MACA Missouri Academic Coaches Association

A Challenger II, 8 Player system with Showtime Handgrip Buzzers will be given out as an attendance prize. This will be in a case. This is a $650 value.
Additionally, the President of Questions Galore (the company chosen as the district/sectional/state question writer) will be in attendance.

The 2008 convention will be held on Monday October 6, at Stoney Creek Inn located at 2601 South Providence Road in Columbia, Missouri. The convention will begin at 8:00 with registration and time to visit the vendors booths. Break-out sessions are being finalized at this time.
A block of rooms has been reserved for this event, to guarantee rates and availability. The rooms are $80.00. Call toll-free: 1-800-659-2220 to reserve a room.

Those who stay Sunday night are invited to join us for "Coffee with the Coaches" at 8 PM in the lobby for an informal discussion on academic competition matters.

The registration fee will include a buffet lunch.

MACA members receive a discount on convention fees. Visit the MACA page for membership/convention registration.

Missouri won their opening preliminary round and advanced automatically to the semi-finals with the following results:

1. Missouri - 298
2. Texas - 146
3. Vermont - 177
4. Pennsylvania - 115

Missouri place second in their semi-final round and advanced to the finals with the following results:

1. District of Columbia - 226
2. Missouri - 224
3. Tennessee - 201
4. Vermont - 128

In the finals, Missouri was in the thick of everything in the first round. During the second round Missouri fell behind Illinois, but in the third round team Missouri made up the difference. Trailing by three points on the last toss-up, Missouri buzzed in with an incorrect answer. They outscored Illinois and the rest of the field in the final worksheet and placed second in the nation. The results were as follows:

1. Illinois - 252
2. Missouri - 240
3. Florida - 210
4. California - 188
5. District of Columbia - 148
6. Kentucky - 91

Each team member receives a $1500 scholarship and a tournament ring. Congratulations to coach Allen and all the team! You have represented the state of Missouri with distinction!
The 2007 Missouri Team consists of

• senior John Ahlfield of Liberty
• senior Nate Kinast of Thomas Jefferson
• senior Stephanie Hull of Liberty
• junior Charles Dees of North Kansas City
• junior Terin Boudine of Savannah

Mr. Larry Allen of North Kansas City will coach this noteworthy team. Team Missouri will look to improve on their 2006 performance where they took third in the nation.
The Panasonic Academic Challenge is a highly academic national high school competition modeled after Florida's statewide tournament. One team of four to six players and one coach are selected to represent each state and U.S. territory. As many as six teams may compete against each other in one competition. This is not a quick response, trivial pursuit contest. Instead, it is a slower-paced tournament in which players are asked questions from the areas of mathematics, science, language arts, social studies, the fine arts, foreign language (French and Spanish) and technology. The questions are written by educators from high schools and colleges throughout the nation.
Missouri will face New Mexico, New Jersey, and Washington in their first round of competition on Sunday, June 11 at 4:00.

New Milford, PA—September 25, 2006-- Zeecraft Tech today announced that it will donate Quizbowl equipment including the Challenger II eight-player system with Showtime handgrip buzzers, a built-in timer, and a carrying case to The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSA).

Zeecraft will donate the equipment on October 2 at the Missouri Academic Coaches Association (MOACA) conference in Springfield, Missouri. Zeecraft will also donate coupons to conference attendees for a free carrying case which can be used with a purchase of any Quizbowl system.

Quizbowl is very popular throughout the state, and more than 200 junior high schools and 425 senior high schools participate at the district level every year. With 575 senior high schools in the state, this is a 73 percent participation rate. Schools compete at the district level, with winners competing at a state championship every year.

“Participation in interscholastic activities such as Quizbowl academic competition gives students a great opportunity to achieve recognition for themselves, their school, and their community. We are proud to support that,” said Pete Hausser, CEO of Zeecraft.

The Missouri State High School Activities Association, (MSHSAA), governs activities statewide including athletics and Quizbowl academic competition for grades 7 th to 12th. Its mission is to promote the value of participation, sportsmanship, team play and personal excellence and develop students to make positive contributions to their communities.

The primary goal of MOACA is to encourage and further academic competition in the state of Missouri , and the organization provides leadership and support to the academic coaches of the state through a state convention, workshops, and information services.

Zeecraft Tech has been a leading manufacturer of quality Quizbowl equipment and accessories since 1975. Zeecraft products are ideal for learning and performance improvement at all levels, inside and outside the classroom. Zeecraft products are used in a variety of activities including corporate events, parties, in the classroom, in extracurricular activities, and in formal academic competition throughout the country. Zeecraft systems are affordable, durable, and portable. Zeecraft products enable players to learn in a non stressful way. Zeecraft’s Quizbowl equipment includes buzzers, scoreboards, timers, electronic message boards, and lockout systems. For more information on Zeecraft visit www.zeecraft.com.

Contact Information:

Pete Hausser

800-662-7475

www.zeecraft.com