The students who are taking this trip are members of our school quiz bowl team. This is an academic competition where our students compete against students at other schools in a team format.
These students are intellectually gifted students who are interested in a wide variety of subjects and have a broad knowledge base.
They like to compete in these "jeopardy" style academic competitions and spend countless hours throughout the school year practicing and preparing for quiz bowl tournaments.
My Project
This competition is going to cost our school quite a bit of money and we are seeking to defray some of the cost through this DonorsChoose.org project. The money we are asking for is equal to the amount of money that we will spend for a deposit for transportation and lodging in order to compete in a national quiz bowl tournament in Chicago.
Often times, sports teams travel to competitions and the cost of travel is taken care of by sports budgets that are funded by ticket sales, fundraising, and booster groups.
Unfortunately academic teams have little support in most schools. We are hoping that you will help us fund an academic competition where our students have the chance to shine.
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mr. Dixon and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.