National Academic Quiz Tournaments, LLC, is pleased to announce that it is now accepting bids from quiz bowl clubs, colleges, high schools, and other institutions to host the High School National Championship Tournament (HS NCT) in the 2001-2002 competition year. The HS NCT will be held the weekend of June 8, 2002. Interested hosts should e-mail naqt_at_... by May 11, 2001, to indicate their desire to host. Factors that NAQT will consider in making the decision include: * Proximity to a major airport * Availability and convenience of gamerooms and hotel rooms * Enthusiasm of the institution * Experience of the institution * Availability of moderators, scorekeepers, and other officials in the area * Unique perks a host site or club is willing to provide The application to host must be made by a team member, advisor, coach, or other official who plans on remaining with the host club or institution throughout the 2001-2002 competition year and who intends to take an active role in the planning and execution of the event. NAQT members and other personnel will be at the site of the tournament and will serve as Tournament Director for the HS NCT. The hosting institution will receive $20 per team in attendance; the field size is expected to be between 56 and 72 teams. The host should be prepared to run between 28 and 36 rooms simultaneously, depending on the size of the field. The host club or institution will be expected to deal with room reservations, tour arrangements (if applicable), travel arrangements, assisting teams to and from the game area, reserving blocks of hotel rooms, helping with publicity, providing information on nearby restaurants and attractions, setting up the game rooms and computer equipment, supplying moderators and scorekeepers, and other tasks necessary to the running of a smooth tournament. If you are interested in submitting a bid and have additional questions, do not hesitate to contact NAQT at naqt_at_.... -- R. Robert Hentzel President and Chief Technical Officer, National Academic Quiz Tournaments, LLC
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