will wait five minutes for a tardy team and/or team member at the start of any oral round. If the teamand/or team member is not seated at the competition table during that five minute period, the team and/or teammembers will not be allowed into the competition room until the score check following questions 15 or 30. (If thetardiness is caused by a delay in other competition rooms, the reader/judge will wait to begin the competition withoutpenalty to the team.)5. One of your main duties will be to keep order in the room and ask for “quiet” when unnecessary noise erupts fromeither teams or audience. The judge has control of consequences for unsportsmanlike behavior by team membersor audience. Suggested guidelines: first time--official verbal warning; second time--team member is asked to leavethe competition room and is disqualified from participation in the competition. In all cases the competitioncoordinator is notified as well as team coaches of affected students.6. As a question is read, the judge should read silently along confirming the correct reading of the question. The judgeshould stop the reading of a question if the reader reads it in such a way that it is substantially altered. A questionread incorrectly should be discarded and an alternate used. The question officially starts as soon as the reader beginsto pronounce the question number. Any teams eliminated from a question due to an incorrect answer, will be excludedfrom alternate questions used due to procedural problems, on that same question.7. A dispute on a question or an answer can only be raised by competing team members through their teamspokesperson, or their designee, and must be done at the time it occurs before the next question is read. Coaches areobservers.DISPUTES MUST BE SETTLED IN THE COMPETITION ROOM AS THEY OCCUR, IN A TIMELY MANNER.THE JUDGE HAS THE FINAL SAY.8. If there is a disagreement about an answer, the reader and judge should confer as to whether the answer is acceptable.The judge has the final say.9. Make sure rules are followed as to reading of questions and operation of equipment.10. During subregional, regional, and state competitions, the judge will be required to keep written scores. This willbe a double check or in case of unexpected power failure, etc. If there are any discrepancies, this will be used as theofficial score. Sample score sheets, included in the appendix, may be copied for competition use.11. Conduct score checks only after questions 15, 30, and 45 to verify scores with the equipment operator and take thefinal scores to the tabulator, registration table, or otherwise as instructed by the competition coordinator.12. In the event that a regional or state competition ends in a tie, a reserve set of 15 questions will be available for a tiebreakinground.13. The spokesperson on a team is expected to give the answer. The alternate spokesperson must be designated priorto the expiration of time, by saying, “I defer to ...”(can point to other member or say their name), or use similarlanguage.14. A team may respond with one piece of relevant information in addition to the answer, which is related to thatspecific question. Samples might include: author and text, number of degrees in larger angle and smaller anglein a math problem. If more than one piece of relevant and related information is given or if the reader or judgedoesn't know if that second piece of information is correct the answer will be rejected with a statement of"incorrect answer". Any information contained in the question is not considered extra information. The articlesthat begin titles (“a”, “an”, “the”) can be excluded from consideration as part of the answer. Information that isprinted in the question (read or unread) is not necessary in the answer, but may be included without penalty.16

15. Pronunciations do not have to be exact. A plausible or phonetic pronunciation is usually acceptable, unless itdemonstrates a fundamental lack of understanding about the correct answer (e.g., Malcolm the Tenth is notacceptable for Malcolm X). As a general rule, while leeway may be given to vowel sounds, consonants should be inthe correct order (e.g., Olduvai is not the same as Olvudai), and syllables should not be added or omitted.16. A player may be prompted to spell a phonetically close response. In such cases, the exact spelling is not alwaysrequired (e.g., a player says muh-NAY and is prompted. A response of M-A-N-A-Y would be sufficient to removeambiguity with Monet.)17

Rules that the reader must follow are below:KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® Competition RulesReader1. While teams are filling out their written round, readers review oral questions. If any reader or judge disputesa question and/or answer, correct it or eliminate it and agree on which alternate question to use. All readersmust use the same oral questions.2. In case of any discrepancies during an oral round, alternate questions are included at the end of each oral round’squestion set. The reader and the judge may use them as they see fit. If there is disagreement about an answer,the judge has the final say.3. Identify yourself to the judge and the equipment operator.4. The reader will wait five minutes for a tardy team and/or team member at the start of any oral round. If the teamand/or team member is not seated at the competition table during that five minute period, the team and/or teammembers will not be allowed into the competition room until the score check following questions 15 or 30. (If thetardiness is caused by a delay in other competition rooms, the reader/judge will wait to begin the competitionwithout penalty to the team.)5. Call out each question number you are reading. The question officially starts as soon as the reader begins to pronounce thequestion number. Read the questions clearly and loudly. WHEN A TEAM REGISTERS IN, STOP READING THE QUESTIONAT THAT POINT! (NOTE: A beep will be heard when the team registers in.) The equipment operator will assist the readerby calling out only the first registered team to answer.6. The equipment beeps when the team’s time is up. The reader indicates that the team’s time is up by saying "Answer....." . The team should respond within 3 seconds. If the team does not respond immediately, the reader says, "Noanswer”, and the equipment operator calls out the second team that registered in. Once the question is read inits entirety, and so noted by the reader to the teams, the teams have 3 seconds to buzz in. If the wrong answeris given by a team, the other teams who have not buzzed in have 3 seconds to buzz in or the reader will moveon to the next question.7. Questions may be read in their entirety if no other team has registered in. For example, if the first teamregistered in fails to answer the question which has NOT been read in its entirety and no other teams haveregistered in, the remaining two teams will have the question read in its entirety. The reader will automaticallyreread the question, starting at the beginning.***********QUESTIONS MAY BE READ IN THEIR ENTIRETY ONE TIME ONLY.***************8. It is suggested that the reader state “correct” or “incorrect”, after each answer is given. If two answers are givenand one is incorrect, the reader says "incorrect".9. If any question and/or discrepancy arises, confer with the judge as to whether the answer is acceptable. If thereis no judge available, your decision is final. A dispute on a question or an answer can only be raised by competingteam members through their team spokesperson, or their designee, and must be done at the time it occurs beforethe next question is read. Disputes must be settled in the competition room as they occur. The judge has the finalsay. Coaches are observers.10. As a question is read, the judge should read silently along confirming the correct reading of the question. The judgeshould stop the reading of a question if the reader reads it in such a way that it is substantially altered. A questionread incorrectly should be discarded and an alternate used. Any teams eliminated from a question due to anincorrect answer, will be excluded from alternate questions used due to procedural problems, on that samequestion.11. If a question has a fill-in-the-blank answer in the middle, the reader will say the word “blank” for that space. Ifthe answer completes the sentence, the reader will simply stop reading, and not use the word “blank”. Forexample, “The Eiffel Tower is in “blank” , France. OR The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, ....18

®KNOWLEDGE BOWL Competition RulesReader12. Do not give verbal or nonverbal clues for more information in a situation where a team gives an incompleteanswer. Verbal or nonverbal clues include the use of the words “be more specific, please”, pregnant pauses, orgestures. Answers will be evaluated in their original forms.13. The spokesperson on a team is expected to give the answer. The alternate spokesperson must be designated priorto the expiration of time by saying, “I defer to ....”(can point to other member or say their name), or use similarlanguage.14. A team may respond with one piece of relevant information in addition to the answer, which is related to thatspecific question. Samples might include: author and text, number of degrees in larger angle and smaller anglein a math problem. If more than one piece of relevant and related information is given or if the reader or judgedoesn't know if that second piece of information is correct the answer will be rejected with a statement of"incorrect answer". Any information contained in the question is not considered extra information. The articlesthat begin titles (“a”, “an”, “the”) can be excluded from consideration as part of the answer. Information thatis printed in the question (read or unread) is not necessary in the answer, but may be included without penalty.15. When you come to a question where teams may need pencil and paper to arrive at an answer, please announce"pencil and paper" before you read the question. Please identify these questions during the review prior to theoral rounds.16. If you come to a word which may a have questionable pronunciation, please spell the word.17. Pronunciations do not have to be exact. A plausible or phonetic pronunciation is usually acceptable, unless itdemonstrates a fundamental lack of understanding about the correct answer (e.g., Malcolm the Tenth is notacceptable for Malcolm X). As a general rule, while leeway may be given to vowel sounds, consonants shouldbe in the correct order (e.g., Olduvai is not the same as Olvudai), and syllables should not be added or omitted.18. A player may be prompted to spell a phonetically close response. In such cases, the exact spelling is not alwaysrequired (e.g., a player says muh-NAY and is prompted. A response of M-A-N-A-Y would be sufficient to removeambiguity with Monet.)19. The judge has control of consequences for unsportsmanlike behavior by team members or audience. Suggestedguidelines: first time: official verbal warning; second time: team member is asked to leave the competition roomand is disqualified from participation in the competition. In all cases the competition coordinator is notified aswell as team coaches of affected students.20. Score checks will only be done following questions 15, 30, and 45.19

KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® Competition RulesEquipment Operator®The equipment operator should be familiar with operating the KNOWLEDGE BOWL competition equipment. Therules for the equipment operator are as follows:1. Identify yourself to the reader and judge.2. Ask each team to buzz in for a test run. Coordinate this with the judge.3. When a team registers in, the reader stops reading the question at that point. The equipment operator immediatelycalls out only the team that registered in first by saying a,b,or c.4. The equipment beeps when the team’s time is up. The reader indicates that the team’s time is up by saying "Answer....." . The team should respond within 3 seconds. If the team does not respond immediately, the reader says, "Noanswer", and the computer operator calls out the second team that registered in.5. If the first team does not answer or answers incorrectly, call out the second or third team that has registered in.If the second or third team has not registered in, the reader will automatically read the question again, if it hasnot already been read in its entirety. Once the question is read in its entirety, and so noted by the reader to theteams, the teams have 3 seconds to buzz in. If the wrong answer is given by a team, the other teams who havenot buzzed in have 3 seconds to buzz in or the reader will move on to the next question.6. Teams must not answer until the computer operator and reader call on them to answer! No team may answerwithout having registered in on the equipment!7. The team spokespersons should answer all questions unless they designate an alternate spokesperson prior tothe expiration of time.8. If there are any discrepancies, team spokespersons may discuss them with the judge and reader.9. After questions 15 and 30, the equipment operator will announce the team scores, referring to the teams byschool name rather than team a, b, and c. Score checks will only be done at these times. Equipment operatorswill also conduct a strip check.10. At the end of the round, verify the final scores with the judge and announce the final scores to the teams.20

KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® Competition RulesTeam Members1. Student participants are recognized as representatives of their school districts and their communities. Wecelebrate your sportsmanship and appreciate your cooperation.2. Teams consist of up to five members. Up to four members compete during oral rounds. Team members may besubstituted between rounds. Alternates must stay in for the entire round.3. Identify a team spokesperson. The spokesperson on a team is expected to give the answer. The alternate spokespersonmust be designated prior to the expiration of time by saying, “I defer to ....”(can point to other member or saytheir name), or use similar language. When answering a question, speak as clearly and loudly as you can.4. The reader will wait five minutes for a tardy team and/or team member at the start of any oral round. If the teamand/or team member is not seated at the competition table during that five minute period, the team and/or teammembers will not be allowed into the competition room until the score check following questions 15 or 30. (If thetardiness is caused by a delay in other competition rooms, the reader/judge will wait to begin the competitionwithout penalty to the team.)5. The reader will call out the question number and read the question to the three teams. The question officially startsas soon as the reader begins to pronounce the question number. If the team chooses to answer, a team membertouches the pressure sensitive strip to register in on the equipment. When a team registers in on the computer,the reader stops reading the question at that point. The equipment operator will call out only the first team toregister.6. The reader indicates when the team’s discussion time is up by saying "Answer __". You must give your answerwithin 3 seconds. If the team does not respond immediately, the reader says, “No answer”, and the computeroperator calls out the next team that registered in. Once the question is read in its entirety, and so noted by thereader to the teams, the teams have 3 seconds to buzz in. If the wrong answer is given by a team, the other teamswho have not buzzed in have 3 seconds to buzz in or the reader will move on to the next question.7. No team may answer without having registered in on the equipment.8. Questions will be read in their entirety if no other team has registered in. For example, if the first teamregistered in fails to answer the question which has NOT been read in its entirety and no other teams haveregistered in, the reader will automatically read the question again, in its entirety, starting at the beginning.Any teams eliminated from a question due to an incorrect answer, will be excluded from alternate questionsused due to procedural problems, on that same question.QUESTIONS MAY BE READ IN THEIR ENTIRETY ONE TIME ONLY.9. The spokesperson, or their designee, is the only person who may request a clarification on disputed questions andthis can only be done at the time it occurs and before the next question is read. Should a disagreement about ananswer occur, the judge has the final say. Coaches are observers. ALL ROOM DECISIONS ARE FINAL.10. The judge has control of consequences for unsportsmanlike behavior by team members or audience. Suggestedguidelines: first time: official verbal warning; second time: team member is asked to leave the competition roomand is disqualified from participation in the competition. In all cases the competition coordinator is notified aswell as team coaches of affected students.11. The articles that begin titles (“a”, “an”, “the”) can be excluded from consideration as part of the answer.12. A team may respond with one piece of relevant information in addition to the answer, which is related to thatspecific question. If more than one piece of relevant and related information is given or if the reader or judge doesn'tknow if that second piece of information is correct the answer will be rejected with a statement of "incorrectanswer". Any information contained in the question is not considered extra information. The articles that begintitles (“a”, “an”, “the”) can be excluded from consideration as part of the answer. Information that is printed inthe question (read or unread) is not necessary in the answer, but may be included without penalty.21

Ada-BorupSheldon Johnson604 W. Thorpe Ave.Ada, MN 56510218-784-5300butchj@ada.k12.mn.usBadgerMike ColtomP.O. Box 68Badger, MN 56714218-528-3201mcoltom@badger.k12.mn.usBagleyJill Bakken1130 Main Avenue NWBagley, MN 56621218-694-3120jbakken@bagley.k12.mn.usBemidjiJason Koester201 15th Street N.W.Bemidji, MN 56601218-444-1600jkoester@bemidji.k12.mn.usBlackduckLaura WoodP.O. Box 550Blackduck, MN 56630218-835-5210lwood@blackduck.k12.mn.usCass LakeSue DeNio15308 Hwy 371 NWCass Lake, MN 56633218-335-2203sdenio@clbs.k12.mn.usClearbrook/GonvickChris BakkeP.O. Box 8Clearbrook, MN 56634218-776-3112cbakke@clearbrook-gonvick.k12.mn.usNorthwest Region 1 & 2Climax-ShellyHeidi Michaels111 E. BroadwayClimax, MN 56523218-857-2827hmichaels@climax.k12.mn.usCrookstonAllison Warren402 E. Fisher Ave.Crookston, MN 56716218-281-2144awarren@crookston.k12.mn.usEast Grand ForksKirk Misialek/Roger Hanson1420 4th Ave. NWEast Grand Forks, MN 56721218-773-2405kmisialek@egf.k12.mn.usrhanson@egf.k12.mn.usFertile-BeltramiLeah BurkeP.O. Box 648Fertile, MN 56540218-945-6953leahb@fertilebeltrami.k12.mn.usFisherJudy Klaus/Monica Terpstra313 Park AvenueFisher, MN 56723218-891-2815klausj@fisher.k12.mn.usterstram@fisher.k12.mn.usFosstonRon Berntson301 East 1st StreetFosston, MN 56542218-435-1909berntson@fosston.k12.mn.usGoodridgeDave DahlenP.O. Box 195Goodridge, MN 56725218-378-4135ddahlen@goodridge.k12.mn.usGreenbush/Middle RiverDeb Koebernick/Stacey Dahl410 Park AvenueGreenbush, MN 56726218-222-3310dkoebernick@greenbush.k12.mn.ussdahl@greenbush.k12.mn.usGryglaKate MollP.O. Box 18Grygla, MN 56727218-294-6155kate_moll@mail.grygla.k12.mn.usIndusShane Swang8560 Highway 11Birchdale, MN 56629218-634-2425sswange@indus.k12.mn.usKelliherPennie RudeP.O. Box 259Kelliher, MN 56650218-647-8286prude@kelliher.k12.mn.usKittson CentralTina Turn444 North AshHallock, MN 56728218-843-3682tturn@wiktel.comLake of the WoodsDeb PeralaP.O. Box 310Baudette, MN 56623218-634-2510dperala@blw.k12.mn.usLancasterEvan HansonP.O. Box 217Lancaster, MN 56735218-762-5400ehanson@lancaster.k12.mn.us22

Northwest Region 1 & 2MahnomenMargaret McMullenP.O. Box 319Mahnomen, MN 56557218-935-2211mmcullen@mahnomen.k12.mn.usNorman County EastNatty MessickP.O. Box 420Twin Valley, MN 56540218-584-5151nathanielm@nce.k12.mn.usNorthomeMatt HansonP.O. Box 465Northome, MN 56661218-897-5275matt_hanson@northome.k12.mn.usRed Lake County CentralBrian PaskvanP.O. Box 100Oklee, MN 56742218-796-5136bpaskvan@oklee.k12.mn.usRed Lake FallsSpencer OlandP.O. Box 399Red Lake Falls, MN 56750218-253-2163soland@redlakefalls.k12.mn.usRoseauMicky Hulst509 3rd Street N.E.Roseau, MN 56751218-463-2770micky.hulst@roseau.k12.mn.usStephen/ArgyleNatalie JensenP.O. Box 68300Stephen, MN 56757218-478-3314nataliejensen@sac.k12.mn.usThief River FallsChuck WalrathSouth Spruce AvenueThief River Falls, MN 56701218-681-7432cwalrath@trf.k12.mn.usTri-CountyRyan BaronPembina TrailKarlstad, MN 56732218-436-2374ryan_baron@tricounty.k12.mn.usVoyageur’s ExpeditionaryPaul Johnson102 1st Street WestBemidji, MN 56601218-444-3130 ext. 19paulj@vehs.orgWarroadJody Christian510 Cedar AvenueWarroad, MN 56763218-386-3542jody_christian@warroad.k12.mn.usWaubunCasey Bernston/DeAnna Slevin1013 3rd StreetWaubun, MN 56589218-473-6123caseyb@waubun.k12.mn.usdeannas@waubun.k12.mn.usWin-E-MacAnn Vesledahl23130 345th Street S.E.Erskine, MN 56535avesledahl@win-e-mac.k12.mn.usRegional CoordinatorMary MorkenNorthwest Service Cooperative218-681-089323

AlbrookLiz Casserberg7427 Seveille RoadSaginaw, MN 55779218-729-8802ecasserberg@isd2142.k12.mn.usBabbitt-EmbarrassJulie Holien30 South DriveBabbitt, MN 55706218-827-3101jholien@isd2142.k12.mn.usBarnumSheryl Polman-BiittnerP.O. Box 227Barnum, MN 55707218-389-6976spolman@barnum.k12.mn.usCarltonCheryl SplinterP.O. Box 310Carlton, MN 55718218-384-4226csplinte@carlton.k12.mn.usCherryZach Swart3943 Tamminen RoadIron, MN 55751218-258-8991zswart@isd2142.k12.mn.usChisholmDale Gregorich300 S.W. 3rd AvenueChisholm, MN 55719218-254-5715dgregori@chisholm.k12.mn.usCloquetMary Jacobson509 Carlton AvenueCloquet, MN 55720218-879-3328mjacobso@cloquet.k12.mn.usNortheast Region 3CookLiam Conger306 E. Vermilion Blvd.Cook, MN 55723218-666-5221lconger@isd2142.k12.mn.usCook CountyApril Wahlstrom101 W. 5th StreetGrand Marais, MN 55604218-387-2273awahlstrom@isd166.k12.mn.usCottonTerrie SundlandHighway 53Cotton, MN 55724218-482-3232tsundland@isd2142.k12.mn.usCromwell-WrightLori WesterP.O. Box 7Cromwell, MN 55726218-644-3737loriwester@cromwellwright.k12.mn.usDuluth CentralBob Fox800 E. Central EntranceDuluth, MN 55811218-733-2130Robert.Fox@duluth.k12.mn.usDuluth DenfeldBob Fox4405 W. 4th StreetDuluth, MN 55807218-628-4863Robert.Fox@duluth.k12.mn.usDuluth EastCheryl LienHawthorne Road & 4th StreetDuluth, MN 55812218-728-7426cheryl.lien@duluth.k12.mn.usEast Range Academy ofTechnology and ScienceAmy Hendrickson2000 Siegel Blvd.Eveleth, MN 55734218-744-7965ahendrickson@mnerats.orgEskoCharlie FarrowHighway 61Esko, MN 55733218-879-4673cfarrow@esko.k12.mn.usEveleth-GilbertDonna Walls801 Jones StreetEveleth, MN 55734218-744-2211dwalls@isd2154.k12.mn.usFloodwoodLenora JensenP.O. Box 287Floodwood, MN 55736218-476-2285ljensen@floodwood.k12.mn.usGrand RapidsBrielle Carlson902 Pokegama AvenueGrand Rapids, MN 55744218-327-5800bcarlson@isd318.orgGreenwayGary NyquistP.O. Box 520Coleraine, MN 55722218-245-1287garynyquist@greenway.k12.mn.usHarbor City InternationalDeb Dwyer332 W. Michigan StreetDuluth, MN 55802218-722-7574dwyers@boreal.org24

Northeast Region 3HermantownDonna Drontle/Tony Dobinson4307 Ugstad RoadHermantown, MN 55811218-729-8874DonnaDrontle@hermantown.k12.mn.usHibbingJoe Rocco8th Ave. East & 21st StreetHibbing, MN 55746218-263-3675joerocco@hibbing.k12.mn.usHill CityLaurie Holm500 Ione AvenueHill City, MN 55748218-697-2394lholm@hillcity.k12.mn.usInternational FallsCarol Jaksa1500 11th StreetInternational Falls, MN 56649218-283-2571cjaksa@isd361.k12.mn.usLittlefork-Big FallsTina MeyersP.O. Box DLittlefork, MN 56653218-278-6614meyers_t@362.k12.mn.usMarshall (Duluth)Jeff Dexheimer1215 Rice Lake RoadDuluth, MN 55811218-727-7266tbuck@marshallschool.orgMcGregorLon BaumgardtP.O. Box 160McGregor, MN 55760218-768-2121lb@mcgregor.k12.mn.usMesabi EastCarolyn Olson601 North 1st Street WestAurora, MN 55705218-229-3321colson@mesabieast.k12.mn.usMoose LakeSarah HaasisP.O. Box 489Moose Lake, MN 55767218-485-4435sarahh@mooselake.k12.mn.usMountain Iron-BuhlMary Beck5720 Marble AvenueMountain Iron, MN 55768218-735-8217mbeck@mib.k12.mn.usNashwauk-KeewatinChris Lysaker400 Second StreetNashwauk, MN 55769218-885-1280derek_gabardi@nashwauk.k12.mn.usOrrLiz Beseke10690 Highway 23Orr, MN 55771218-757-3225lbeseke@isd2142.k12.mn.usProctorJim Savre131 Ninth AvenueProctor, MN 55810218-628-4955jsavre@proctor.k12.mn.usTowerJon ScherfP.O. Box 469Tower, MN 55790218-753-4040jscherf@isd2142.k12.mn.usVirginiaChris Holmes411 5th Avenue SouthVirginia, MN 55792218-749-5437cholmes@virginia.k12.mn.usWrenshallDenise North207 Pioneer DriveWrenshall, MN 55797218-384-4272dnorth@wrenshall.k12.mn.usRegional CoordinatorKijo PulfordNortheast Service Cooperative218-741-075025

Lakes Country Region 4AlexandriaThomas Smith/ Julie Duncan1401 Jefferson StreetAlexandria, MN 56308320-762-2142tsmith@alexandria.k12.mn.usjduncan@alexandria.k12.mn.usAshbyHeidi KentBox CAshby, MN 56309218-747-2258hkent@ashby.k12.mn.usBarnesvillePhil Trowbridge302 3rd StreetBarnesville, MN 56514218-354-2228ptrowbridge@barnesville.k12.mn.usBattle LakeBrian FitzgeraldBox 1280Battle Lake, MN 56515218-864-5215bfitzgerald@battlelake.k12.mn.usBreckenridgeStan Goldade710 13th Street NorthBreckenridge, MN 56520218-643-2694goldades@breckenridge.k12.mn.usCampbell-TintahRoy Mayeda430 Connecticut Ave.Campbell, MN 56522218-630-5311mayedar@campbell.k12.mn.usChokio-AlbertaRebecca DraperBox 68Chokio, MN 56221320-324-7141bdraper@chokioalberta.k12.mn.usClinton-Graceville-BeardsleyPaulette Jibben712 3rd StreetGraceville, MN 56240320-748-7233pjibben@graceville.k12.mn.usDetroit LakesNicki Martinez1301 RooseveltDetroit Lakes, MN 56501nmartinez@detlakes.k12.mn.usDilworth-Glyndon-FeltonBrent Larson/Beth Tollefson513 Parke AvenueGlyndon, MN 56547218-498-2263blarson@dgf.k12.mn.usbtollefson@dgf.k12.mn.usEvansvilleMary LanglieBox 40Evansville, MN 56326218-948-2241mlanglie@evansville.k12.mn.usFergus FallsHal Johnson601 Randolph Ave.Fergus Falls, MN 56537218-998-0544hjohnson@fergusfalls.k12.mn.usFrazee-Vergas305 N. Lake StreetFrazee, MN 56544218-334-3181HancockBen Tolles371 Hancock AvenueHancock, MN 56244320-392-5621ben.tolles@mail.hancock.k12.mn.us26HawleyKim Jeral/ Ben Gunkelman714 Joseph StreetHawley, MN 56549218-483-3555kjeral@hawley.k12.mn.usbgunkelman@hawley.k12.mn.usHerman-NorcrossBox 288Herman, MN 56248320-677-2291Hillcrest Lutheran AcademyJane Uggerud610 Hillcrest DriveFergus Falls, MN 56537218-736-4309juggerud@excite.comLake Park/AudubonLaureen SvobodnyBox 479Lake Park, MN 56554218-238-5916lsvob@yahoo.comMinnewaskaMike Troen25122 State Highway 28Glenwood, MN 56334320-239-4800mdtroen@minnewaska.k12.mn.usMoorheadAudrey Erickson/Eric Tollefson2300 4th Avenue SouthMoorhead, MN 56560218-299-6317aerickson@moorhead.k12.mn.usetollefson@moorhead.k12.mn.usMorrisTom Howden201 South ColumbiaMorris, MN 56267320-589-4400thowden@morris.k12.mn.us

Lakes Country Region 4New York MillsShana Pazdernik-Hensch209 Hayes StreetNew York Mills, MN 56567218-385-2553 ext. 114shensch@nymills.k12.mn.usRothsay123 2nd Street NWRothsay, MN 56579218-867-2116OsakisChris Hunter500 First Avenue EastPO Box XOsakis, MN 56360320-859-2192 ext. 215chunter@osakis.k12.mn.usPark ChristianAmy Rogness300 17th Street NorthMoorhead, MN 56560218-236-0500arogness@parkchristianschool.orgParkers PrairieFred Liljegren411 S. Otter AvenueParkers Prairie, MN 56361218-338-6173 (Home)cliljegren@lmhc.orgPelican RapidsKathy Knuteson-Olson/Bridgette Holl3105 BroadwayPelican Rapids, MN 56572218-863-5910 ext. 4065kolson@pelicanrapids.k12.mn.usbholl@pelicanrapids.k12.mn.usRosholtWill Grieger2002 Finley Ave.PO Box 106Rosholt, SD 57260605-537-4283william.grieger@k12.sd.usSissetonKaren Winter516 8th Avenue WestSisseton, SD 57262605-698-7613karen.winter@k12.sd.usUlen-HitterdalKathy EvensonBox 389Ulen, MN 56585218-596-8853kevenson@ulenhitterdal.k12.mn.usUnderwoodCasey Foertsch200 South MainUnderwood, MN 56586218-826-6101cfoertsch@underwood.k12.mn.usWest Central AreaTim Cochran301 County Road 2Barrett, MN 56311320-528-2520tcochran@wca.k12.mn.usWheatonMichael Finnegan1700 Third Avenue SouthWheaton, MN 56296320-563-8282mfinnegan@wheaton.k12.mn.usRegional CoordinatorSusan WardLakes Country Service Cooperative218-739-327327

North Central Region 5AitkinJason May306 2nd Avenue NWAitkin, MN 56431218-927-2115jmay@aitkin.k12.mn.usBertha-HewittJared DyrdahlPO Box 8Bertha, MN 56437218-924-2500jdyrdahl@bertha-hewitt.k12.mn.usBrainerdDavid Borash702 South 5th StreetBrainerd, MN 56401218-454-6212david.borash@isd181.orgCass Lake15308 State Highway 371 NWCass Lake, MN 56633218-335-2204Crosby IrontonGordie Sharp/Michael Gindorff711 Poplar StreetCrosby, MN 56441218-546-5165g_sharp@ci.k12.mn.usEagle ValleyAmber StormoP.O. Box 299Eagle Bend, MN 56446218-738-6442astormo@evps.k12.mn.usHenningMarjie QuammenP.O. Box 15Henning, MN 56551218-583-2927mquammen@henning.k12.mn.usLaporteDale Klingenberg315 Min St. WLaporte, MN 56461218-224-2288dale@laporte.k12.mn.usLittle FallsMichael Huck1001 5th Avenue SELittle Falls, MN 56345320-745-2342mhuck@lfalls.k12.mn.usLong Prairie-Grey EagleJennifer Meagher/Justin Kennedy205 2nd Street SouthLong Prairie, MN 56437320-732-2194jmeagher@lpge.k12.mn.usMenahgaKami JohnsonP.O. Box 160Menahga, MN 56464218-564-4141kjohnson@menahga.k12.mn.usNevisLouAnn MuhmP.O. Box 138Nevis, MN 56467218-652-3500lmuhm@hotmail.comNorthland CommunityTim Hasse316 Main St. EastRemer, MN 56672218-566-2351hasse@isd118.k12.mn.usPequot LakesRad Royer30805 Olson St.Pequot Lakes, MN 56472218-831-5125rroyer@pequotlakes.k12.mn.usPierzRandy Fischer112 Kamnic StreetPierz, MN 56364320-468-6458rfischer@pierz.k12.mn.usPillagerJim Bentson323 E. 2nd Street SouthPillager, MN 56473218-746-3772jbentson@pillager.k12.mn.usPine River-BackusIsaak AndersonP.O. Box 610Pine River, MN 56474218-587-8109ianderson@prbschools.orgRoyaltonTanya Schraut120 South Hawthorne St.Royalton, MN 56373320-584-4261tschraut@royalton.k12.mn.usSebekaDan DoyleP.O. Box 249Sebeka, MN 56477218-837-5101ddoyle@sebeka.k12.mn.usStaples-MotleyBecky Hasselberg401 Centennial LaneStaples, MN 56479218-894-2430SwanvilleSheryl JohnsonP.O. Box 98Swanville, MN 56382320-547-2431sjohnson@swanville.k12.mn.us28

North Central Region 5UpsalaHolly Holmen-HerbesP.O. Box 190Upsala, MN 56384320-573-2174hjohnson@upsala.k12.mn.usVerndaleKelly Youngbauer411 South Brown StreetVerndale, MN 56481218-445-5184kyoungbauer@verndale.k12.mn.usWadena-Deer CreekDawn Paurus215 Colfax Avenue SWWadena, MN 56482218-632-2300dpaurus@wdc2155.k12.mn.usRegional CoordinatorCarol JacksonNational Joint Powers Alliance218-894-548129

Southwest & West Central Region 6Atwater/Cosmos/Grove CityJosh Wallestad27250 MN Highway 4Grove City, MN 56243320-857-2276jwallestad@acgc.k12.mn.usBensonBrad Johnson1400 Montana AvenueBenson, MN 56215320-843-2170 ext. 3122bjohnson@benson.k12.mn.usBOLDAndrew Baumgartner701 South 9th StreetOlivia, MN 56277320-523-1031 ext. 3111andrew.baumgartner@bold.k12.mn.usCanbyCarol Gorder307 1st Street WestCanby, MN 56220507-223-2002 ext. 2044cgorder@canby.mntm.orgCentral MN ChristianHilda DeBoerP.O. Box 98Prinsburg, MN 56281320-978-8700hildadb@willmarnet.comDawson-BoydGreg Wyum848 Chestnut StreetDawson, MN 56232320-769-2955gwyum@dwby.k12.mn.usECHO CharterDeidra Lecy/Larry SchulerP.O. Box 158Echo, MN 56237507-925-4143deidra.lecy@echo.charter.comlschueler@echoc.charter.comGlencoe/Silver LakeVicky Harris1621 16th Street EastGlencoe, MN 55336320-864-2461vharris@gsl.k12.mn.usHoly TrinityJennifer SmithP.O. Box 38Winsted, MN 55395320-485-2182 ext. 2203jsmith@tds.netHutchinsonRhoda Hubbard1365 South Grade RoadHutchinson, MN 55350320-587-2854 ext. 4106rhoda.hubbardanderson@hutch.k12.mn.usKerkhoven/Murdock/SunburgSharyl SyversonPO Box 168Kerkhoven, MN 56252320-264-1412 ext. 242ssyverson@kms.k12.mn.usLac qui Parle ValleyGeorgette Jones2860 291st AvenueMadison, MN 56256320-752-4800 ext. 4857gjones@lqpv.orgLester PrairieP.O. Box 158Lester Prairie, MN 55354320-395-2521MACCRAYJohn Retrum1901 N.E. Country Club DriveWillmar, MN 56201320-847-2154retrumjc@hotmail.com30MontevideoShawn Aker1501 William AvenueMontevideo, MN 56265320-269-6446 ext. 1103saker@monte.k12.mn.usNew London-SpicerKevin RaatzP.O. Box 430New London, MN 56273320-354-2252 ext. 2645raatzk@nls.k12.mn.usOrtonvilleTim Marthaler200 Trojan DriveOrtonville, MN 56278320-839-6181 ext. 303tim.marthaler@ortonville.k12.mn.usWillmarTodd Lynum2701 N.E. 30th StreetWillmar, MN 56201320-231-8420lynumt@willmar.k12.mn.usYellow Medicine EastJodee Driggs450 Ninth AvenueGranite Falls, MN 56241320-564-4083jdriggs@isd2190.orgRegional CoordinatorSue GoreckiSW/WC Service Cooperative507-537-2258

Central Region 7AlbanyJason Thelen30 Forest AvenuePO Box 330Albany, MN 56307320-845-2171 ext. 5140320-492-4439 (c)jasonth@mail.albany.k12.mn.usApolloKnowledge Bowl Coach1004 N. 2nd Ave NSt. Cloud, MN 56303320-253-3790Belgrade-Brooten-ElrosaAnn Cassidy710 Washburn AvenueBelgrade, MN 56312320-254-8211 ext. 2619320-894-4151 (c)acassidy@bbe.k12.mn.usBraham AreaKim Knudsen531 Elmhurst Avenue S.W.Braham, MN 55006320-396-4444 ext. 5234BuffaloPeggy Pasche/Doug Voerding877 Bison Blvd.Buffalo, MN 55313763-682-8062507-429-2903 (c) Peggy612-269-0522 (c) Dougppasche@buffalo.k12.mn.usdvoerding@wm.k12.mn.usCathedralJohn Augustin/Bob Lahr312 7th Avenue NorthSt. Cloud, MN 56301320-654-9428320-761-2399 (c) John320-249-9110 (c) Bobaugie6@charter.netblahrdq@yahoo.comChisago LakesNicole Jack29400 Olinda TrailLindstrom, MN 55045651-213-2588njack@chisagolakes.k12.mn.usEden Valley-WatkinsJulie Bulau/Renae Ward298 Brook Street NorthEden Valley, MN 55329320-453-2900320-282-7014 (c) Julie320-333-3176 (c) Renaerenae.ward@mail.evw.k12.mn.usJulie.bulau@mail.evw.k12.mn.usElk RiverTroy McGowan900 School StreetElk River, MN 55330763-241-3400 ext. 2229651-354-1180 (c)troy.mcgowan@elkriver.k12.mn.usFoleyRod Hommerding621 Penn StreetFoley, MN 56329320-968-8442320-291-6650 (c)rhommerding@foley.k12.mn.usHinckley-FinlaysonTracey Johnson201 Main StreetHinckley, MN 55037320-384-6132 ext. 2136612-867-7570 (c)traceyjohnson@hf.k12.mn.usHoldingfordJeremy SchaaPO Box 250Holdingford, MN 56340320-746-2221 ext. 324612-384-8122(c)jschaa@holdingford.k12.mn.us31Howard Lake-Waverly-WinstedDon Athman8700 Co Rd 6Howard Lake, MN 55349320-543-4600 ext. 4127dathman@hlww.k12.mn.usKimball AreaDennis Abernathy100 West Highway 55Kimball, MN 55353320-398-7700 ext. 100651-983-3201 (c)denny.abernathy@kimball.k12.mn.usLitchfieldRyan Kadow901 N Gilman Ave.Litchfield, MN 55355320-693-2424 ext. 4339218-371-0069(c)ryan_kadow@litchfield.k12.mn.usMayer LutheranGary Loontjer305 5th St. NEMayer, MN 55360952-657-2251 ext. 416952-836-6025 (c)gloontjer@lhsmayer.orgMelrose AreaBill Leraas546 North 5th Ave. EastMelrose, MN 56352320-256-4224 ext. 4314william_leraas@melrose.k12.mn.usMonticelloKnowledge Bowl Coach5225 School Blvd.Monticello, MN 55362763-271-0350 ext. 2472

Central Region 7MoraJackie Stevens400 E. Maple AvenueMora, MN 55051320-679-6220 ext. 5410320-260-2382 (c)Jackie_Stevens@mora.k12.mn.usNorth BranchCharles Bettendorf38175 Grand AvenueNorth Branch, MN 55056651-674-1593651-245-5283 (c)cbettend@northbranch.k12.mn.usPrincetonTammie Walker/Mary Ratz807 South 8th AvenuePrinceton, MN 55371763-389-6039 (c) Mary763-389-6052 (c) Tammietammie.walker@princeton.k12.mn.usmary.ratz@princeton.k12.mn.usRocoriLinda Liebl534 5th Avenue NorthCold Spring, MN 56320320-685-8386 (o)320-865-8683 (direct line)320-241-9459 (c)liebll@rocori.k12.mn.usRogersBrian Harapat21000 141st AvenueRogers, MN 55374763-274-3140 ext. 1621763-439-4480 (c)brian.harapat@elkriver.k12.mn.usRush CityMaureen Guentzel51001 Fairfield AvenueRush City, MN 55069320-358-1286612-644-5442 (c)mguentzel@rushcity.k12.mn.usSartellKnowledge Bowl Coach748 7th Street NorthSartell, MN 56377320-656-0748Sauk Rapids/RiceSusi Manea1835 N.E. Osauka RoadSauk Rapids, MN 56379320-258-1842320-290-2438 (c)susana.manea@isd47.orgSt. John’s PreparatoryCharles Miller1857 Watertower RoadCollegeville, MN 56321320-363-3315320-492-8388 (c)C1MILLER@CSBSJU.EDUTechJennifer Doom233 12th Avenue SouthSt. Cloud, MN 56301320-252-2231 ext. 3363320-492-9139 (c)jennifer.doom@isd742.comWatertown-MayerCraig Johnson1001 Highway 25 N.W.Watertown, MN 55388952-955-0653 (o)952-452-2044 (c)cjohnson@wm.k12.mn.usZimmermanPete Pouliot25900 4th Street WestZimmerman, MN 55398763-241-3505 ext. 2838763-234-4566 (c)peter.pouliot@elkriver.k12.mn.usRegional CoordinatorSandra CordieResource Training and Solutions320-255-323632

Southwest & West Central Region 8AdrianPam SellsP.O.Box 40Adrian, MN 56110507-483-2232 ext. 555psells@adrianschool.comCedar MountainKristin ErdmannP.O. Box 188Morgan, MN 56266507-249-5880kerdmann@cms.mntm.orgFuldaWayne Stoller401 North College AvenueFulda, MN 56131507-425-2514Wayne.stoller@fps.mntm.orgHills-Beaver CreekJeanette VandenHoekP.O. Box 547Hills, MN 56138507-962-3240jvandenhoek@hbc.mntm.orgJackson County CentralRhonda SchmidtP.O. Box 119Jackson, MN 56143507-847-5310 ext. 1150rhonda_schmidt@jccschools.comLakeviewGrant Will875 Barstad Road N.Cottonwood, MN 56229507-423-5164 ext. 1259grantwill@lakeview2167.comMarshallBessie Peterson400 Tiger DriveMarshall, MN 56258507-537-6920 ext. 1060bessie.peterson@marshall.k12.mn.usMinneotaKent WilliamsP.O. Box 98Minneota, MN 56264507-872-6175Kent.williams@minneotaschools.orgMountain LakeKim SyversonP.O. Box 400Mountain Lake, MN 56159507-427-2325 ext. 177ksyverson@mountainlake.k12.mn.usMurray County CentralSue Bau2420 28th StreetSlayton, MN 56172507-836-6184 ext. 4117sue_bau@mcc.mntm.orgPipestone AreaDavid Dulas1401 7th Street S.W./Hwy 30 W.Pipestone, MN 56164507-825-5861 ext. 6116david.dulas@pas.k12.mn.usRed Rock CentralBev LarsonBox 278Lamberton, MN 56152507-752-7361 ext. 336larsonbev@rrcnet.orgRedwood AreaRick Jorgenson100 George Ramseth DriveRedwood Falls, MN 56283507-644-3511rjorgenson@redwood.mntm.orgSpringfieldAmanda Meyer12 South Burns Ave.Springfield, MN 56087507-723-4288amanda.meyer@springfield.mntm.orgTracyAmy Anderson934 Pine StreetTracy, MN 56175507-629-5500andersona@tracy.k12.mn.usWabassoAlan DeweyP.O. Box 69Wabasso, MN 56293507-342-7124adewey@wabassoschool.com33Westbrook/Walnut GroveBeth Kleven344 8th StreetWestbrook, MN 56183507-274-6111 ext. 34klevenfac@westbrook.mntm.orgWindomJonathan SmithP.O. Box C-177Windom, MN 56101507-831-6910 ext. 127jonathan.smith@windom.k12.mn.usWorthingtonPat Rolfes1211 Clary StreetWorthington, MN 56187507-376-6121 ext. 3110pat.rolfes@isd518.netRegional CoordinatorSue GoreckiSW/WC Service Cooperative507-537-2258

South Central Region 9Blue Earth AreaMike Ellingsen1125 Highway 169NBlue Earth, MN 56013507-526-3201mellingsen@blueearth.k12.mn.usCentral NYARick Willhite531 Morse StreetNorwood, MN 55368952-467-7146rwillhite@hotmail.comClevelandJoanne Starke400 S. 6th StreetCleveland, MN 56017507-931-5953starke.joanne@cleveland.k12.mn.usFairmontMike Plucinski900 Johnson StreetFairmont, MN 56031507-238-4411mplucinski@fairmont.k12.mn.usGibbon-Fairfax-WinthropSue O’NeillN. Cottonwood StreetWinthrop, MN 55396507-647-5382oneill@gfw.k12.mn.usGranada-Huntley-East ChainCheryl Champine300 Reynolds StreetGranada, MN 56039507-447-2211knowledgebowl@sockrocket.comJanesville-Waldorf-PembertonEric Kehoe110 E. 3rd StreetJanesville, MN 56048507-234-5181ekehoe@jwp.k12.mn.usJordanJerry Langsweirdt600 Sunset DriveJordan, MN 55352952-492-4414langsweirdt@frontier.comLake Crystal Welcome MemorialBilly JamesP.O. Box 160Lake Crystal, MN 56055507-726-2110bjames0034@aol.comLeCenterPeter Kuriger160 N. Mill StreetLeCenter, MN 56057507-357-6802kuriger.peter@lc.k12.mn.usLeSueur-HendersonBrad Propp901 E. Ferry StreetLeSueur, MN 56058507-665-3305bpropp@isd2397.orgLoyolaDiane Jewison145 Good Counsel DriveMankato, MN 56001507-388-2997djewison@macsmn.comMankato WestLisa Welle1351 S. Riverfront DriveMankato, MN 56001507-387-3461lwelle1@isd77.k12.mn.usMaple RiverMargaret RengstorfP.O. Box 515Mapleton, MN 56065507-524-3930mrengstorf@isd2135.k12.mn.us34MN New Country SchoolAnthony Sonnek210 W. Main/P.O. Box 488Henderson, MN 56044507-248-3353asonnek@newcountryschool.comMinnesota Valley LutheranRon Wels45638 561st AvenueNew Ulm, MN 56073507-354-6851rwels@mvlhs.orgMontgomery-LonsdaleTed Doyle101 Second Street NEMontgomery, MN 56069507-364-8111ted.doyle@montlonsdale.k12.mn.usNew PragueKersten Richter221 12th St. NENew Prague, MN 56071952-652-5304kersten@us.ibm.comNew Richland-HEGMary Sack306 S. Ash AvePO Box 427New Richland, MN 56072507-465-8510maryesack@gmail.comNew UlmRae FredrichRob ButeDianne Rodenberg414 S. Payne StreetNew Ulm, MN 56073507-359-8420rfredrich@newulm.k12.mn.usNew Ulm CathedralJulie Soehren600 N. WashingtonNew Ulm, MN 56073507-354-4158julie.soehren@nuacs.com

South Central Region 9NicolletJeff EhmkeOne Pine StreetNicollet, MN 56074507-232-3411jehmke@isd507.k12.mn.usOwatonnaStacy Nguyen333 School Street EastOwatonna, MN 55060507-645-0678stacynguyen53@hotmail.comSibley EastDon SauterBox 1000Arlington, MN 55307507-964-8273dsauter@sibley-east.k12.mn.usSleepy EyeMindy Berkner400 SW 4th Ave.Sleepy Eye, MN 56085507-794-7904mindy.berkner@sleepyeye.mntm.orgSt. ClairNicole Ruhland121 W. MainSt. Clair, MN 56080507-245-3027nruhland@isd75.k12.mn.usSt. JamesSandee Rettke500 8th Ave. S.St. James, MN 56081507-375-3381srettke@stjames.k12.mn.usSt. Mary’sGail Bromenschenkel104 St. Mary’s Street NWSleepy Eye, MN 56085507-794-4121gbromenschenkel@sesmschool.comSt. PeterMichel Haugh100 Lincoln DriveSt. Peter, MN 56082507-934-4210michelhaugh@yahoo.comTrumanAnna Faber401 E. 1st Street S.Truman, MN 56088507-446-2111fabera@truman.k12.mn.usUnited South CentralSteve Burns250 2nd Avenue S.W.Wells, MN 56097507-553-5819sgrs6867@bevcomm.netWaterville-Elysian-MorristownDave Wollin500 E. PaquinWaterville, MN 56096507-362-4431wollidav@wem.mn.k12us.comRegional CoordinatorNancy Marquart, CoordinatorBetty Widmer Blace, Site CoordinatorSouth Central Service Cooperative507-382-678135

Southeast Region 10Albert LeaJerry Bizjak2000 Tiger LaneAlbert Lea, MN 56007507-379-5340gbizjak@albertlea.k12.mn.usAustinArik Anderson301 3rd Street NWAustin, MN 55912507-433-0401Arik.Anderson@austin.k12.mn.usCaledoniaDave Riley826 S. Marshal St.Caledonia, MN 55921507-725-3316 ext. 3124david_riley@cps.k12.mn.usCannon FallsAnne Mellesmoen820 E. Minnesota StreetCannon Falls, MN 55009507-263-3331 ext. 1340mellesmoen.anne@cannonfallsschools.comDover-EyotaAlberto Vera615 South AvenueEyota, MN 55934507-545-2631 ext. 221albertovera@desch.orgFillmore CentralBradley Holten145 Main Avenue S.Harmony, MN 55935507-886-6464bradley.holten@isd2198.k12.mn.usGoodhueRegina Poncelet510 3rd AvenueGoodhue, MN 55027651-923-4503rponcelet@goodhue.k12.mn.usGrand MeadowNancy Prigge710 4th Ave. NEGrand Meadow, MN 55936507-754-5310 ext.7121nprigge@gm.k12.mn.usHoustonRyan Gatzlaff306 W. Elm StreetHouston, MN 55943507-896-5323 ext. 1125ryan.gatzlaff@houston.k12.mn.usKasson-MantorvilleAlthea Rood101 16th Street N.E.Kasson, MN 55944507-634-1111a.rood@komets.k12.mn.usKenyon-WanamingoDarin Walling400 Sixth StreetKenyon, MN 55946507-789-6186 ext. 4243dwalling@kw.k12.mn.usKingslandLaura Gudmunason705 N. Section Ave.Spring Valley, MN 55975507-352-2731 ext. 3201gudmunason.laura@kingsland.k12.mn.usLaCrescentJim Hermes1301 Lancer Blvd.LaCrescent, MN 55947608-788-8425sue.jimhermes@gmail.comLanesboroRebecca Stocker31507 County 25NPeterson, MN 55962Countrybumpkins@acegroup.ccLewiston-AlturaCharles Penheiter100 County Road 25Lewiston, MN 55952507-523-2191 ext. 1310cpenheit@isd857.orgMabel-CantonSue Roppe316 W. Fillmore AvenueMabel, MN 55954507-493-5422sroppe@mabelcanton.k12.mn.usNorthfieldTroy Cohrs1400 South Division StreetNorthfield, MN 55057507-663-0630troy.cohrs@nfld.k12.mn.usPine IslandJanice ThompsonPO Box 389Pine Island, MN 55963507-356-4849 ext. 149jthompson@pineisland.k12.mn.usPlainview-Elgin-MillvilleMichael Heppner500 W. BroadwayPlainview, MN 55964507-534-3651mheppner@isd2899.k12.mn.usRed WingGreg Grinager2451 Eagle Ridge DriveRed Wing, MN 55066651-385-4726gmgrinager@redwing.k12.mn.usRochester-CenturyBecky Bosch2525 Viola Road NERochester, MN 55906507-287-7150bbosch@us.ibm.com36

Southeast Region 10Rochester-MayoJake Giesen1420 S.E. 11th AvenueRochester, MN 55904507-281-6296 ext. 3607jagiesen@rochester.k12.mn.usRushford-PetersonMary Wolter102 N. Mill Street/P.O. Box 627Rushford, MN 55971507-864-7787 ext. 117marywolter@r-pschools.comSouthlandTim Brennan203 2nd Street N.W.Adams, MN 55909507-582-3568tbrennan@isd500.k12.mn.usSpring GroveAl Lochner113 2nd Avenue N.W.Spring Grove, MN 55974507-498-3221al.lochner@springgrove.k12.mn.usSt. CharlesAdam Gust600 East 6th StreetSt. Charles, MN 55972507-932-4420 ext. 206agust@schs.k12.mn.usStewartvilleDave Sklenicka500 4th St. SWStewartville, MN 55976507-533-1624dsklenicka@ssd.k12.mn.usRegional CoordinatorKirsten KuehlSoutheast Service Cooperative507-281-6670TritonPatrick Day813 W. Hwy St.Dodge Center, MN 55927507-374-6305patday@triton.k12.mn.us37

Metro Region 11Academy of Holy AngelsCharlie Gorrill6600 Nicollet AvenueRichfield, MN 55423cgorrill@academyofholyangels.orgAnokaJim Hauge3939 7th Avenue NorthAnoka, MN 55303763-506-6391james.hauge@anoka.k12.mn.usBenilde St. Margaret’sTom Backen2501 Highway 100 SouthSt. Louis Park, MN 55416952-927-4176tbacken@bsm-online.orgCentennialSteve Karlson4707 North RoadCircle Pines, MN 55014763-792-5120skarlson@isd12.orgChanhassenKrista Hammann2200 Lyman Blvd.Chanhassen, MN 55317952-556-3500hammannk@district112.orgChaskaJenny Stone545 Pioneer Trail EChaska, MN 55318952-556-7100stonej@district112.orgColumbia HeightsJason Lavine1400 49th Avenue N.E.Columbia Heights, MN 55421763-528-4552lavinej@colheights.k12.mn.usCoon RapidsDavid Fankhanel2340 Northdale Blvd. NWCoon Rapids, MN 55433612-210-5924nathanael.christen@anoka.k12.mn.usEaganBrian Poehler4185 Braddock TrailEagan, MN 55123651-683-6900brian.poehler@district196.orgEastviewJohn Kelly6200 140th Street WestApple Valley, MN 55124952-431-8900john.kelly@district196.orgEden PrairieDan Murray17185 Valley View RoadEden Prairie, MN 55346952-975-2517dmurray@edenpr.orgHastingsDavid Larson200 General Sieben DriveHastings, MN 55033651-480-7470dlarson@hastings.k12.mn.usHoly Family Catholic SchoolTom Walker8101 Kochia LaneVictoria, MN 55386952-443-4659walkert@hfchs.orgMahtomediTony Walfoort8000 75th Street NorthMahtomedi, MN 55115651-407-2100anthony.walfoort@mahtomedi.k12.mn.usMinneapolis SouthDoug Berglund3131 19th Avenue SouthMinneapolis, MN 55407612-668-4300douglas.berglund@mpls.k12.mn.usMinnetonkaJoan Truettner18301 Highway 7Minnetonka, MN 55345952-401-5246joan.truettner@minnetonka.k12.mn.usNorth High SchoolMichelle Zwirn/Marni Wilson2416 E. 11th AvenueNorth St. Paul, MN 55109651-748-6147mzwirn@isd622.orgmwilson@isd622.orgPark High SchoolMike Swenson8040 80th St. S.Cottage Grove, MN 55016651-768-3753mswenson@sowashco.k12.mn.usPrior LakeAndy FranklinPO Box 150Prior Lake, MN 55372952-226-8690afranklin@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.usRichfieldDeb Pflipsen7001 Harriet Avenue SouthRichfield, MN 55423612-798-6344debra.pflipsen@richfield.k12.mn.us38

Metro Region 11RosemountChris Kauffeld3335 142nd Street WestRosemount, MN 55068651-423-7501chris.kauffeld@district196.orgRoseville Area High SchoolJane Aguilar1240 W. Co. Rd. B-2Roseville, MN 55113651-635-1660jane.aguilar@isd623.orgSimleyJohn Severson2920 80th Street EInver Grove Heights, MN 55076651-306-7041seversj2@invergrove.k12.mn.usSouth St. Paul SecondaryRobert Danneker700 N. 2nd StreetSouth St. Paul, MN 55075651-451-4071rdanneker@sspps.orgSouthwestDan Ferris3414 W. 47th St.Minneapolis, MN 55410612-668-3030daniel.ferris@mpls.k12.mn.usSpring Lake ParkMelanie Tuve1100 81st Ave. NESpring Lake Park, MN 55432763-786-5571mtuve@district 16.orgSt. Anthony VillageMichael Pristash3303 33rd Avenue N.E.St. Anthony, MN 55418612-706-1100mpristash@stanthony.k12.mn.usSt. FrancisBo Stevens3325 Bridge StreetSt. Francis, MN 55070763-213-1518burste@stfrancis.k12.mn.usSt. Thomas AcademyPeter Wynia949 Mendota Heights RoadMendota Heights, MN 55120651-454-4570 ext. 333pwynia@cadets.comTartanDoug Norlander828 N. Greenway Avenue NOakdale, MN 55128651-702-8868dnorlander@isd622.orgTotino GraceBrent Rehfuss1350 Gardena Avenue N.E.Fridley, MN 55432763-571-9116 ext. 703brehfuss@totinograce.orgRegional CoordinatorGina JacobsonMetro ECSU612-638-152139

Minnesota®Service Cooperative KNOWLEDGE BOWL CompetitionScore Sheet1 16 312 17 323 18 334 19 345 20 356 21 367 22 378 23 389 24 3910 25 4011 26 4112 27 4213 28 4314 29 4415 30 45Column Column ColumnSubtotal Subtotal SubtotalTeamTeamTeamRoom40Total ScoreTotal ScoreTotal ScoreRound:

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.141Teams Written Rank Oral 1 Rank Oral 2 Rank Oral 3 Rank Oral 4 Rank Oral 5 PlaceScore S/T S/T S/T S/T S/TS = Score T = Total Rounds®Minnesota Service Cooperative KNOWLEDGE BOWL Competition Scoring Form

Question Writing ServicesAcademic Address Kentucky Academic Association The Question WellP.O. Box 20132 256 Academic Services Building 687 Burke AvenueBirmingham, AL 35216 Kentucky State University Prestonburg, KY 41653205-967-0216 Frankfort, KY 40601 606-886-2101502-227-6546Academic Challenge OK Sec. Schools Activities Assoc. Questions Please!P.O. Box 4603 P.O. Box 53464 1238 Pinecrest CircleRock Hill, SC 29731 Oklahoma City, OK 73152 Silver Spring, MN 20910803-328-8554 405-528-3385 301-495-0774Academic Hallmarks Patrick's Press Sage EnterprisesP.O. Box 998 P.O. Box 5189 856 South Aspen #13Durango, CO 81302 Columbus, GA 31906 Broken Arrow, OK 74011800-321-9218 800-654-1052 918-451-2586Answer Please! Q and A Scholastic Straight A Quiz Questions2409 Richmond 424 West 7th Street 1613 Cherokee DriveMattoon, IL 61938 Chanute, KS 66720 Seneca, SC 29678217-234-3771 316-431-1621 803-882-5764Answers Plus A+ The Question Exchange Triple Q QuestionsP.O. Box 411 1200 South Ninth P.O. Box 305Breese, IL 62230 Mattoon, IL 61938 Vienna, IL 62995800-235-1644 217-235-1416 618-949-3888Brain Brawl Challenge QNA IBABox 3 1261 Carter Road P.O. Box 19553Cowley, WY 82420 Decatur, GA 30030 Atlanta, GA 30325307-548-6334 404-355-868942

Sample QuestionsWritten Round1. The supraspinatus is a muscle located in the region of the ...A. earB. neckC. ankleD. stomachE. buttocks2. Which is the world’s longest continuous mountain barrier?A. AlpsB. UralsC. AndesD. RockiesE. Himalayas3. A siren blows every 45 seconds. The number of times it blows in 15 minutes is ...A. 22B. 20C. 18D. 16E. 144. A composition for orchestra consisting of three or four distinct movements is classified as a ...A. symphonyB. sonataC. cadenzaD. overtureE. mass5. Mr. North can fill a cargo plane in 12 hours working alone. Mr. Secord works at half the speedof Mr. North. But together they can do the job in ...A. 4 hoursB. 5 hoursC. 6 hoursD. 7 hoursE. 8 hours6. How many states must agree to a change in order to amend the Constitution?A. 100 percent of the statesB. 75 percent of the statesC. 66 percent of the statesD. 51 percent of the statesE. a majority of those voting43

Sample QuestionsOral Round1. What Asian nation gained its independence from the United States under the provisions of theTydings-McDuffie Act of 1946?•••Answer: Philippines2. Name both of the European countries that are contiguous to the Gulf of Cadiz.•••Answer: Portugal, Spain3. What genre of literature was produced by all these people?Kate WilhelmRobert SilverbergSamuel DelaneyHarlan EllisonIan Watson•••Answer: science fiction4. 5(Y+3-5) = Z. What is the value of Y?•••Answer: (Z/5) + 25. A double replacement reaction is a chemical reaction between two salts in which cationsexchange partners. Another name for such a reaction is ...•••Answer: metathesis6. Which article of the Constitution accepts responsibility for all debts of the U.S. anddeclares the Constitution as the supreme law of the land?•••Answer: Article VI7. What is the name for the type of meter that is longer than pentameter but shorter thanheptameter?•••Answer: hexameter8. What opera by Rimsky-Korsakov included sections based on these stories?Narrative of the Prince KalendarThe Baghdad FestivalThe Prince and the PrincessThe Sea and Sinbad’s Ship•••Answer: Scheherezade44

KNOWLEDGE BOWL ® ChampionsIn 1979, Lakes Country Service Cooperative purchased the rights to “Rural Knowledge Bowl ® ”. The first yearinvolved nine teams from that region. Over the years, more Minnesota Service Cooperatives across the statejoined in, and the name was legally changed to Knowledge Bowl ® . Once a statewide meet began, there were stillseveral changes--most notably a 2-tier system that still exists today.List of State Champions:1982 Fergus Falls1983 Fergus Falls1984 Fergus Falls1985 Fergus Falls1986 Little Falls1987 Duluth Cathedral1988 Moorhead1989 Northfield1990 Greenbush1991 Bemidji1992 Chaska1993 Chaska1994 Moorhead1995 Chaska1996 A Grygla1996 AA Hibbing1997 A Morris1997 AA Chaska1998 A Murray Co. Central1998 AA Cretin-Derham Hall1999 A Moose Lake1999 AA Cretin-Derham Hall2000 A Moose Lake2000 AA St. Cloud Tech2001 A NRHEG2001 AA Hibbing2002 A Cook2002 AA St. Thomas Academy2003 A Springfield2003 AA Chaska2004 A Park Christian, Moorhead2004 AA St. Anthony Village2005 A East Grand Forks2005 AA St. Thomas Academy2006 A St. John’s Prep2006 AA St. Anthony Village2007 A Glencoe-Silver Lake2007 AA St. Anthony Village2008 A St. John’s Prep2008 AA Eden Prairie2009 A Loyola Catholic2009 AA Chaska2010 A Sebeka2010 AA St. Anthony2011 A Sebeka2011 AA St. Anthony45

®KNOWLEDGE BOWL CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT®KNOWLEDGE BOWL in Minnesota is unique in that team coaches also serve as competition officials. Because othersports and activities often don’t employ their coaches in this dual role, this Code of Ethical Conduct is presented to helpcoaches determine what conduct is acceptable at KNOWLEDGE BOWL®competitions and what conduct is not acceptable.We hope that no coach would ever do these things, but we feel the need to state them anyway. Hopefully for new coachesthis will help clarify their role; for experienced coaches it will remind them of the responsibility they have, and for thestudents it will help maintain the fairness of the competition. Coaches will not use knowledge gained at the officials’ meeting to help their team.Examples include but are not limited to:♦ telling team members answers to specific questions♦ telling team members what specific questions will be asked♦ telling team members about the general topics (science, literature, etc.) or difficulty of specific questions♦ telling team members that a specific round or the meet in general will have specific types of questions (e.g. lotsof math in Round 3, lots of easy questions in Round 4)♦ using knowledge about the questions to make player assignments (e.g. putting geography expert in Round 2where there are a lot of geography questions) Coaches who are acting as readers, judges, or computer operators will not make decisions based on theeffect they will have on their own or competing teams.Examples include but are not limited to:♦ ruling one’s own team correct when the answer was not correct♦ ruling a competing team incorrect when the answer was correct♦ enforcement of rules (timing, deferring, number pieces of information allowed in answer, protests, etc.)differently for own team than for other teams Coaches will not communicate with their team members during a round of play (between Question #1 and#45, including score checks)Examples include but are not limited to:♦ communicating answers to teams, either verbally or non-verbally♦ communicating strategies (e.g. buzz faster or slower, protest that, listen to Tim on geography questions, etc.)♦ communicating encouragement (e.g. take your time, relax, good job, etc.)46