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SUMMARY:Syracuse CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Scroll Down to Register! JMC Changed 3/17/26 @ 12:20 AM\n\nIAC is delighted to announce that the Syracuse tournament will be held on Mar 28\, 2026 at Bishop Ludden – Grimes Junior Senior High School! This tournament\, like all IAC Regional Tournaments in the US\, is open to all students regardless of what state they are located in\, as long as they have not yet played this set of questions in the 2025-2026 academic year.  \n\n\n\nQuestion Set: Blue\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Bishop Ludden – Grimes Junior Senior High School – 815 Fay Rd\, Syracuse\, NY 13219\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: Monday\, Mar 16th at 11:59 pm Eastern time.\n\n\nLate Registration: There will be a waitlist available after registration closes. Registrations will be added on a first come\, first served basis depending on space availability with a $10 late fee.\nCosts: $50 per Bee\, $20 per Exam\n\nIf you need help covering tournament registration fees\, IAC is proud to partner with QB4ALL (Quizbowl for All)\, a nonprofit offering financial assistance for academic competitions to eligible students. Please complete the form here to request assistance. For questions\, please contact feewaiver@qb4all.org\n\n\nRefund Policy: No refunds will be given after the registration deadline; a more complete list of our late registration fees and policies can be found here. \n\nBuzzer Based Competition Information for all grade levels \n\nSubjects: There will be three Buzzer-based bees at this tournament (National Science Bee\, National History Bee\, National Geography Bee).\nFormat: All students will play 3 preliminary rounds of 30 questions each. The top students in each division will then play in a final round to determine awards.\nQualifications: The top 50% of students in each division will qualify for the National Championships for their division. The top ⅓ of students in each division will qualify for the International Championships for that subject.\n\nMiddle & Elementary School Student Information \n\n\n\nStudents in K-8th Grade must take the Online Regional Qualifying Exam before registering for a Regional Tournament. Please note your child’s or student’s Player Number to include it in your registration.\nMiddle & Elem. School National Qualifying Exams: We are now offering the National Qualifying Exams at our in-person tournaments as well as online. These exams qualify students for additional competitions at the Middle & Elementary School National Championships. Exams can be taken throughout the day\, see the tournament schedule for times.\n\n\n\n\nNational Biology Bee Qualifying Exam\n\n\nNational Citizenship Bee Qualifying Exam\n\n\nNational Humanities Bee Qualifying Exam\n\n\nNational Mathematics Bee Qualifying Exam\n\n\nUS Geography Bee Qualifying Exam\n\n\nUS History Bee Qualifying Exam\n\n\nMiddle & Elementary School students can also choose to take the Varsity & Junior Varsity exams to qualify for the Varsity & Junior Varsity National Championships (see below).\n\nHigh School Student Information JMC Changed 3/17/26 @ 12:20 AM \n\n\n\nStudents in 9th-12th grade do NOT have any prerequisites to register for this tournament.\nVarsity & JV National Qualifying Exams: We are now offering the following National Qualifying Exams at our in-person tournaments and online. These exams qualify students for events at the Varsity & Junior Varsity National Championships. Exams can be taken throughout the day\, see the tournament schedule for times.\n\n\n\n\nNational Biology Bee Qualifying Exam\n\n\nGeography Qualifying Exam (qualifies for the National Geography Bee\, US Geography Championships & the US Geography Bee)\n\n\nNational Humanities Bee Qualifying Exam\n\n\nNational Political Science Bee Qualifying Exam\n\n\nNational Science Bee Qualifying Exam\n\n\nUS History Bee Qualifying Exam\n\n\nStudents can also qualify for the 2026 International Geography Championships (Khao Lak\, Thailand\, July 5-12\, 2026) through the Varsity / JV Geography National Qualifying Exam.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nScience\, History\, and Geography Bee Regionals\n\n\nSchedule of Events (subject to change)\n\n\nArrival Deadlines: Science Bee – 8:50 AM; History Bee – 12:30 PM; Geography Bee – 3:00 PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8:30 AM\nDoors Open\, Check-in Begins\n\n\n8:35 AM\nExam Room Opens\n\n\n9:00 AM\nScience Bee Opening Meeting (standard\, in main assembly area)\n\n\n9:10 AM\nExams Room Closes (students doing exams past 9:00am are given rules summary at 9:10)\n\n\n9:20-10:55 AM\nScience Bee – Rounds 1-3\n\n\n10:55 AM\nScience Bee Finalists\, Nationals Qualifiers\, and International Science Championships Qualifiers Announced\n\n\n11:05 AM\nScience Bee Finals\n\n\n11:30 AM\nScience Bee Awards & History Bee Check-In (students competing in History do not need to check in again)\n\n\n11:30 AM\nExam Room Opens\n\n\n11:40 AM\nLunch\n\n\n12:40 PM\nExam Room Closes\n\n\n12:40 PM\nHistory Bee Opening Meeting\n\n\n12:55-2:20 PM\nHistory Bee – Rounds 1-3\n\n\n2:20 PM\nHistory Bee Finalists\, Nationals Qualifiers and International History Olympiad Qualifiers Announced\n\n\n2:20 PM\nExam Room Opens & Geography Bee Check-In (students competing in History do not need to check in again)\n\n\n2:30 PM\nHistory Bee Finals\n\n\n2:55 PM\nHistory Bee Awards\n\n\n3:10 PM\nGeography Bee Opening Meeting\n\n\n3:20 PM\nExam Room Closes (students doing exams past 3:20pm are given rules summary at 3:30)\n\n\n3:30-5:00 PM\nGeography Bee Rounds 1-3\n\n\n5:00 PM\nGeography Bee Finalists\, Nationals Qualifiers and International Geography Championships Qualifiers Announced\n\n\n5:10 PM\nGeography Bee Finals\n\n\n5:35 PM\nGeography Bee Awards\n\n\n5:45 PM\nEnd\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.iacompetitions.com/event/syracuse-tournament/
LOCATION:Bishop Ludden-Grimes Jr/Sr High School\, 815 Fay Rd\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13219\, United States
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SUMMARY:Central New York Fall History Bee and Bowl
DESCRIPTION:International Academic Competitions is pleased to announce the 2025 Central New York Fall History Bee and Bowl\, taking place at Bishop Ludden-Grimes in Syracuse\, NY on October 11th\, 2025! This tournament will run on our C Set of questions\, and like all IAC regional events\, is open to all students\, regardless of what state they are from\, as long as they have not yet played this set of questions in the 2025-2026 academic year.  \nTo register\, please fill out the form below. If you don’t receive a confirmation email within an hour your registration may not have been processed and you should email hs-info@iacompetitions.com as soon as possible. \n\nPreregistration closes on Friday\, October 3rd at 11:59 pm EST. \nTeams can still register with a late fee until Monday\, October 6th\, after which Bowl registrations are no longer guaranteed.\nAfter that date\, contact hs-info@iacompetitions.com to see if registration is still possible.\nNo refunds will be given after Monday\, October 6th; a more complete list of our late registration fees and policies can be found here. \nIndividuals who are only participating in the Bee and/or taking exams can register ahead of time or on site with no late fees\, though advance registration is preferred. \n\nFor further information\, please email the Tournament Coordinator\, Sara DelVillano at sara@iacompetitions.com. Thank you and we look forward to welcoming you to Syracuse in October! \nHistory Bee & Bowl \n\nBowl teams and Bee players start with several preliminary rounds (see schedule below\, as some preliminary rounds take place after lunch). \nAfter prelims\, the top Bowl teams will play in a single elimination playoff\, while the top Bee players will play a 4th and final round. \nThe number of teams/individuals playing in playoffs will vary depending on the field size; your Tournament Director will announce this on the day of the tournament. \nThere will be plaques for the top Bowl teams and medals for the top 3 Bee players in each division. Additionally\, the top Bowl teams and Bee players can also qualify for our Varsity/JV National Championships in April!\n\nExams\nDuring the lunch break\, we will offer the following National Qualifying Exams for $20 each.  Please note that students can only take up to 5 exams at a given History Bee and Bowl event\, and will receive 20 minutes to take one exam and 40 minutes total for more than one exam. \n\nBiology\nGeography (qualifies for the National Geography Bee\, US Geography Championships\, and US Geography Bee events)\nHumanities\nPolitical Science\nScience\nUS History\n\nStudents can also qualify for the International Geography Championships (Summer 2026) through the Geography National Qualifying Exam. \nMiddle and Elementary School Participation in History Bee and Bowl Events\nMiddle and elementary school teams and individuals are welcome to participate at this tournament in all events\, following these guidelines.  We also offer our National Science/History/Geography Bee events for all ages and our Academic Bowl events for elementary and middle school students. \nProposed Schedule\nThe schedule as listed below is considered tentative and therefore may still be subject to changes due to registrations or other factors. The schedule will be confirmed the week of the tournament when the pretournament email goes out\, usually the Wednesday before the tournament. Students and teams looking for further guidance on the schedule should contact the Tournament Coordinator. \n8:00 Doors Open\, Check-In Begins\n8:45 Please Arrive by This Time!\n9:00 History Bowl Opening Meeting\n9:30 History Bowl Round 1\n10:15 History Bowl Round 2\n11:00 History Bowl Round 3\n11:45 History Bee Opening Meeting  \n12:05 History Bee Round 1 \n12:35 History Bee Round 2 \n1:00 History Bee Round 3 \n1:30 Lunch / National Qualifying Exams\n2:30 History Bowl Round 4 \n3:15 History Bowl Round 5\n4:00 Results Meeting\n4:15 History Bee Finals\n4:45 History Bowl Quarterfinals/Semifinals\n5:15 History Bowl Semifinals/Finals\n5:45 History Bowl Finals/End\n6:15 End \nTeams Attending\nVarsity \n\n Bishop Ludden-Grimes A\nBishop Ludden-Grimes B\nShaker A\nShaker B\n\nJV \n\nBishop Ludden-Grimes C \nNorthern Highlands\nShaker C\n\nMS \n\n Bishop Ludden-Grimes D \nSolvay Middle School\n\nRegistration:\n\n\n                \n                        \n                             \n                        \n                        This field is hidden when viewing the formToday's Date
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LOCATION:Bishop Ludden-Grimes Jr/Sr High School\, 815 Fay Rd\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13219\, United States
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SUMMARY:Syracuse Regional Finals
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now CLOSED\nOnce registration closes there will be a Late Registration (Waitlist) Process – For all tournaments there is a $10 surcharge per bee subject for registering after the deadline. After the deadline has past\, we fix the field cap and lock registrations – thus we are unable to guarantee a spot in the competition. If you wish to register late\, please fill out the below Google Form and if more positions are available – a staff member will follow up with instructions and a link to register and make payment. \nWhen completing the Waitlist Form please ensure that you provide us with the Tournament Event Name\, Date\, Grade of your student\, & which bee events you would like to register for. If you do not provide us with all of the information we will not be able to honor your request as you have not provided all of the necessary information needed/requested. \n2022-2023 Regional Finals Waitlist \nSchedule of Events (subject to change)\nArrival Deadlines: History Bee – 8:30am; Geography Bee – 12:05pm; Science Bee – 2:45pm \n8:00 AM Doors Open\, Check-in Begins\n8:40 AM History Bee Opening Meeting\n9:00 AM History Bee – Round 1\n9:30 AM History Bee – Round 2\n10:00 AM History Bee – Round 3\n10:45 AM History Bee Finalists\, Nationals Qualifiers and IHO Qualifiers Announced\n11:00 AM History Bee Finals\n11:30 AM History Bee Awards\n11:40 AM Lunch\n11:45 AM Geography Bee Check-In (students competing in History do not need to check in again)\n12:15 PM Geography Bee Opening Meeting\n12:35 PM Geography Bee – Round 1\n1:05 PM Geography Bee – Round 2\n1:35 PM Geography Bee – Round 3\n2:20 PM Geography Bee Finalists\, Nationals Qualifiers and IGC Qualifiers Announced\n2:30 PM Science Bee Check In (Students competing earlier in the day do not need to check in again)\n2:40 PM Geography Finals\n2:55 PM Science Bee Opening Meeting\n3:10 PM Geography Awards\n3:20 PM Science Bee Round 1\n3:50 PM Science Bee Round 2\n4:20 PM Science Bee Round 3\n5:05 PM Science Bee Finalists\, Nationals Qualifiers\, and IESO Qualifiers Announced\n5:20 PM Science Bee Finals\n5:50 PM Science Bee Awards\n6:00 PM End
URL:https://www.iacompetitions.com/event/2022-2023-new-york-spring-regional-final-03-12/
LOCATION:Bishop Ludden-Grimes Jr/Sr High School\, 815 Fay Rd\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Elementary School Tournament,Middle School Tournament
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