BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//IAC - US Division - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:IAC - US Division X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.iacompetitions.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for IAC - US Division REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260301 DTSTAMP:20260613T000659 CREATED:20250905T213357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T150410Z UID:10000688-1772236800-1772323199@www.iacompetitions.com SUMMARY:East Bay DESCRIPTION:Scroll Down to Register!\n\nIAC is delighted to announce that the East Bay tournament will be held on February 28th at Stratford School – Pleasanton Elementary 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: Gold\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Stratford School – Pleasanton Elementary School\, 4576 Willow Rd\, Pleasanton\, CA 94588\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: Tuesday\, February 17th 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\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\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\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 \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\nNational Biology Bee Qualifying Exam\nGeography Qualifying Exam (qualifies for the National Geography Bee\, US Geography Championships & the US Geography Bee)\nNational Humanities Bee Qualifying Exam\nNational Political Science Bee Qualifying Exam\nNational Science Bee Qualifying Exam\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 Regionals\n\n\nSchedule of Events (subject to change)\n\n\nArrival Deadlines: Science Bee – 8:30 AM; History Bee – 12:00 PM; Geography Bee – 2:00 PM\n\n\n8:20 AM\nDoors Open\, Check-in Begins; Exam Room Opens (Science players can test now); Reader Meeting\n\n\n8:45 AM\nScience Bee Opening Meeting (MANDATORY for all players)\n\n\n9:00-10:30 AM\nScience Bee – Rounds 1-3\n\n\n10:45 AM\nScience Bee Finalists\, Nationals Qualifiers\, and International Science Championships Qualifiers Announced\n\n\n11:00 AM\nScience Bee Finals\n\n\n11:20 AM\nScience Bee Awards\n\n\n\n\n11:30AM – 12:15PM\n\n\nLunch and Testing\n\n\n12:00 PM\nHistory Bee Check-In (students competing in Science do not need to check in again)\n\n\n12:15 PM\nHistory Bee Opening Meeting (MANDATORY for all players)\n\n\n12:30 – 1:45PM\nHistory Bee – Rounds 1-3\n\n\n2:00 PM\nHistory Bee Finalists\, Nationals Qualifiers and International History Olympiad Qualifiers Announced; Geography Bee Check-In (students competing in History do not need to check in again)\n\n\n2:15 PM\nHistory Finals\n\n\n2:20 PM\nGeography Bee Opening Meeting (MANDATORY for all players)\n\n\n2:30 PM\nHistory Bee Awards\n\n\n2:45 – 4:15PM\nGeography Bee – Rounds 1-3\n\n\n4:25 PM\nExam Room Closes\n\n\n4:30 PM\nGeography Bee Finalists\, Nationals Qualifiers and International Geography Championships Qualifiers Announced; Exam Results Announced\n\n\n4:35 PM\nGeography Bee Finals\n\n\n5:05 PM\nGeography Bee Awards\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n \n \n 2025-2026 National Science/History/Geography Bee Waitlist Request Form\n \n \n \n General registration is now closed. To be considered for an opening\, please submit the waitlist form. \n Spots are offered on a first-come\, first-served basis as they become available.\n \n\nImportant Deadlines: \n\n\n Waitlist Closes: Friday before the tournament at 5:00 PM ET.\n Late Fee ($10/bee): Applies to requests received by Tuesday at 11:59 PM PT (Total: $60/subject).\n Very Late Fee ($25/bee): Applies to requests received after Tuesday at 11:59 PM PT (Total: $75/subject).\n\n\nNext Steps: \n\n\n Please monitor your inbox. 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URL:https://www.iacompetitions.com/event/san-francisco-bay/ LOCATION:Stratford School – Pleasanton Elementary School\, 4576 Willow Road\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States CATEGORIES:Elementary School Tournament,High School Tournament,Middle School Tournament GEO:37.6898751;-121.8992168 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stratford School – Pleasanton Elementary School 4576 Willow Road Pleasanton CA 94588 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4576 Willow Road:geo:-121.8992168,37.6898751 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260202 DTSTAMP:20260613T000659 CREATED:20241031T151151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T145455Z UID:10000563-1769904000-1769990399@www.iacompetitions.com SUMMARY:Northern California Winter History Bee and Bowl DESCRIPTION:International Academic Competitions regrets to announce the 2026 Northern California Winter History Bee and Bowl is being rescheduled. We will let you know when we have any updates. This tournament will run on our B 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 TBA at 11:59 pm EST.\nTeams can still register with a late fee until TBA\, 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 TBA; 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\, Marshall Mullins at marshall@iacompetitions.com. Thank you\, and we look forward to welcoming you to our competition soon! \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. \n8:15 Doors Open\, Check-In Begins\n8:45 Please Arrive by This Time!\n8:55 History Bowl Opening Meeting\n9:20 History Bowl Round 1\n10:05 History Bowl Round 2\n10:45 History Bowl Round 3\n11:25 History Bee Opening Meeting  \n11;40 History Bee Round 1 \n12:10 History Bee Round 2 \n12:40 History Bee Round 3 \n1:10 Lunch / National Qualifying Exams\n2:20 History Bowl Round 4 \n2:55 History Bowl Round 5\n3:30 Results Meeting/History Bee Finals\n4:25 History Bowl Semifinals\n5:00 History Bowl Finals\n5:30 End \nTeams Attending\nVarsity \n\n TBA\n\nJV \n\n TBA\n\nMS \n\n TBA\n\nRegistration:\n  URL:https://www.iacompetitions.com/event/northern-california-winter/ LOCATION:Stratford School – Pleasanton Elementary School\, 4576 Willow Road\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States CATEGORIES:High School Tournament,Middle School Tournament GEO:37.6898751;-121.8992168 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stratford School – Pleasanton Elementary School 4576 Willow Road Pleasanton CA 94588 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4576 Willow Road:geo:-121.8992168,37.6898751 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR