Walden US Academic Decathlon

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2005 2nd place State Team
 
 
 
SCRIMMAGE TEST & STUDY PLAN MEMOS:

The time and date for the Scrimmage Test has been finalized:

 

9:00 AM

Friday August 20

Johnson Financial Group Bldg. on Main St. across from Monument Square.

[Meet in front of the main Main St. entrance before entering the building].

 

Breakfast will be provided by Vince Grabowski and the nice folks at JFG.

Bring . . . 2 2H pencils; approved Math calculator

Breakfast + 6 tests + 15 min. break between #3 and #4 = approx. 4 hrs.

Competition rules except . . . if everyone finishes a test earlier we'll start

                    the next test  immediately.

 

It cannot be overemphasized how important the Scrimmage test is for the team ... for Walden ... and especially for you.  Arrange your schedule well in advance so that you are free . . . study for it! . . . be there.

 

> Keep checking your e-mail (and the team website) every week for updates on new DemiDec releases.

> The coach will be out of town (and out of the country) between Aug. 1st and Aug. 17th . . . if you need to contact me please do so before Aug. 1st.

 

Study plan:

Stage One: finish reading and preliminary study of the six resource guides by Aug. 1.

 

Stage Two: DemiDec review and practice quizes: Aug. 1 - Aug. 20.

 

Work on the "Focused Quizes" that have been released for the content areas.

 

PROCESS: 

 

Go to http://www.demidec.com

Screen 1 = Login: check your e-mail or contact TMF

                 Password: check your e-mail or contact TMF

 

Screen 2 = select download new materials 2010-2011

Screen 3 =  Focused Quizes and Answer Keys

 

Music Focused Quizzes 1-35

Super Quiz Focused Quizzes 1-15

Economics Focused Quizzes 1-18

Art Focused Quizzes 1-20

Shorter Selections Focused Quizzes 1-7

Grapes of Wrath Focused Quizzes 1-8

Essay Resource Jun 3

 

(Super Quiz and Essay are "blocked" because we don't have to worry about those items until after Locals)

 

Focused Quiz study process: 1) answer only the questions that you know for sure; 2) look up the answers that you don't know in the Resource Guides; 3) Check your answers with the Answer Keys.

 

Follow the plan and you will be pleased with your success.

 

Questions?  Contact me before Aug. 1 because I will be out of the country until Aug. 17.

 

Pax,

TMF

 

Competition Dates:

 
NOTE: The competition dates for the coming year are now updated on the "competition dates" page.  Put them on your calendar to make sure that there are no conflicts whatsoever!
 
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[We know you really came to this page to figure out how to contact the coach because you lost all that info. already, right?  Try the LINKS page below]
 
Just kidding . . . .

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2008 Third Place STATE TEAM

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2006 3rd place State Team
 
 

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GONZO picture:  [above]
2009 2nd Place State Team
(The Year of the Elevator, etc.)

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2010 4th Place State Team
(Why is Rosie looking to the right?)

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