Conway AGATE update

Thursday's Conway AGATE meeting went well. The minutes will be coming along soon, but I thought you might enjoy the reports about how our students did (and are doing) in the enrichment competitions this year.

Quiz Bowl

At the Regional tournament here in Conway that AGATE helped with, C.H.S. East Blue came in second and BCMS team came in fourth. According to the Log Cabin, 4 of the 5 members of the All Tournament team were from Conway. Taylor West was the MVP of the tournament.

At the 7A State Finals in Ft. Smith, BCMS team came in second place in their bracket, and C.H.S. East Blue won their bracket. Parker West was the MVP for the bracket that B.C.M.S. was in, and Taylor West was the MVP for the bracket that C.H.S. East was in.

At the Arch Ford QuizBowl tournament in Mayflower, the Simon Intermediate QuizBowl Team placed Second.

At the Arch Ford State Finals on March 20, the Simon Intermediate quiz Bowl Team placed Third.

We want to thank our dedicated QuizBowl teachers -- Mrs Patty Thompson, Ms Abby Drangland, Mrs. Paula Mckee, and Mrs, Adolf for helping our kids practice and keep them going. We also extend our gratefulness to our supportive district administrators, Mrs. Donna Whiting and Dr. Murray.

National History Day

For National History Day in 2007 Conway sent 30 students to the National competition in College Park, MD. Of those, 18 students representing 9 entries in 7 different categories advanced to the final round of competition. Conway had more entries and students in the National Finals than any other single district in the country. We finished with two 4th place, two fifth place, a 7th place and four 12th place finishes in the nation.

Faulkner County Spelling Bee

Conway AGATE assisted with this year's Spelling Bee on February 9th. The winner of the Faulkner County competition went ahead to finish second in the state.