QUEST. Program. Academic Competition

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1 QUEST Program Academic Competition Marissa Coll, Thomas C. Cario Middle School 1st Place, Visual Arts Level 1, 2014

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4 TABLE OF CONTENTS ROSTER OF ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS... 3 CHECK-IN & INFORMATION CENTER... 4 FIRST AID CENTER... 4 LOST AND FOUND... 4 SCORING RESULTS... 4 AWARDS CEREMONIES... 4 CONCESSION AREA... 4 COMPETITION ENTRY PICK-UP... 4 (Engineering Design and Construction, Visual Arts & Video/Film) AREAS OF COMPETITION... 5 GENERAL INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES... 5 CHECK-IN PROCEDURES... 7 QUEST T-SHIRTS... 8 AWARDS... 8 CAMPUS MAPS Main Campus... 9 Building 300-Math and Science Building 400-Robotics Welding Building 620-Horticulture Building 700-Industrial & Engineering Technology, Second Floor Building 800-Industrial & Engineering Technology Building 920-Complex for Economic Development Building 920-Complex for Economic Development (Area A) Building 920-Complex for Economic Development (Area B) Building 920-Complex for Economic Development (Area C) Building 920-Complex for Economic Development (Area D) Building 970-Nursing & Science Building DISPLAYS/DEMONSTRATIONS/SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS BY COMPETITION SCHEDULE OF EVENTS BY LOCATION

5 ROSTER OF ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS (Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester Counties - By Level) Only Level I (Grade 6) Blaney Elementary School Charleston Progressive Academy Cross Elementary School E.B. Ellington Elementary School James Simons Elementary School Level I (Grade 6) & Level II (Grades 7-8) Advanced Studies at Haut Gap Middle School Advanced Studies Magnet West Ashley Alston Middle School Apple Charter School ARMS Boys Academy at Morningside Middle Berkeley Middle School Buist Academy for Advanced Studies Cainhoy Elementary/Middle School Cane Bay Middle School C.E. Williams Middle School for Creative & Scientific Arts Charleston Development Academy College Park Middle School Daniel Island School DuBose Middle School East Cooper Montessori School EXCEL Girls Academy at Morningside Middle Fort Johnson Middle School Gregg Middle School Hanahan Middle School Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle School James Island Middle School Levels III (Grades 9-10) and IV (Grades 11-12) Academic Magnet High School Ashley Ridge High School Berkeley High School Berkeley Middle College Cane Bay High School Dorchester County Career & Technology Center Fort Dorchester High School Garrett Academy of Technology Greg Mathis High School Goose Creek High School Hanahan High School Jane Edwards Community School Memminger School of Global Studies Minnie Hughes Elementary School Mitchell Math & Science Elementary School St. James-Santee Elementary School Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science Laing Middle School of Science and Technology Macedonia Middle School Marrington Middle School of the Arts Montessori Community School of Charleston Moultrie Middle School Northwoods Middle School Oakbrook Middle School Odyssey Educational Center River Oaks Middle School Rollings Middle School of the Arts Sanders-Clyde Elementary/Middle School Sangaree Middle School Sedgefield Middle School St. Andrew s Middle School St. George Middle School St. Stephen Middle School Thomas C. Cario Middle School West Ashley Middle School Westview Middle School James Island Charter High School North Charleston High School R.B. Stall High School St. John s High School Stratford High School Summerville High School Timberland High School Wando High School West Ashley High School Woodland High School Levels I (Grade 6), II (Grades 7-8), III (Grades 9-10) and IV (Grades 11-12) Baptist Hill High School Berkeley Alternative School Burke Middle/High School Charleston Charter School for Math & Science Charleston County School of the Arts Cross High School Daniel Jenkins Academy Liberty Hill Academy Lincoln High School Military Magnet Academy 3

6 QUEST Academic Competition - March 7, 2015 CHECK-IN & INFORMATION CENTER The Check-in Center is located in Building 920-College Center. TTC personnel will be wearing white QUEST name badges and will be able to provide assistance if needed. FIRST AID CENTER The First Aid Center is located in Building 920-College Center. LOST AND FOUND If you find any items that have been misplaced or forgotten, bring them to Lost and Found in Building 920- College Center. If you have lost any personal belongings, check with Lost and Found to see if they have been turned in. After 4:00 p.m. on the day of QUEST, any items turned in will be given to Public Safety in Building 100/Room 123 ( ). Lost and found items will be held for 90 days. SCORING RESULTS Results of the qualifying competitions in MATH, SCIENCE and SOCIAL STUDIES will be posted Quest Nest. Results of all other competitions will be announced at the appropriate Awards Ceremony. In addition, a listing of the overall QUEST winners will be available via the internet at at the conclusion of each awards ceremony. AWARDS CEREMONIES Medallions, plaques and trophies will be awarded at the two Awards Ceremonies held in Building 920- College Center. Levels I (Grade 6) and II (Grades 7-8): Levels III (Grades 9-10) and IV (Grades 11-12): 1:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. PLEASE NOTE: The doors entering into the Awards Ceremonies will be locked until 45 minutes prior to each Awards Ceremony. CONCESSION AREA Various breakfast and lunch items will be available in the concession area next to the 920 building outside of the Relish Restaurant Group Dining Room (Main Campus Dining Room) from 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please refer to the Building 920-Area B map on page 18. Vending machines are also available at locations across campus. PLEASE NOTE: No food or drinks will be allowed in any of the classrooms or labs. COMPETITION ENTRY PICK-UP Engineering Design and Construction: Participants may pick up their entry from Building 800/Room 861 at the conclusion of the competition. Visual Arts & Video/Film: Participants may pick up their entry from Building 920-College Center at the 4

7 conclusion of the appropriate Awards Ceremony. Identification will be required to release illustrations/dvds. Entries will be available for pick-up until 3:00 p.m. on the day of QUEST. Entries that are not picked up will be sent to the school along with the QUEST certificates before the end of the academic year. AREAS OF COMPETITION Eligible schools may compete in the following areas: SCHOOL COMPETITIONS Points awarded in these competitions contribute to the schools' overall scores for each level. SPECIAL COMPETITIONS Level I (Grade 6) Level III (Grades 9-10) Composition Mathematics Public Speaking Science Social Studies Visual Arts Composition Mathematics Public Speaking Science Social Studies Visual Arts Level II (Grades 7-8) Level IV (Grades 11-12) Composition Mathematics Public Speaking Science Social Studies Visual Arts Composition Mathematics Public Speaking Science Social Studies Visual Arts Points awarded in these competitions DO NOT contribute to the schools' overall scores for each level. Please refer to competition guidelines for specific eligibility requirements. Automotive Computer Programming Computer Aided Design (CAD) Culinary Arts Engineering Design & Construction French I & French II Horticulture Spanish I & Spanish II Video/Film Welding GENERAL INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES 1. School Competitions In Composition, the competition is individual, with a school entering one participant per level. In each level of Math, Science and Social Studies, a school competes as a team with 1-3 members. In Public Speaking, the competition is individual, with a school entering up to two participants per level. 5

8 In Visual Arts, the competition is individual, with a school entering up to two participants per level. Due to the nature of this competition, no alternates will be allowed. 2. Special Competitions In Automotive, the competition is individual, with a high school entering up to two participants from grades In Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Horticulture, the competition is individual, with a high school entering up to three participants from grades In Computer Programming, a high school competes as a team with 1-3 members from grades In Culinary, a high school competes as a team with 2-3 members from grades In Engineering Design and Construction, a high school may enter up to two teams of 1-3 members for each team from grades Due to the nature of this competition, no alternates will be allowed. In Video/Film, a high school may enter up to two entries. Entries may be submitted by individual participants or a team of up to four participants from grades Due to the nature of this competition, no alternates will be allowed. In Welding, the competition is individual, with a high school entering up to three participants from grades Students may participate in only one event. All students must wear the official QUEST T-shirt with the exception of the Culinary and Hospitality students. 4. Students without a signed Release of Liability form will be ineligible to participate. Signed Release of Liability forms should be submitted by FEBRUARY 20, 2015 in the postage-paid envelope previously provided. 5. Students taking algebra in the 8 th grade may compete in Level II Math. In Math Level III, students from grades 9-12 who are currently enrolled in or whose last course completed was Geometry, Algebra I, Algebra II or General Mathematics may compete. Any points accumulated will be added to the other Level III (Grades 9-10) scores in order to determine school winners. In Math Level IV, students from grades 9-12 who are currently enrolled in or whose last course completed was trigonometry or calculus may compete. Any points accumulated will be added to the other Level IV (Grades 11-12) scores in order to determine school winners. 6. In French I, students from grades 8-12 currently enrolled in or whose last course completed was French I may compete. In Spanish I, students from grades 8-12 who are currently enrolled in or whose last course completed was Spanish I may compete. In French II, students from grades 9-12 currently enrolled in or whose last course completed was French II may compete. In Spanish II, students from grades 9-12 who are currently enrolled in or whose last course completed was Spanish II may compete. 7. All competitions will begin promptly as scheduled. ANY STUDENT WHO IS LATE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT. The competition beginning and ending times will be determined by the proctor, coordinator or moderator. This period will fall into the time assigned to the event. (See Schedule of Events) 6

9 8. Coaches and guests are not permitted in the room at any time during a qualifying or individual competition with the exception of Video/Film, Visual Arts and Engineering Design & Construction. 9. All competitions must cease when the proctor, coordinator or moderator calls time. Violation will result in disqualification of the team or individual from that event. 10. No recorders, cameras or phones are allowed in competition rooms. However, Trident Technical College reserves the right to photograph or videotape for promotional purposes. 11. To minimize disruptions and protect the integrity of QUEST: TTC s Academic Competition, activated electronic communication devices such as pagers, phones and PDAs are not permitted in competition rooms, display areas or award ceremonies at Trident Technical College. 12. If a participant leaves a competition room for any reason after testing begins, he/she will not be allowed to return to the competition room and must turn in his/her competition materials prior to leaving. However, the participant will not be disqualified. 13. No food or drinks are allowed in any classroom or lab. Smoking is prohibited inside buildings. In addition, the following are prohibited on TTC s campuses: firearms of any kind, alcoholic beverages and animals. Guide dogs for the visually impaired and for the hearing impaired are exempt from this prohibition. 14. All appeals must be made to the Grievance Committee by a school coach, principal or coordinator within 15 minutes of the conclusion of an event. Decisions concerning appeals will be made by the Grievance Committee and will be final. Grievances may be filed at check-in. 15. If it is necessary to postpone the competition because of inclement weather or emergency, radio and television stations will be notified. Information may also be obtained from the College s website at or from TTC's Automated InfoLine at , extension CHECK-IN PROCEDURES 1. Upon arrival, coaches should report to the Check-In Center (Building 920-College Center) to checkin and verify a team roster AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE TIME OF THE COMPETITION. The Check-In Center will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. to handle registration and special problems. Student participants should not come to the Check-In Center; students may not register themselves. 2. During the day of the competition, if a serious emergency warrants a change to the roster, the coach or coordinator must come to the Check-In Center AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE TIME OF THE COMPETITION to request a change. Emergency changes to the roster will only be allowed for QUALIFYING or INDIVIDUAL competitions excluding Engineering Design and Construction, Video/Film and Visual Arts. Schools may not add any new students on the day of QUEST who have not already been registered on the QUEST website ( prior to the registration deadline. Any exception to this guideline will be made on a case-by-case basis. If it is found that a student who is not on the official roster has participated in a competition, his/her school may be disqualified from that competition. No student may compete in a FINAL competition if he/she has not competed in the qualifying round. 3. Please check the Schedule of Events for the beginning time and location for each event. Participants should be seated in the room 15 minutes before the competition begins. We ask that you arrive early so that rosters can be confirmed and participants can find their appropriate rooms. 7

10 QUEST T-SHIRTS All participants (with the exception of Culinary students) must wear the official QUEST t-shirt in order to participate. QUEST t-shirts for alternates, coaches or other interested parties will be available in TTC's Bookstore in Building 950 two weeks prior to QUEST at a cost of $6.00 plus tax. QUEST t-shirts are provided at no cost to registered participants. The Bookstore s hours are as follows: Monday - Thursday Friday Saturday, March 7 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. AWARDS Individual Awards All students who compete in both SCHOOL and SPECIAL competitions will receive a certificate of participation and an official QUEST t-shirt (which must be worn while competing). All participants placing first, second or third in SCHOOL or SPECIAL competitions will be awarded medallions. School Awards Throughout the day, schools will accumulate points for placing first, second or third in the following SCHOOL competitions: Math Science Social Studies First Place - FORTY (40) Points Second Place - TWENTY-FIVE (25) Points Third Place - TEN (10) Points Composition Public Speaking Visual Arts First Place - THREE (3) Points Second Place - TWO (2) Points Third Place - ONE (1) Point At the end of the day, points will be totaled for each level of competition to determine the first, second and third place school winners. For each level of competition, plaques will be awarded to the second and third place winners and a trophy to the first place winner. All students placing first, second or third in SCHOOL or SPECIAL competitions should remain in the Awards Ceremony location (Building 920-College Center) at the conclusion of the ceremony to have their photographs taken by Trident Technical College personnel. 8

11 Main Campus Map Building 300 Building 400 Building 620 Building 700 Building 800 Building 920 Building 950 Building 970 Science QUALIFYING and FINAL Welding Horticulture Computer Aided Design (CAD) Program Displays Automotive Engineering Design and Construction Math QUALIFYING Social Studies QUALIFYING Awards Ceremonies Check-in Center Composition Computer Programming Concession Area Culinary Arts First Aid Center French I & II Lost & Found Math FINAL Photo Shoot Location Program Displays QUEST Nest (student/coach meeting room) Social Studies FINAL Spanish I & II Video/Film Visual Arts Bookstore Public Speaking (NEW LOCATION) 9

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28 Special Thanks To: Dr. Patricia Robertson The Print Shop TTC Faculty & Staff It is the policy of Trident Technical College that no discrimination on the grounds of race, color, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or national origin will exist in any area of the College. The College will make all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, training, promotions, and all other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the above grounds or on other factors, which cannot lawfully be the basis for an employment decision. Trident Technical College reaffirms its policy of administering all its educational programs and related supportive services and benefits in a manner which does not discriminate because of a current student's, or prospective student's race, color, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or national origin, or other characteristics which cannot lawfully be the basis for provision or denial of services. 26

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30 QUEST 2015 Education Partner QUEST Academic Competition Trident Technical College does not discriminate in admission or employment on the basis of race, gender, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or pregnancy. Produced and printed by Trident Technical College. 11/14