Important Dates
Dec 1st, 2025:
Team Registrations due!
Feb 10th, 2026: OPTIONAL Informal Coaches' Mtg (Virtual) 4pm
Feb 13th, 2026:
T-Shirt Design Contest submissions due!
March 10th 2026 4:00-5:00pm (virtual): Coaches' Meeting
T-shirt Order Forms & money due
March 25th 2026: Team Rosters due by email (or shared on Google Drive)
March 31st 2026 6:00-7:00pm (virtual): Volunteer Meeting
April 8th 2026- Day 1: Battles! (Don't forget your team's photo release forms)
April 9th 2026- Day 2: Battles! And 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)
Dec:
Team registration & $20 fee due.
Nov-Dec:
Send suggestions for 2027 book list
2027 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.:
deadline for submitting t-shirt design submissions
March:
Coaches' Meeting (Mandatory)
Moderators' Meeting
March:
Deadline for turning in team rosters (by email)
April: Battles and Readers' Celebration
Photo Release forms due first day of competition