Tournament of Champions
The Tournament of Champions is the statewide written scholastic championship for middle school students. It is sponsored by the OAAC. The date for the Tournament of Champions is April 14, 2012
In order to attend the TOC 6th, 7th and 8th grade students must earn a spot by placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd at a qualifying tournament. There are several TOC Qualifying tournaments held across the state. In addition, The OAAC will be hosting TOCQ's in several different locations.
2011-12 Humanities focus period
1885-1920
The Romantic Era, Victorian Era and Edwardian Era
Art ~ Post-Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism
Music ~ The Romantic Era, Victorian Era, Tin Pan Alley, Gilbert & Sullivan, Ragtime
Philosophy ~ Existentialism, Nihilism, Pragmatism
Literature ~ The Victorian Period, Pre-Raphaelites, Transcendentalism, Age of Realism, Edwardian Period, Naturalism, early years of The Moderns. Look for works published between 1855 and 1920.
TOC Scholar
A TOC Scholar trophy will be given for each grade level, 6, 7 & 8. The TOC Scholar will be the student with the highest point total from all six TOC tests. To be eligible for the TOC Scholar award a student must qualify in 4 individual tests. The student must be available to take two tests on Friday night and four tests on Saturday.
Entry Deadline
April 6, 2012. Use the online enrollment form, or print the pdf file and fax to 580-654-1852 or attach and e-mail gnbliss@carnegienet.net
Late entries accepted through April 9.
It is extremely important to have all entries by April 6 and corrections by April 10. Early entries appreciated.
Entry Fee
Entry fee for the Tournament of Champions is $ 5.00 per student per test.
To qualify for participation in the Tournament of Champions a student must:
1. Be in sixth, seventh or eighth grade.
2. Place first, second or third on a curricular or scholastic test in language arts, humanities, math, science, current events, reading or social studies (2011-2012 school year). If the qualifying tournament is still giving tests in English and reading - both the English 1st-3rd and reading 1st-3rd will qualify for the language arts test. Ties advance.
3. The competition where the placing occurred should have including ten or more participating schools.
4. Students placing first, second or third as individuals in MATHCOUNTS Regional and the top 5 individuals from the State competition qualify to take the math test.
5. Students qualifying for the state Geography Bee qualify to take the social studies test.
6. Students placing 1st-3rd at the OSSM mathematics competition held in OKC qualify to take the mathematics test.
Friday Night Testing
There will be a testing session on Friday, April 13 for those students with conflicts on the 14th. Friday night testing begins at 4:00 p.m. Preregistration is required for the Friday night session.
The schedule for April 14 is:
Packet & Information Pickup opens - 9:00 A.M. - your students do not need to be at the testing site until 30 minutes before their first scheduled test.
*Off-time Testing (for students with a testing schedule conflict) - 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Social Studies and Language Arts tests - 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
Science and Current Events tests- 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. (Current Events covers the year from the date in 2010 - the date in 2011-12)
Humanities and Math tests - 1:00 - 2:00 P.M.
Awards will be presented as soon as the results are tabulated (approximately 2:30 P.M.)
First, second and third place in each subject and for each grade level will receive an award. All participants will receive a certificate of achievement.
*If two of your students tests are scheduled during the same time slot, they will take the conflicting test at 10:00 AM or will test during the Friday night session.