Pennsylvania

Sun, 07/24/2011 - 10:48 — AGLOA

There are three academic games leagues in Pennsylvania:

Established:	XXXX
Contact:	Anne Humphries, Coordinator College Square Elementary School 375 College Avenue Beaver, PA 15009 724-774-9126 x113 or 724-774-1016 x223 FAX 724-774-1168 humphries@basd.k12.pa.us
Games:	EQUATIONS PROPAGANDA LINGUISHTIK PRESIDENTS WORLD EVENTS
Divisions:	Elementary (Grades 5 & 6) Middle (Grades 7 & 8) Junior (Grades 9 & 10) Senior (Grades 11 & 12) Fourth grade tournaments in Propaganda and Equations
Format:	Three county-wide tournaments each year Two-day regional tournament once a year Our league meets once per month at the College Square Elementary School in Beaver. Our meetings focus on upcoming tournaments, training sessions for new instructors, and various enrichment activities the league would like to pursue.
Other:	The Beaver County Academic Games League is comprised of school districts throughout Beaver County Pennsylvania. They are the Beaver Area School District, Blackhawk School District, Center Area School District, Freedom Area School District, Aliquippa School District, Hopewell School District, Midland School District, South Side School District, Big Beaver Falls School District, New Brighton School District, Ambridge School District, Western Beaver County School District, Rochester School District, and Riverside School District. Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School recently joined the league.

Established:

1972

Contact:

Debra Dawson, Coordinator of Academic Games
724-282-2057
ddowls@zoominternet.net

Website:

http://academicgames.miu4.k12.pa.us/

Games:

EQUATIONS
ON-SETS
PROPAGANDA
LINGUISHTIK
PRESIDENTS
WORLD EVENTS

Divisions:

Elementary (3-6)
Middle (7-8)
Junior (9-10)
Senior (11-12)

Format:

Competitions are offered to students within 27 school districts and private schools within the MIU IV region (Butler, Lawrence, and Mercer Counties).

EQUATIONS:	One teacher training day during the school year Two-day training offered to teachers during the summer Two competition days at Slippery Rock University of PA: 3-6, 7-12
PROPAGANDA:	Two competition days at SRU: 3-6, 7-12
LINGUISHTIK:	One teacher training day during school year Two-day training offered to teachers during the summer Two competition days at SRU: 3-6, 7-12
WORLD EVENTS:	One competition day at SRU: 5-12
PRESIDENTS:	Two competition days at SRU: 5-8, 9-12
ON-SETS:	One teacher training day during school year One competition day at SRU: 5-12

Other:

Participation in Tri-Bowl Regional Competition;
Two school days in early March

Established:	1966
Contact:	Tracy Spinnelli (President): tspinelli@masd.k12.pa.us Sue Mellon (Treasurer): smellon@avsd.k12.pa.us
Games:	EQUATIONS ON-SETS PROPAGANDA LINGUISTHIK PRESIDENTS WORLD EVENTS
Divisions:	Elementary (Grades 5 & 6) Middle (Grades 7 & 8) Junior (Grades 9 & 10) Senior (Grades 11 & 12)
Format by member schools:	Allegheny Valley School District - Extracurricular Activity Chartiers Valley School District - Gifted Support Program Moon School District - Gifted Support Program Montour School District - Extracurricular Activity Mount Lebanon School District - Extracurricular Activity Robinson Tonwnship Christian School - Extracurricular Activity Seneca Valley School District - Extracurricular Activity South Park School District - Extracurricular Activity Other districts participating in last five years: Fox Chapel Area School District - Gifted Support Program Riverview School District - Gifted Support Program
Tournaments:	Six league tournaments held at local colleges (one per game) PA Tournament (Tri-Bowl) with Beaver County and IU4

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