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International Academic Competitions

Presenting Quiz Competitions in History, Science, and Geography for Elementary, Middle & High School Students Across the USA!

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Good news: for the people who have been on pins and needles waiting for the Red Set study guides, your wait is over! Head on over to https://www.iacompetitions.com/study-guides/ to get your copy of the Red Set study guides today! Note, the other sets will be posted as the season goes on, so keep checking back if the set you need is not up yet. And remember, students can compete in each colour question set once. #studyguides #historybee #geographybee #sciencebee
Trivia Tuesday: As most IAC fans know, we are all about trivia and fun facts. To kick off the new season, we want to post a fun or unique trivia fact each week for everyone to enjoy! Let’s get things started with Science, our fastest growing subject in the Online Regional Qualifying exams! Did you know, you can see Jupiter’s biggest moons with only binoculars? Can you imagine? During a clear viewing window, anyone with a set of binoculars can not only see Jupiter, but Ganymede, which is a moon that is larger than the planet Mercury, as well as Callisto and Io! #sciencebee #quizbowl #triviatuesday
Motivation/Materials Monday: Our team often gets asked for materials we love in addition to the study guides and Quizvidya. Did you know we have a whole list of recommended books? Visit https://www.iacompetitions.com/resources/recommendations/ to see some of our top recommendations, as proven by the photo of our social media coordinator’s bookcase! The link above also has direct links on the page to order the books for yourself. And don’t forget to check out @thehistorytravelguy on instagram and their blog, a great resource for information on historical sites and more! #materialsmonday #books #bookgram
It was on this date in 1957 that the Governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus, called in the National Guard to prevent nine Black students from entering Little Rock Central High. President Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered the National Guard to be federalized, thus taking them out of the Governor’s control, and ordered the Army to support the integration of the school. He used the ruling of Brown vs. Board of Education to make sure all schools were integrated, even if it meant using martial law. This school still stands today, as seen in this photo from National Director of Outreach John Garner from his recent trip to talk to the Little Rock School District gifted teachers. How could any history lover pass up an opportunity to check out a site of living history? Little Rock is also the home to one of a couple Arkansas tournaments this year, with January 9th on the books for Science/Geography/History Bee. To check out other sites we have on the schedule, visit https://www.iacompetitions.com/registration/#ems and see what other historical sites are nearby your local tournament locations! #sciencebee #geographybee #historybee #historybowl quizbowl
Are you a newly qualified player or want more information about how regionals work in the US? Next Thursday is the next Zoom meeting for families and players who have qualified for the regional competitions to get the chance to learn more, ask questions, and gain a better understanding about what International Academic Competitions has to offer. Email outreach@iacompetitions.com to get a Google Calendar invite for the 7:30pm Eastern meeting! #newqualifier #learnmore #sciencebee #geographybee #historybee
Did you know that for meteorologists, September 1st is the start of Fall? Yes, for the equinox, it’s still in the September 21st to 23rd range, when the sun rises exactly due east and sets exactly due west. That is when the days and nights are the same length all around the world. But for meteorological purposes, the seasons are more consistent, broken down into groups of three months. Fall starts September 1st and lasts until the end of November. Breaking down statistics by month is helpful for agriculture and commerce purposes. Fall marks harvest time for most farms, the weather starts to turn cooler, and we get back to school and into a new tournament season! 2026/2027 is looking to be the biggest season to date! Take those ORQE exams now to get ready for regional competition! Visit orqe.iac-exams.com to get started! #orqe #historybee #sciencebee #geographybee
Motivation Monday: “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing and learning to do.” Pelé Pelé was a legend on the football pitch, and he makes an excellent point. Our players are often some of the hardest working competitors in quiz bowl, and we do our best to make sure they have access to study materials that will help them to be successful. With recommended books, subject specific study guides, and even coaches for hire, our resources page has options galore for all styles of learners. Visit https://www.iacompetitions.com/resources/ to find something that works for you! #historybee #geographybee #sciencebee #materialsmonday
High School competitors! As you know, you can compete in our online regional competitions for Science, Geography and History Bees, but did you know that you now need to take the Online Regional Qualifying Exams to do so? We understand that you are busy high school students, and likely have a large course load being the bright kids you are. To make this easier for you all, the ORQEs are available now! If you don’t have a coach sponsor or parent sponsor, we have a sponsor account you can link to, outreach@iacompetitions.com, and you’ll get your scores right away. It’s a simple, 20 minute, multiple-choice exam that is free to write and which you can take anywhere, just like the ones you took in the middle and elementary divisions, so you know the drill already if you have been playing for a while. Visit orqe.iac-exams.com and take your exams today to get ready for the competition season! Get in that extra buzzer practice this season online so you are ready for Nationals! #historybee #geographybee #sciencebee
In memory of the sudden passing of legend Dolly Parton, IAC wants to acknowledge her incredible work promoting literacy for young children. Her Imagination Library offered a wide variety of books for children from birth to age five, starting with her favorite “The Little Engine that Could” and ending with “Kindergarten, Here I Come” for the child’s fifth birthday book. Reading to children from an early age has been proven to promote a love of learning and discovery, which is what IAC is all about. We thank Dolly Parton for her part in fostering that love of learning and discovery, and we hope that our competitors who may have benefited from the Imagination Library programs honor her memory. #learning #imaginationlibrary #quizbowl #ripdolly
Hey new qualifiers! Are you ready to learn more about how regionals work? Email outreach@iacompetitions.com to get the zoom meeting invitation for the Outreach meeting in which we go over the whole competition process and more! #sciencebee #geographybee #historybee #quizbowl #qualifiers
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International Academic Competitions is always looking for more readers, scorekeepers, and operational staff at our events! If this is something you would be interested in, fill out the staff interest form to join our team.

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Our communications team is available to answer your questions during normal business hours: Monday through Friday, 10AM to 6PM EST.

During tournament weekends, we are available the following additional hours: Fridays 6-8PM, Saturdays 8AM to 4PM, and Sundays 12PM to 4PM.

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International Academic Competitions
P.O. Box 5659
Burlington, VT 05402
United States