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SUMMARY:Northern Virginia Academic Bee and Bowl
DESCRIPTION:International Academic Competitions is pleased to announce the 2026 Northern Virginia Academic Bee and Bowl\, taking place at Katherine Johnson MS in Fairfax\, VA on December 5\, 2026! This tournament will run on our Academic Bee and Bowl Set of questions\, and is open to all middle and elementary school students\, regardless of what state they are from\, as long as they have not yet played this set of questions in the 2026-2027 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 help@iacompetitions.com as soon as possible. \n\nDue to the Thanksgiving Holiday\, preregistration closes on November 20th at 11:59 pm EST.\nTeams can still register with a late fee until November 30th\, after which Bowl registrations are no longer guaranteed.\nAfter that date\, contact your Tournament Coordinator\, Sara DelVillano at sara@iacompetitions.com to see if registration is still possible.\nNo refunds will be given after November 30th; 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 Fairfax in December! \nNational Academic Bee & National Academic 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.  \nAt some events\, certain divisions may be combined\, using the Small Field Rules as needed.\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 Middle & Elementary School National Championships in May!\n\nMiddle/Elementary School National Qualifying Exams\nDuring the lunch break\, we will offer the following Middle/Elementary School National Qualifying Exams for $20 each.  Please note that students can only take up to 5 exams at a given Academic Bee & Bowl event\, and will receive 20 minutes to take one exam and 40 minutes total for more than one exam. \n\nNational Biology Bee Qualifying Exam\nNational Citizenship Bee Qualifying Exam\nNational Humanities Bee Qualifying Exam\nNational Mathematics Bee Qualifying Exam\nUS Geography Bee Qualifying Exam\nUS History Bee Qualifying Exam\n\nThese exams only qualify students for the Middle/Elementary School National Championships.  There are also Varsity/JV National Qualifying Exams that can qualify students solely for the Varsity/JV National Championships in Geography\, Political Science\, Science and US History\, as well as the 2028 International Geography Championships. \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. For further information or if you have any questions\, please email help@iacompetitions.com. \n8:15 Doors Open\, Check-In Begins\n8:45 Please Arrive by This Time!\n8:55 Academic Bowl Opening Meeting\n9:20 Academic Bowl Round 1\n10:05 Academic Bowl Round 2\n10:45 Academic Bowl Round 3\n11:25 Academic Bee Opening Meeting  \n11:40 Academic Bee Round 1 \n12:10 Academic Bee Round 2 \n12:40 Academic Bee Round 3 \n1:10 Lunch / National Qualifying Exams\n2:20 Academic Bowl Round 4 \n2:55 Academic Bowl Round 5\n3:30 Results Meeting/Academic Bee Finals\n4:25 Academic Bowl Semifinals\n5:00 Academic Bowl Finals\n5:30 End \nTeams Attending\nMiddle School (8th grade and lower) \n\n Katherine Johnson MS A\n\nIntermediate (6th grade and lower) \n\n Katherine Johnson MS B \n\nElementary School (4th grade and lower) \n\n Katherine Johnson MS C \n\nRegistration:\n\n\n                \n                        \n                             \n                        \n                        This field is hidden when viewing the formToday's Date
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LOCATION:Katherine Johnson Middle School\, 3801 Jermantown Road\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Elementary School Tournament,Middle School Tournament
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