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The University of '''Ottawa''' is a bilingual (French and English) public university in Ottawa, Ontario. [[Ben Smith]] has helped run the "Trivia Club" since he founded it in the 2003-04 season. The club sometimes links with [[Carleton University]] and [[Lisgar]], both located in Ottawa.  
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The '''University of Ottawa''' (French: '''Université d'Ottawa'''), is a public university in Ottawa, Ontario. The modern club was founded by noted quizbowler [[Ben Smith]] in the 2003-04 season. The club often collaborates on events with [[Carleton University]] and [[Lisgar]].
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==Early History==
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==History==
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There are tournament results showing a team from Ottawa participating in several quizbowl tournaments in Canada in the late 1990s and early 2000s. However, no remaining students or club status from that time were apparent upon the establishment of the official club.
  
There are tournament results showing a team from Ottawa participating in several quizbowl tournaments in Canada in the late 1990s and early 2000s. However, no remaining students or club status from that time were apparent upon the establishment of the official club.
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The current club was established in 2003 amidst several other programs starting up around Canada in the same year. Ben Smith, Michelle Bishop, Jeff Gordon, and [[Philippe Marchand]] were the original members. Gordon was president in the early years due to a former rule stating that uOttawa clubs and their presidents must be bilingual. [[Tamara Vardomskaya]] joined the team and led them to 5th place at 2004 NAQT Canadian SCT. Ottawa participated in the 2005 ICT and 2006 ICT, finishing in the bottom bracket both times.  
  
==Modern History==
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Throughout the early 2010s, Ottawa remained active on both the regional and national scene. and was a regular attendee to ICT, with their highest results being 12th in DII in [[2010 ICT|2010]] and 24th in DI in 2011. Ottawa played ICT in [[2013 ICT|2013]] and [[2014 ICT|2014]], led by [[Jordan Palmer]]. On the regional circuit, the club won the 2013 Canadian SCT and placed first in Canadian ACF Regionals in [[2013 ACF Regionals|2013]], [[2014 ACF Regionals|2014]], and [[2015 ACF Regionals|2015]]. However, tournament participation declined during the latter half of the decade, with the club failing to send teams to Regionals from 2017 to 2022. However, activity rebounded during the 2022-2023 season, placing 4th at [[2023 ACF Regionals | ACF Regionals]] and hosting several successful tournaments.
  
The current club was established in 2003 amidst several other programs starting up around Canada in the same year. [[Ben Smith]], Michelle Bishop, [[Jeff Gordon]], and [[Philippe Marchand]] were the original members. Gordon was president in the early years due to a quirky (and now unenforced) rule stating that U of O clubs and their presidents must be bilingual, although [[Genies en herbe|French quizbowl]] has never been played at Ottawa. [[Tamara Vardomskaya]] joined the team and led them to 5th place at 2004 NAQT [[NAQT SCT Canada|Canadian SCT]]. Ottawa participated in the [[2005 ICT]] and [[2006 ICT]], finishing in the bottom bracket both times.  Smith ran most of the club, though he did not serve as president because of language issues.
 
  
[[Britney Castleman]] became club president in 2009-10, and Ottawa participated in 9 tournaments that season. A team of Aaron Kozak, Brendan McKendy, Pamela Wu and Eddy Roue won SCT at McMaster and attended two [[ICT]]s, finishing 12th in DII in [[2010 ICT|2010]] and 24th in DI in [[2011 ICT|2011]].
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==Current Members==
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*James Wang (President, 2023-24.)
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*Connor Haines (President, 2022-2023; Vice President, 2023-2024)
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*Daniel Vorotyntsev (Treasurer, 2022-2024)
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*Sam Montgomery (Francophone Affairs, 2023-2024)
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*Mica Oestreich (Secretary, 2023-2024)
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*David Gayowsky (Team Captain, 2023-2024)
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*Emerald Smith (External Affairs, 2022-2024)
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*Gabrielle Clarke
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*Maude-Sophie Lockman
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*Ishan Joshi
  
Radu Popescu and Dennis Beeby represented Ottawa at the DII [[2012 ICT]] in Chicago. Ottawa played ICT in [[2013 ICT|2013]] and [[2014 ICT|2014]], led by [[Jordan Palmer]]. With different teammates, Dennis Beeby and Jordan Palmer won the 2013 Canadian SCT and  won Canadian ACF Regionals in [[2013 ACF Regionals|2013]], [[2014 ACF Regionals|2014]], and [[2015 ACF Regionals|2015]]. Shelby Robert served as club president from 2013-15.
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==Former Members==
 
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*[[Ben Smith]] (founder)
==Hosted Tournaments==
 
 
 
Two annual tournaments are under the banner of Ottawa: the [[Ottawa Hybrid Tournament]], and the [[Ottawa Quizbowl Tournament]].
 
 
 
Ottawa Hybrid is a packet-submission [[hybrid]] tournament run nine times from 2005 to 2015. It was originally conceived as a cash grab to fund a trip to [[2005 ICT]], but was popular enough that Ben Smith started doing it annually. In 2011, [[Lisgar]] organized "BLASTOISE" as a replacement for Ottawa Hybrid.
 
 
 
The Ottawa Quizbowl Tournament, first run in 2005, is the first quizbowl-format tournament for high schools in Canada. It uses [[NAQT]] questions, usually an A set, modified to include Canadian topics. It has been won by Lisgar most years.
 
 
 
{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
 
! Year
 
! Winning School
 
|-
 
| 2005
 
| Lisgar
 
|-
 
| 2006
 
| Lisgar
 
|-
 
| 2007
 
| Lisgar
 
|-
 
| 2008
 
| Merivale
 
|-
 
| 2009
 
| Lisgar
 
|-
 
| 2010
 
| Lisgar
 
|-
 
| 2011
 
| Lisgar
 
|-
 
| 2012
 
| Lisgar
 
|-
 
| 2013
 
| Colonel By
 
|-
 
| 2014
 
| Colonel By
 
|}
 
 
 
Ottawa regularly hosts university- and open-level quizbowl tournaments. Ottawa hosted the [[NAQT SCT Canada|Canadian SCT]] in 2011 and 2014.
 
 
 
==Current Members (as of 2015)==
 
 
 
*Anirudh Agarwal
 
*Dennis Beeby (captain 2013-2015)
 
*Cynthia Cheng
 
*Alicia Coe
 
*Ian Dewan
 
*Ian Ferguson
 
*Shervin Ghiami
 
*Colleen Grieve
 
*Tony Ivanenko
 
*Chris Johnston (captain 2015- )
 
*Vanessa Kraus (president 2015- )
 
*Nicole Laplante
 
*Rodrigo Morante
 
*Oscar Mou
 
 
*[[Jordan Palmer]]
 
*[[Jordan Palmer]]
*Shelby Robert (president 2013-2015)
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*Britney Castleman (president 2009-2011)
*Jonathan Weber (treasurer 2012- )
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*Aaron Kozak (captain 2009-2011)
 
 
==Alumni/Former Members)==
 
*Radu Popescu (captain 2011-2013, president 2012-2013)
 
*Kathy Andrews (publicity 2009-2010, treasurer 2010-2012)
 
*Natalie Ashton
 
*Dan Barber
 
*Michelle Bishop
 
*Erin Bolton (publicity 2011-2012)
 
*Julien Bosse
 
*[[Britney Castleman]] (president 2009-2010, 2010-2011)
 
*Sanmeet Chahal
 
*Vincent Clavette (publicity 2010-2011)
 
*Jeff Gordon
 
*Ian Harten
 
*Aaron Kozak (captain 2009-2010, 2010-2011)
 
*Kolja Kypke
 
*Melinda Mah (communications 2012, publicity 2012-2013)
 
 
*[[Philippe Marchand]]
 
*[[Philippe Marchand]]
*Brendan McKendy
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*Katie Packman (president 2011-2012)
*Peter McLaren
 
*Shauna McNally
 
*Charlotte Moore (vice-president 2011-2012)
 
*Russell Neesom
 
*Katie Packman (vice-president/secretary 2010-2011, president 2011-2012)
 
*Joe Pugh
 
*Jeff Quan
 
*Edward Roue
 
*[[Ben Smith]] (founder)
 
*Stephanie Smith (secretary 2009-2010)
 
*Thea Temple (treasurer 2012-2013)
 
 
*[[Tamara Vardomskaya]]
 
*[[Tamara Vardomskaya]]
*Tina Vander Wielen
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*Radu Popescu (captain 2011-2013, president 2012-2013)
*Pamela Wu (webmaster 2009-2011)
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*Andy Zhu (webmaster 2012-2013)
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==Links==
 
*Defunct Website: http://www.uotrivia.ca
 
*Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/57314731087/
 
*Defunct Twitter: http://twitter.com/uOttawaTrivia
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 18:36, 10 May 2023

Ottawa
Ottawalogo.jpg
Location:
Ottawa, ON
Current President or Coach James Wang
National championships none
NAQT Page link

The University of Ottawa (French: Université d'Ottawa), is a public university in Ottawa, Ontario. The modern club was founded by noted quizbowler Ben Smith in the 2003-04 season. The club often collaborates on events with Carleton University and Lisgar.


History

There are tournament results showing a team from Ottawa participating in several quizbowl tournaments in Canada in the late 1990s and early 2000s. However, no remaining students or club status from that time were apparent upon the establishment of the official club.

The current club was established in 2003 amidst several other programs starting up around Canada in the same year. Ben Smith, Michelle Bishop, Jeff Gordon, and Philippe Marchand were the original members. Gordon was president in the early years due to a former rule stating that uOttawa clubs and their presidents must be bilingual. Tamara Vardomskaya joined the team and led them to 5th place at 2004 NAQT Canadian SCT. Ottawa participated in the 2005 ICT and 2006 ICT, finishing in the bottom bracket both times.

Throughout the early 2010s, Ottawa remained active on both the regional and national scene. and was a regular attendee to ICT, with their highest results being 12th in DII in 2010 and 24th in DI in 2011. Ottawa played ICT in 2013 and 2014, led by Jordan Palmer. On the regional circuit, the club won the 2013 Canadian SCT and placed first in Canadian ACF Regionals in 2013, 2014, and 2015. However, tournament participation declined during the latter half of the decade, with the club failing to send teams to Regionals from 2017 to 2022. However, activity rebounded during the 2022-2023 season, placing 4th at ACF Regionals and hosting several successful tournaments.


Current Members

  • James Wang (President, 2023-24.)
  • Connor Haines (President, 2022-2023; Vice President, 2023-2024)
  • Daniel Vorotyntsev (Treasurer, 2022-2024)
  • Sam Montgomery (Francophone Affairs, 2023-2024)
  • Mica Oestreich (Secretary, 2023-2024)
  • David Gayowsky (Team Captain, 2023-2024)
  • Emerald Smith (External Affairs, 2022-2024)
  • Gabrielle Clarke
  • Maude-Sophie Lockman
  • Ishan Joshi

Former Members