Academic Bowl Parent Advisory Committee
Map and Directions to GLEC
last updated 1/12/10
Academic Bowl Parent Newsletter, January, 2010 PDF
Parents: Please read this two page description of 2009-2010 Academic Bowl written October 9, 2009 PDF
The purpose of the Parent Advisory Committee is to:
- Generate publicity and recognition for the Academic Bowl team in the school and community.
- Inform the other Academic Bowl parents in the school so that they know when all the events are and have a basic understanding of the tournament.
- Take (or have other parents take) photos for the Academic Bowl Yearbook, parent newsletter, and school bulletin boards.
- Help produce Parent Night in April (attended by all students & their families).
- Help to reinforce the goals of the tournament at school, at home and in the community.
- Produce fundraisers (last year it was raffle baskets at the Parent Night and ordering products through Pampered Chef) to help offset some of the expenses of running the Academic Bowl.
- Help teachers with refreshments for home matches and/or visits from partner schools.
- Lend any other assistance as time allows toward the success of the Academic Bowl program.
Other Ways to Help
- We are looking for good photos of U.S. National Parks that we might use for questions or study materials. If you have photos (without identifiable people in them) you'd like to contribute, please contact us.
- Every year we produce a free yearbook, usually about 32 pages, for all the students. Last year, one company did the printing for free, and in color! Is there a company out there that could help us out?
- We are organizing a celebration for the 25 anniversary of the Academic Bowl. We are thinking that starting a Facebook Academic Bowl Alumni page might be the way to contact the 4,000+ alumni, or maybe someone has a better idea. We need some people to join the 25th anniversary committee to figure out how to organize the event.
- We would like to make be able to offer interactive practice questions (taylored to some of our special activities) on our website. If you could make this happen, this would help out not only the 325 Academic Bowl students, but maybe other students who are looking for special challenges.
- With fundraising getting harder and harder, we need new ideas on raising money. If you have a fundraising background, or would like to support the Academic Bowl in a larger way, we would like to hear from you.
Q&A
Q. When are the meetings and the matches?
A. See the Latest Academic Bowl Schedule (green sections)
Q. I can't make it to the meetings. What kind of help do you need? Can I still help out at times I am free?
A. Abolutely. Please see above and contact your school advisor, parent advisory committee contact (see below), or contact Mr. McConaughy, the organizer of the tournament. 978 685-3000 x123
Q. How are the schools put together? How long has my school been involved?
A. See History of Teams
Q. How can I find the address of another school in the Academic Bowl?
A. See Participating Schools
2009-2010 GLEC Academic Bowl Parent Advisory Committee Contacts
Map to GLEC
Directions to GLEC: 480 & 476 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844
From I-93: Take the RT-213/Pelham St. exit, number 47/48, towards Methuen. Merge onto MA-213 E. Take the RT-28 exit, exit number 2, towards Methuen/Salem N.H. Turn left onto Broadway/RT-28. Building is 0.2 miles on left after Dunkin’ Donuts and before the Getty service station.
From I-495: Take the RT-213 exit, exit number 47, towards Methuen/Salem N.H. Merge onto MA-213 W. Take the RT-28 exit, exit number 2, towards Methuen/Salem N.H. Turn right onto Broadway/RT-28. Building is 0.2 miles on left after Dunkin’ Donuts and before the Getty service station.
From RT-28, Lawrence: Head north on Broadway (RT-28) into Methuen. Cross over RT-213. Building is 0.2 miles on left after Dunkin’ Donuts and before the Getty service station.
Directions to South Lawrence East School, 165 Crawford Street, South Lawrence
From I-495: Take rte. 114 heading into Lawrence, pass Showcase Cinema, just after “U.S. Armed Forces” sign (across from Wendys) turn right onto North Parish Road. Take your second next left onto Osgood Street. Just after next intersection, turn right into school parking lot. Use the side entrance next to the fenced parking lot. The gymnasium is to your left as your enter. The library is straight ahead, up the ramp, just to the right after the office.
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