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10/05/2026

Quiz Bowl Question of the Week!

This curve is specified by parametric equations of the form "x equals a cosine t" and "y equals b sine t." This curve consists of the points the sum of whose distance to two foci is constant. These conic sections have eccentricity less than one. Name these oval-like shapes.

Last week's answer -- Guernica

09/30/2026

Quiz Bowl Question of the Week!

In this painting, the teeth and nostrils of a horse with a gash in its side form the image of a human skull. A flower grows from a broken sword in this scene, in which a light bult appears in the center of an eye. The bombing of a Basque town inspired what Pablo Picasso painting?

Post your answer in the comments!

09/03/2026

Back for another year! JV and Varsity practices begin today, with a parent info meeting to follow. QB questions of the week will also resume shortly! Thanks for staying with us!

P.S. We're still looking for a middle school coach. Are you interested? Contact Trent Tracy for more details or to apply!

05/20/2026

Your Scholar Bowl Question of the Week!

Last week's answer: The CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)

A character in this play is asked about the views of Pythagoras on birds and believes himself to be the addressee of a letter written to "M, O, A, I." That characters in this play is asked if he things, because he is virtuous, "there shall be no more cakes and ale?" After being locked in a room, that character in this play is visited by a man disguised as the priest Sir Topas, who insists that character has gone mad. The primary subplot in this play revolves around a forged love letter from Olivia that tricks the prudish servant Malvolio. For 10 points, name this play about the shipwrecked Viola and Sebastian, a Shakespearean comedy named for the fact that it was originally performed at the end of Christmas festivities.

What do you think? Guesses in the comments; answer next week!

05/13/2026

Happy Graduation Week to our Seniors!

Here is your Scholar Bowl Question of the Week.

Last week's answer: chefs (or cooks or restarateurs)

This organization was likened to a cult in the title of a 1974 book by Victor Marchetti. It's not the NSC, but in 1946 Harry Truman appointed Sidney Souers to be this organization's first leader. its one-time leader William Colby devised many of the "stay-behinds for Operation Gladio. Its "Family Jewels" documents were released to the public during the Church Committee hearings, in which Mary Embree claimed that this organization developed a "heart attack gun." Gerald Ford appointed George H.W. Bush to serve as its director in the 1970s. This organization succeeded the Office of Strategic Services and generally lacks a domestic charter. For 10 points, name this US government agency that gathers information about foreign espionage.

Guesses in the comments; answers next week!

05/06/2026

Here is your Scholar Bowl Question of the Week!

Last week's answer: dielectrics (or dielectric constant)

One of the first stars in this profession collaborated on some projects with Reform Club member and architect Charles Barry and was named Alexis Soyer. Massimo Battura wrote a 2011 book titled for people in this profession, some of whom run businesses called trattoria. These people often wear a starched hat called a toque blanche. In the US, the James Beard foundation gives out awards to people in this profession. In 2012, one of these people named Bernard Loiseau killed himself amidst rumors that he would be downgraded from three to two Michelin stars. Auguste Escoffier's hierarchy of this profession puts their sous variety second in command. For 10 points, an apron is usually worn by members of what food preparation profession?

Guesses in the comments; answer next week!

04/29/2026

Here is your Scholar Bowl question of the week!

Calcium copper titanate is a particularly strong one of these materials due to a grain boundary. Energy dissipation in these materials is quantified by the loss tangent. Implicit models of solvation treat the solvent as one of these materials, which name a quantity used to measure solvent polarity. The namesake "strength" of these materials is measured in volts per meter and gives the applied field needed to make them conduct above the breakdown voltage. A quantity named for these materials is also called "relative permittivity" and is multiplied by epsilon-naught times area over distance in the parallel-plate model. For 10 points, what insulating materials are placed between the plates of a capacitor to increase capacitance?

Put your guess in the comments, and we'll post the answer later!

04/29/2026

Our season sadly came to an end this evening, with two heartbreakingly-close losses against our conference rival, Hallsville. Our seniors — Max, Josie, Trenton, and Taylor — have represented our school so incredibly well throughout their high school careers, and we are so excited to see where the future takes them. We are incredibly grateful for the laughs, learning, and love we have shared together as a team, and we thank all of our supporters who have cheered us on this season. We are already looking to next year, with both returning leaders and new faces. We are Southern Boone! Eagle Pride!

Coach Rogers and Coach Raines

04/27/2026

Our intrepid travelers made it home safely…finally…last night. After realizing we were driving into tornado warnings, we were forced to stop and shelter in Kingdom City until the danger had passed. Since we couldn’t get onto I-70 at Kingdom City, we had to take the back roads home…not so much fun in a bus in severe thunderstorms. However, we have now shared an adventure, and we hope the team made life-long memories! Thank you to everyone who supported our team this season! We have our quarterfinal match tomorrow at Hallsville, and then will hopefully be headed to the State tournament! Regardless of the outcome, Coach Rogers and Coach Raines are incredibly proud of the team, their hard work and growth, and their leadership for our future players!

04/26/2026

Well, our tournament journey has come to an end, earlier than we had hoped. Our team played hard and fought down to the last question. Unfortunately, we did not break to the next stage of the tournament. Fortunately, that means we will get to do a little bit of sightseeing tomorrow morning before we head back to the Show-Me State!

We wish the best of luck to our fellow conference team, Hallsville, as they continue in their journey for the national championship!

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