Presented by : Josephine B. Scheffenknacker Education Trust
Sponsored by : Friends & Foundation of Howard County Library System, Howard County Public School System, Rotary Club of Columbia Patuxent, and Yolanda and Francis Bruno Family Fund.
Important dates for the 2020 competition
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- October 14 and October 17: Informational meeting at 7 pm at HCLS Miller Branch
- PDFs of agenda and presentation
- October 21, 2019: Registration is closed. Registration began at 10 am and remained open until capacity was reached or November 4 at 11:59 pm, whichever came first. The event is at full capacity.
- November 19, November 21, November 23: Coach meetings at HCLS Miller Branch
- Meetings begin at 7 pm on the 19th and 21st and 11 am on the 23rd
- Choose to attend one of the three meetings
- Coaches pick up their team’s set of books at this meeting
- Mandatory for new coaches.
- PDFs of agenda and presentation
- March 24, 25, or 26, 2020: Mandatory logistics meetings at 7 pm at HCLS Miller Branch
- February 7, 2020: Permission forms due and last day to change team info
- Friday, April 17, 2020: Battle of the Books at various high schools
- October 14 and October 17: Informational meeting at 7 pm at HCLS Miller Branch
BOB Permission Forms
Following the November coach meetings, coaches can download permission forms. Each coach and student member of the team must fill out the appropriate two-sided form to participate. The deadline to return forms is February 7, 2020.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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- 2020 Coach’s Handbook
- Rules and Procedures
- Information for coaches
- Sample Questions
- Sample Answer Card
- Frequently Asked Questions
If you still have questions, email Battle of the Books
2020 Book List
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