Tournaments Using Middle School Series #36

These are all of the tournaments using Middle School Series #36 and overlapping question sets. Teams planning their annual competition schedule should make certain that they are not attending more than one tournament that uses the same questions. If you have any questions about this process or whether your team can attend a given tournament, write to naqt@naqt.com.

Map Key

  • green marker  Most tournaments
  • orange marker  State championships
  • blue marker  Special events like sectionals and district tournaments

Letters indicate the level of the tournament. Tournaments for multiple levels may be shown with a •.

Date Tournament Location Eligibility Contact Note
October 21, 2020 – March 3, 2021 Ozark 7 Conference Scholar Bowl (Middle School Division) Sponsored by Ozark 7 Conference (MO) Middle School/Junior High Jean Miller This division also used MS-35.
November 14, 2020 North by North Gwinnett IV Sponsored by North Gwinnett Middle (GA) Middle School/Junior High Scott Kim  
November 14, 2020 TQBA Howdy Bonanza (Middle School Division) Sponsored by TQBA (TX) Middle School/Junior High Chris Romero This division used MS-36X, which shares with MS-36.
November 14, 2020 TQBA Howdy Bonanza (Elementary School Division) Sponsored by TQBA (TX) Elementary Chris Romero This division used MS-36X, which shares with MS-36.
November 21, 2020 Noe Middle School Invitational Tournament Sponsored by Noe Middle (KY) Middle School/Junior High Jason Thompson  
December 5, 2020 Notre Dame Grade School Invitational Sponsored by Notre Dame (MO) Middle School/Junior High Mary Ha  
December 7, 2020 – April 26, 2021 Charleroi Academic League (Junior Varsity Division) Sponsored by Charleroi (PA) High School Frosh/Soph Vanessa DiCianna This division also used MS-37 and MS-35.
January 9, 2021 Lockout Affair Requiring Grade Eight/Seven/Six Entrants Sponsored by MQBA (MN) Middle School/Junior High R. Robert Hentzel  
January 25 – March 6, 2021 Northwest Upstate Illini Conference Scholastic Bowl (Junior Varsity Division) Sponsored by Northwest Upstate Illini Conference High School Junior Varsity Alice Lundh This division also used MS-35.
February 2–4, 2021 Rich Hill Quadrangular Meets (Middle School Division) Sponsored by Rich Hill (MO) Middle School/Junior High Ashley Arwood  
February 3 – March 8, 2021 Mexico Middle School Duals (Eighth Grade Division) Sponsored by Mexico Middle (MO) Middle School/Junior High Elizabeth Seal  
February 3 – March 8, 2021 Mexico Middle School Duals (Seventh Grade Division) Sponsored by Mexico Middle (MO) Middle School/Junior High Elizabeth Seal  
February 6, 2021 Loyola Middle School Invitational Tournament (First Flight Division) Sponsored by Loyola Academy (IL) Middle School/Junior High Denise Kreb  
February 6, 2021 Loyola Middle School Invitational Tournament (Second Flight Division) Sponsored by Loyola Academy (IL) Middle School/Junior High Denise Kreb  
February 6, 2021 Loyola Middle School Invitational Tournament (Third Flight Division) Sponsored by Loyola Academy (IL) Middle School/Junior High Denise Kreb  
February 13, 2021 Arab Spring Invitational (Middle School Division) Sponsored by Arab Junior (AL) Middle School/Junior High Corey Harris  
February 13, 2021 Arab Spring Invitational (Elementary School Division) Sponsored by Arab Junior (AL) Elementary Corey Harris  
February 14, 2021 Comet Winter Clash Middle School Invitational Sponsored by Solon (OH) Middle School/Junior High Peter Bergman  
February 15 – March 6, 2021 St. Joseph Valley Quiz Bowl (Junior Varsity Division) Sponsored by South Bend Community Schools (IN) High School Junior Varsity Paul Kingston This division also used LIGHT-56 (shares with 2020TV).
February 23, 2021 Paris/Knox County Middle School Dual (Eighth Grade Division) Sponsored by Paris (MO) Middle School/Junior High Sara Watson This division used only packets 1–8 of MS-36.
February 23, 2021 Paris/Knox County Middle School Dual (Seventh Grade Division) Sponsored by Paris (MO) Middle School/Junior High Sara Watson This division used only packets 1–8 of MS-36.
February 23 – March 9, 2021 Springfield District Middle School Scholar Bowl Sponsored by Springfield Public Schools (MO) Middle School/Junior High Angela Odom  
February 25 – April 1, 2021 Patriot Conference Scholastic Bowl Sponsored by Aptakisic (IL) Middle School/Junior High Barry Love  
March 6, 2021 New Jersey Middle School State Championship Sponsored by Edison Academy (NJ) Middle School/Junior High Aditya Pasupuleti  
March 18, 2021 Players Achieving Complete Knowledge of Every Topic (Middle School Division) Sponsored by MQBA (MN) Middle School/Junior High R. Robert Hentzel This division used only packets 1–5 of MS-36.
April 10, 2021 IQBL Middle School Madness Sponsored by IQBL (IA) Middle School/Junior High Jay Winter  
April 24, 2021 Washington Invitational for Middle School and Elementary Youths VI Sponsored by Washington Middle (MO) Elementary David Dennis  
October 5, 2021 – April 16, 2022 WNMU High School Bowl WNMU-TV (MI) High School Varsity Mike Lakenen This tournament used only packets 1–4 of MS-36.
This tournament also used IS-207A (packets 1–7), MS-37, MSNCT-21 (packets 1–8), and MS-38.
January 18–23, 2024 Buzzword Practice Level A (MS-36) Week 1 Sponsored by NAQT (KS) Open Buzzword Committee This tournament used only packet 1 of BZ-MS-36, which shares with MS-36.
January 25–30, 2024 Buzzword Practice Level A (MS-36) Week 2 Sponsored by NAQT (KS) Open Buzzword Committee This tournament used only packet 2 of BZ-MS-36, which shares with MS-36.
February 1–6, 2024 Buzzword Practice Level A (MS-36) Week 3 Sponsored by NAQT (KS) Open Buzzword Committee This tournament used only packet 3 of BZ-MS-36, which shares with MS-36.
February 8–13, 2024 Buzzword Practice Level A (MS-36) Week 4 Sponsored by NAQT (KS) Open Buzzword Committee This tournament used only packet 4 of BZ-MS-36, which shares with MS-36.
February 15–20, 2024 Buzzword Practice Level A (MS-36) Week 5 Sponsored by NAQT (KS) Open Buzzword Committee This tournament used only packet 5 of BZ-MS-36, which shares with MS-36.

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