Summer Conference

Summer Academic Coaches Conference '09

Conference Registration accepted through July 24

Conference Registration & Hotel Registration are separate.

Hotel Reservations MUST be received by the hotel by July 10th.

July 28 & 29, 2009

SpringHill Suites Quail Springs is our host hotel for the conference. Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.

3201 W Memorial Road

Oklahoma City OK

Tentative Agenda

Tuesday

9 a.m.

Registration & Coffee

9:30

New Coaches Orientation

All Levels

This session is specifically designed for new academic bowl coaches. It will cover OAAC bowls, practice sessions, materials & supplies. How to host a tournament and how to play the game.

12:00

Lunch

Johnny Carino's

Lunch and Hotel Check-in. Noon Networking Topic - How to find time to practice.

12:30

All the other stuff!!

Digital Competitions, The Oklahoma Road Rally, Team Oklahoma, Scholars Club, TOCQ's, The Tournament of Champions, Thinko-de-Mayo/Ides of Smartch and new for '08-09 the High School Tournament of Champions

2:00

Break

4th, 5th Grade Academic Bowl Competitions

Rules revisions and scheduling

Wednesday

9:30

Upper Elementary Academic Bowl Series

Rules revisions, scheduling and format changes will be discussed.

10:00

Mid Level Academic Bowl

District through the Challenge of the Champions ~ Rules revisions, scheduling, and format changes will be discussed

11:00

Door Prize drawing

11:30

Lunch

Fajita's and the fixin's from Ted's Cafe Escondido

Lunch, Motel Check-out -- Networking topic - What other types of tournaments are available?

12:30

9th Grade Academic Bowl, Team Oklahoma and HS Tournament of Champions

Rule revisions and scheduling for 9th grade bowl tournaments.

A report on the 2009 team and update on the NTAE tournament for 2010 and possible All-Star tournament in Nashville.

Discussion and decisions about the HS Tournament of Champions.