Due to the overwhelming response, capacity is reached for the 2025 Battle of the Books.
Helpful Links
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
View Slides | Watch Presentation
Oct 14 – Registration opens at 10 am and remains open until capacity is reached or November 1 at 11:59 pm, whichever comes first.
Registration full
Nov 12 – Mandatory coach meeting via Zoom (recorded)
View Slides | Watch Recording
Nov 13 (7 – 9 pm) – Mandatory coach meeting at Miller Branch with book pick-up
Meeting Registeration | Book Pick-Up Registration
Nov 15 (5 – 6 pm) – Book pick-up
Register Here
Nov 16 (11 am – 1 pm) – Book pick-up
Register Here
Feb 3, 2025 – Permission forms due and last day to change team info
March 25, 2025 – Mandatory logistics meeting via Zoom – register March 18
April 8, 2025 – Upload team digital poster (link to follow)
April 2025 – virtual author event (tentative)
April 25, 2025 – Battle of the Books event (tentative)
Presenting sponsor
Platinum Sponsors
- Educational Systems Federal Credit Union
- Friends & Foundation of HCLS
- Merriweather Arts and Culture Center
- Howard County Public School System
Gold Sponsor
- Howard Hughes Corporation
Questions? Email [email protected].
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