On the Calendar

Important Dates

• Nov 1st, 2024:

  • Team Registrations due! 

• Feb 1st, 2025: 

  • T-Shirt Design Contest submissions due!

• TENTATIVELY March 6th, 2025 at 4:00-5:00pm (virtual): Coaches' Meeting

  • T-shirt Order Forms & money

• TENTATIVELY March 20th, 2025: Team Rosters due by email (or shared on Google Drive)

• TENTATIVELY April 3rd 2025- Thurs:  Battles! (Don't forget your team's photo release forms) 

• TENTATIVELY April 4th 2025- Fri: Battles & then Readers' Celebration ~6:30-7:30pm (families invited)

Full Calendar

• Aug/Sept: Announce Battle of the Books tournament during elementary open houses

• First Day of School:

  • Teams may begin to conduct meetings and practices formally or informally

• Aug/Sept: “Release” book list to interested students (if they haven't already seen it)

• Oct: 

  • Team registration & $20 fee due. 

• Nov-Dec:  

  • Send suggestions for 2026 book list

  • 2026 book list is created

• Oct-April: 

  • Read and practice!

  • Write practice questions

  • Develop strategies for battles 

  • Conduct mock battles, review rules and scoring

  • Arrange for transportation to B.O.B. tournament if live

  • *Send home permission slips for B.O.B. tournament if required

  • Photo release forms signed

• Feb. 1st:

  • deadline for submitting t-shirt design submissions

• March TBD: 

  • Coaches' Meeting (Mandatory)

  • Moderators' Meeting

• March TBD:

  • Deadline for turning in team rosters (by email)

• April TBD: Battles and Readers' Celebration

  • Photo Release forms due first day of competition