Summer Academic Coaches Conference '08

Conference Registration accepted through July 25

Conference Registration & Hotel Registration are separate.

Hotel Reservations MUST be received by the hotel by July 11th.

July 29 & 30, 2008

SpringHill Suites Quail Springs is our host hotel for the conference.  Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.

3201 W Memorial Road

Oklahoma City OK

Agenda

Tuesday

Registration & Coffee

9 a.m.

New Coaches Orientation

9:30

All Levels

This session is specifically designed for new academic bowl coaches.  It will cover OAAC bowls, practice sessions, materials & supplies. How to host a tournament and how to play the game.

12:00

Lunch and Hotel Check-in.  Noon Networking Topic - How to find time to practice.

12:30

All the other stuff!! 

Digital Competitions, The Oklahoma Road Rally, Team Oklahoma, Scholars Club, TOCQ's, The Tournament of Champions, Thinko-de-Mayo/Ides of Smartch and new for '08-09 the High School Tournament of Champions

2:00

Break

4th, 5th Grade Academic Bowl Competitions

Rules revisions and scheduling

Wednesday

9:30

Upper Elementary Academic Bowl Series

Rules revisions, scheduling and format changes will be discussed.

11:00

Door Prize drawing

Lunch, Motel Check-out -- Networking topic - How do you select a team?

12:30

Mid Level Academic Bowl

District through the Challenge of the Champions ~ Rules revisions, scheduling, and format changes will be discussed

1:30

9th Grade Academic Bowl, Team Oklahoma and HS Tournament of Champions

Rule revisions and scheduling for 9th grade bowl tournaments and a recap and update for Team Oklahoma and the HS Tournament of Champions.

Final Questions..

Beat the traffic out of town!