Monday, November 16, 2009

Info for Academic Decathletes and Parents

Dear Parent or Guardian:

As a member of the Academic Decathlon team, your Celt will be participating in a scrimmage test for the Southern California Private Schools Academic Decathlon on Saturday, November 21, 2009. The contest is a great opportunity for an Academic Decathlete to get a sense of how the competition is run, and it usually inspires a new attitude toward studying and practice. I hope that you support your Celt’s participation in this event.

It does make for an early morning. The competition will start promptly at 8:00 A.M. on Saturday at Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills. Given the hour and the size of the team, I will not be coordinating a team bus from Crespi, so it is important that you and your Celt arrange for his arrival at Bishop Alemany High School by 7:45 A.M. to receive last minute instructions and room assignments. Unlike the main event in February, the scrimmage does not have a spectator component, so you can plan on a drop-off and pick-up arrangement. The event should end between 12:00 and 1:00 P.M., and I will have more specific information about pick-up times later in the week.

I encourage the boys to stay hydrated throughout the day, so if you could remind them to bring plenty of water, that would be a great help. Furthermore, I am asking for your help in providing breakfast and lunch snacks for the team on the day of the scrimmage. In the past, I have requested funds from Crespi to provide brain-healthy snacks as well as some fun ones, but this year I am relying on parent participation to help with food for the event. If you are willing to provide fruit, snacks, or drinks for the team, please email me at aswaney@crespi.org, and we can coordinate further.

Each participant should pack a lunch and plenty of water, and with your help, I hope to have brain-healthy snack such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, and cheeses as well as some fun snacks such as chips, cookies, and pastries. Crespi’s Academic Decathlon team will consist of fifteen Celts this year, and with a few enthusiastic returning team members, we have potential for a great year of competition. No matter what, however, I expect all of the team members to benefit from the experience of this scrimmage as well as the main events on January 30 and February 6, 2010.

Thank you for your help in coordinating this event, and I look forward to a fun and challenging day of academic excellence on Saturday, November 21, 2009.

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