battle of the books: calendar

Calendar

Important Deadlines

• Team Registration Form

  • don't forget the $20 registration fee! (PayPal or by mail) (more info below)

  • due Oct. 14th, 2017

  • submit online by clicking here

• Submit book recommendations for next year by emailing IndianaBattleoftheBooks@gmail.com. 

  • due Nov. 1st, 2017

• Submit questions for competition on Google Drive (your school's name under Shared folders) 

  • • five questions per book per school

  • due Feb. 1st, 2018

• Submit t-shirt ideas by emailing IndianaBattleoftheBooks@gmail.com

  • due Feb. 1st, 2018

• Photo Release Forms and T-shirt Order forms & money

  • due March 5th, 2018 (at Coaches Meeting)

• Team Roster Form

  • due March 24th, 2018 by email (or bring to Coaches Meeting March 5th)

Full Calendar

• Aug/Sept: Announce Battle of the Books tournament during elementary open houses

• August 12, 2017:

  • Teams may begin to conduct meetings and practices formally or informally

• Aug/Sept: “Release” book lists to interested students

• Oct. 14th, 2017: 

  • Team registration & $20 fee due. 

If mailing registration form and cash or check, send to:

Indiana Battle of the Books

P.O. Box 1382 

Newburgh, IN 47629-1382

Make checks out to Indiana Battle of the Books. 

If paying registration by PayPal, find us by email: IndianaBattleoftheBooks@gmail.com 

• Oct-March: 

  • Hold practice sessions

  • Work with team (coaches and students) to write questions for tournament battles

  • Submit questions

  • Develop strategies for tournament battles. 

  • Read and practice!

  • Conduct mock battles and review rules and scoring

  • Arrange for transportation to B.O.B. tournament

  • *Send home permission slips for B.O.B. tournament if required

• Dec-Jan:  

  • Send suggestions for 2018-19 book list (due November 1st, 2017)

  • Create 2019 book list

• Feb. 1st, 2018: 

  • deadline for submitting questions for 2018 battles

  • deadline for submitting t-shirt ideas

• Monday, March 5th 2018: 

  • • Coaches Meeting (Mandatory) 4:00pm Harrison High School

    • Moderators Meeting (Option 1) 6:00pm Harrison High School

  • Submit t-shirt order forms & money and photo release forms

• Saturday, March 24th, 2018

  • Team Rosters due (by email)

• Thursday, April 5th 2018 (4:30-7:30pm): 

  • 1st day of the competition

• Friday, April 6th 2018 (4:30-7:30pm): 

  • 2nd day of the competition, Parade of Readers and Readers Celebration

  • Release 2019 book list to coaches, students, and parents