National Battle of the Books Competition 2024

Buff Division

Blue Division

Bison Division Champions

Nationals Schedule*

*subject to change

Friday, April 5th

• 4:00 p.m. Teams Arrive/Registration/Bag Drop @ LLRH6 
• 5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Icebreakers/Chaperones’ Meeting @ LLRH6
• 5:45 p.m. – 6:45p.m. Dinner @ Cafeteria 
• 7:00 p.m. – 8:00p.m. Opening Ceremony @ Foster Auditorium
• 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Scavenger Hunt on Campus
• 9:15pm Get Room Keys and Check in @ Kellogg Hotel
• 10:00 p.m. Curfew @ Kellogg Hotel

Saturday, April 6th

• 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast @ Cafeteria
• 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hospitality Rooms Open 
• 8:00 a.m. Blue Match 1
• 9:00 a.m. Buff Match 1 
• 10:00 a.m. Blue Match 2 (Buff Team pictures)
• 11:00 a.m. Buff Match 2 (Blue Team pictures)
• 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Gallaudet Bookstore Open
• 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch @ Cafeteria 
• 1:00 p.m. Blue Match 3
• 2:00 p.m. Buff Match 3
• 3:00 p.m. Blue Match 4
• 4:00 p.m. Buff Match 4
• 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Dinner @ Cafeteria
• 7:15 p.m. – 9:15 pm. Social Event – Pool & Esports Arena
• 10:00 p.m. Curfew @ Kellogg Hotel

Sunday, April 7th

• 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast @ Cafeteria
• 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Hospitality Rooms opens
• 8:00 a.m. Buff Match 5
• 9:00 a.m. Blue Match 5 
• 10:00 a.m. Buff Quarterfinals
• 11:00 a.m. Blue Quarterfinals
• 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Gallaudet Bookstore open
• 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Bison Luncheon (for parents and family members only)
• 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch @ Cafeteria (for teams)
• 1:00 p.m. Buff Semifinals
• 2:15 p.m. Blue Semifinals
• 3:30 p.m. Buff Championship Match @ Foster Auditorium
• 5:00 p.m. Blue Championship Match @ Foster Auditorium
• 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Dinner @ Cafeteria
• 7:45 – 8:45 p.m. Awards Ceremony @ Foster Auditorium
• 8:45 pm – 10:30 p.m. Farewell Party
• 11:00 p.m. Curfew @ Kellogg Hotel

Monday, April 8th

• 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Departures from Kellogg Hotel

Match Schedule

Tournament Bracket Schedule

Awards

Buff Division:

• Champions: Metro Deaf School
• Second Place: Texas School for the Deaf
• Third Place: Heathlands School
• Team Sportsmanship Award: Texas School for the Deaf
• All Star Readers: Alan Bury, Covina Kuhn, Madison Dray, Nathan Schwartz, Antonio Palacios, Sybella Radven
• Most Outstanding Reader: Huey Zhang, Texas School for the Deaf

Blue Division:

• Champions: Indiana School for the Deaf
• Second Place: Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick
• Third Place: Metro Deaf School
• Team Sportsmanship Award: Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick
• All Star Readers: Celine Kuhn, Zane Pickering, Maise Shank, Diesel Zentic, Andrew Shealy, Alexis Johnson Hegle
• Most Outstanding Reader: Lily Boese, Indiana School for the Deaf

Bison Division:

• Champions: Venado Middle School
• All Star Readers: Izzy Alejo, Sera Biskupiak, Emma Craig-Zhou, Jeneeva Desroches, Austin Goodman, Aspen Mohan-Litchfield, Sofia Perales, Kaleb Rodriguez
• Most Outstanding Reader: Erik Lozada, Venado Middle School