We have a Schoology group. The district no longer allows us to add you; we have to make a request. To join, ask Mr. Rosario to have you added.
Consent and Release form (REQUIRED if you want to play in any meets this year)
Activity permission (REQUIRED for away meets) and Riding with Coach permission (OPTIONAL for away meets, in the same file)
Meet schedule for 2026-27
Tues., Oct. 6, at Bartow High School, versus Berkley, Chain of Lakes, Lake Region, Winter Haven
Tues., Nov. 10, at Haines City, versus Haines City, Berkley, Ridge, McKeel
Tues., Dec. 8, at Winter Haven, versus Winter Haven, George Jenkins, Mulberry, Navigator
Tues., Jan. 12, location and opponents TBA
District semifinals, Tues., Jan. 26, location and opponents TBD
District championship, Tues., Feb. 9, at Bartow Civic Center; opponents TBD
Meet Schedule (all teams) can sometimes be found here. You can also find the rules for A-Team meets on this page.
Meet Scores
Sometimes meet scores are posted on the district’s academic competitions high school page.
Practice Schedule
Practices are every Friday afternoon from 2:15 to 4:15 in room 20-115 (with Ms. Frisbie) and 47-219 (Mr. Rosario). On early release Fridays, the practice time moves up to 11:45. These will be put on the calendar for the Schoology group, so if you have not already done so, make sure Mr. Rosario has your name so we can get you in the Schoology group.
For directions to BHS, see the Maps and Directions page.
A-Team Music page: This page links to music that was suggested by the main music judge for the Polk County High School Academic Tournament.
Polk County A-Team site
Polk County High School A-Team page
Free practice questions online
I haven’t done much more than look for the sites that seem to have a decent number of questions. Some are College Bowl questions, but you can still handle them.
NAQT Sample Invitational Packet
Packet Archive at Stanford
Collegiate Quizbowl Packet Archive
High School Quizbowl Packet Archive
High School Quizbowl Sample Game
College Bowl Sample Games
Alabama Scholastic Competition (ASCA)
(If you find something really good, feel free to e-mail me the link, and I might get around to adding it to this list)
Study information online
Same here. They look useful, but I haven’t investigated much. Feel free to investigate and let me know if you find other good stuff..
NAQT You Gotta Know
Martindale’s “The Reference Desk”
The Internet Classics Archive