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Participation forms
Completed forms are to be submitted to the BOB Team. They can be scanned and emailed to [email protected], faxed to 410.313.7742, or mailed to HCLS Administrative Branch, 9411 Frederick Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042.
This is a two-page form to be filled out and signed by a parent/guardian of each student.
This is a two-page form to be filled out and signed by each coach/assistant.
Important Dates
Oct 8 – Information meeting at 7 pm via Zoom
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Oct 14 – Registration opens at 10 am and remains open until capacity is reached or November 1 at 11:59 pm, whichever comes first.
Nov 12 – Mandatory coach meeting via Zoom (recorded)
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Nov 13 (7 – 9 pm) – Mandatory coach meeting at Miller Branch with book pick-up
Nov 15 (5 – 6 pm) – Book pick-up
Nov 16 (11 am – 1 pm) – Book pick-up
Feb 3, 2025 – Permission forms due and last day to change team info
March 25, 2025 – Mandatory logistics meeting via Zoom
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April 8, 2025 – Upload team digital poster
April 8, 2025 (7 – 8 pm) – virtual author event | Register here
April 25, 2025 – Battle of the Books event
Presenting sponsor
Platinum Sponsors
- Educational Systems Federal Credit Union
- Friends & Foundation of HCLS
- Howard County Public School System
- Jessie-Bell Family Giving Fund
- Merriweather Arts and Culture Center
Gold Sponsor
- Howard Hughes Corporation
Silver Sponsor
- M&T Charitable Foundation
In-Kind sponsor
- National Media Production, LLC
Questions? Email [email protected].
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