By Tejus Karadi Rancho Milpitas MS 7th Grader My Rancho Quiz bowl team comprised of Kashvi Agarwal, Stavya Dangaria, Parth Baheti, and myself attended the NAQT MSNCT (Middle School National Champion Tournament) over the Mother’s Day weekend in Chicago, IL. It was an amazing experience. 160 teams from all across the USA competed at the nationals. This was our first time at MSNCT and before this event, we did not know what to expect. We had studied all year for this and competed in many local and online tournaments. The last three months we played tournaments pretty much every weekend which kept us very busy. But participating in so many events had also given us a feel for how fierce the competition can be. Overall we played very well and placed nationally in the top 20% of the teams with an overall ranking of 33. We were thrilled with the outcome. After the tournament, I felt great about how we did. I had done a lot of learning and significantly increased my knowledge. Playing as a team is a lot of fun. Our coach (my mom), Padma Subbaraya, put a tremendous amount of effort into helping the team get ready. 2024 IAC Nationals I just got back from the 2024 IAC Bees Nationals event in Orlando, Florida. It was a mindblowing and exciting experience. I participated in close to 20 events which included buzzer-based individual bee events, team events, and written exams. The schedule kept me on my toes the entire time. Each day would be filled with various events and exams. My day would start at 8am and end around 9pm with back to back events. I made it to semifinals in Geography bee, History bee, and Academic bee (which is a mix of various subjects including Science, History, Geography, Current Events, Sports, Music, Fine arts, Literature, Mythology, Religion and much more). My Academic Bowl team consisting of Stavya Dangaria, Parth Baheti, and myself placed third in the US. I also won 2nd place in the Asian Geography written exam. In addition, I competed in the IAC Model UN competition where I won the best delegate award. Model United Nations is a popular academic activity that encourages students to learn more about international relations, diplomacy as well as how the UN operates. At the competition, rainforest conservation was my assigned topic and I represented Germany. I had to study rainforest conservation, research Germany’s role in rainforest conservation and help draft a policy resolution. I had to gather support of other delegates and vote to get my resolution passed. For this, I won the best delegate award. Comments are closed.
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