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Board approves junior high quiz bowl travel to Denver
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The Gurdon School District board approved junior high quiz bowl travel to a national competition in Denver after staff outlined costs, fundraising plans and transportation arrangements; the trip will be supported by fundraising and existing GT budget funds.
The GURDON SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Directors on Monday approved a request for the junior high quiz bowl team to travel to a national competition in Denver.
The board’s chair moved and the motion passed by voice vote after a presentation from a staff presenter who said the team qualified for nationals and has attended twice before. The presenter said the contest entry fee is listed as $750 and described hotel and travel projections, a planned trivia-night fundraiser and other parent-led fundraising to cover remaining costs. “They are very, very highly, competitive academically, athletically, socially,” the presenter said, describing the students as “the whole package.”
The presenter outlined likely chaperones and transport plans: the district has used a school bus in past trips, a district staff member named Dustin would serve as driver if the board approves, and the presenter said the GT budget may cover some costs. A board member asked whether district bus insurance covers out-of-state travel; the presenter and committee members confirmed the district’s bus insurance will cover travel on the road.
Board members asked follow-up questions about fundraising and whether the board would be asked for supplemental funds if fundraising fell short. The presenter said the group has not needed district funding for similar trips in the past but would return to the board if a balance remained after fundraising. Following discussion the board approved the trip by voice vote with the chair announcing the motion passed.
The board was told additional administrative details (driver assignment and final costs) will be confirmed by staff before travel. The approval covers travel to the Denver event and any immediate trip planning; the presenter said the team also hopes to attend a later national event in Birmingham, Alabama, which will require separate planning and possible follow-up with the board.
