The Convention has just added the following two competitions for this year: Battle of the Books and Spotlight Your Club.
Battle of the Books
3 members and an alternate
Teams should be familiar with the following books:
Chasing Lincoln's Killer ..... James L. Swanson
Hunger Games... Suzanne Collins
Tuck Everlasting... Natalie Babbit
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules... Jeff Kinney
Henry and Beezus .... Beverly Cleary
Where the Red Fern Grows... Wilson Rawls
Wonder... R. J. Palacino
Crispin: Cross of Lead... Avi
Heartbeat... Sharon Creech
Hoot... Carl Hiaasen
Written test to advance to the final round. Final round will consist of top four teams. Written test has a time limit of 30 minutes.
Final round will be like a Quiz Bowl type format.
Spotlight Your Club
Must use the theme --- The Heart of Beta
Display board
Display should include but not limited to:
A county or state map pinpointing the location of the school. Photographs of the club, school, sponsors and
service projects
Interesting information about your community
Information about your school -- number of students; number of faculty and staff; grades in school; name of principal
Information about the club -- Number of club members; age of club; service projects
If you are already signed up to attend the convention and would like more information about either of these events, please see me in guidance for more information.
Shay Knight, Ph.D.
Hughes Academy of Science and Technology
ts and laws every year that directly impact our public schools.
Please click on the following link to see important information about Reflections! You can write, photograph, compose, or choreograph to the theme, "the Magic of the Moment". Have fun with it! Be inspired! Showcase your talent! We can't wait to see your entries! 
