National Battle of the Books Competition 2025

Buff Division

Blue Division

Nationals Schedule*

*subject to change

Friday, March 28th

• 4:00 p.m. Teams Arrive/Registration/Bag Drop @ Kellogg Hotel
• 4:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m. Ice Breaker Activities/Chaperones’ Meeting @ LLRH6
• 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Dinner @ Union Market
• 7:15 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony @ Foster Auditorium
• 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Evening Program
• 9:15 p.m. Get Room Keys and Check In @ Kellogg Hotel
• 10:00 p.m. Curfew @ Kellogg Hotel

Saturday, March 29th

• 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Breakfast @ Cafeteria
• 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Hospitality Rooms Open
• 9:00 a.m. Buff Match 1
• 10:00 a.m. Blue Match 1
• 11:00 a.m. Buff Match 2
• 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Gallaudet Bookstore Open
• 12:00 p.m. Blue Match 2
• 1:00 p.m.-2:00.p.m. Lunch @ Cafeteria
• 2:00 p.m. Buff Match 3
• 3:00 p.m. Blue Match 3
• 4:00 p.m. Buff Match 4
• 5:00 p.m. Blue Match 4
• 6:15 p.m. Leave for Social Outing
• 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Social Outing
• 9:00 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. Drive back to Gallaudet
• 10:00 p.m. Curfew @ Kellogg Hotel

Sunday, March 30th

• 7:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Breakfast @ Cafeteria
• 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Hospitality Rooms opens 
• 8:00 a.m. Blue Match 5
• 9:00 a.m. Buff Match 5
• 10:00 a.m. Blue Quarterfinals (Buff Team Pictures)
• 11:00 a.m. Buff Quarterfinals (Blue Team Pictures)
• 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) @ Ole Jim
• 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch @ Cafeteria (for teams)
• 1:00 p.m. Blue Semifinals
• 2:15 p.m. Buff Semifinals
• 3:30 p.m. Blue Championship Match @ Foster Auditorium
• 5:00 p.m. Buff Championship Match @ Foster Auditorium
• 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Dinner @ Cafeteria
• 7:45-8:30 p.m. Awards Ceremony @ Foster Auditorium
• 8:30 pm – 10:30 p.m. Farewell Party @ MPR
• 11:00 p.m. Curfew @ Kellogg Hotel

Monday, March 31st

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

Match Schedule

Tournament Bracket Schedule

Awards

To Be Announced