Battle of the Books 2025 - Application Form
Description: Battle of the Books is a reading program for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Teams of 2-6 middle school students are invited to read from a selected set of books and compete to answer questions based on those books. Among the team, members read 1 to 7 books, arrange practice sessions, and participate in the final competition.
Eligibility: All 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students who live or go to school in Northville are eligible to participate. Teams of 2 to 6 students can be in different grades, attend different schools, or home school. Each team is required to have one adult to act as a Team Manager.
Registration: Registration begins Monday, November 11, 2024 online at northvillelibrary.org, or in-person at the Northville District Library. Upon registration, each team can pick up a free set of all seven Battle Books at the Library. Registration may be completed online or by submitting a printed version of the form (a PDF download is available below) to the Library's upstairs Information Desk. Each team needs to have a team name on the registration form, and all registrations MUST be submitted by Monday, January 13, 2025.
Team Manager Responsibilities: A Team Manager must be an adult who will serve as the contact person between the team and the Northville District Library. Managers must attend the Managers Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2025. Managers should coordinate team meetings to prepare for Battle, and inform the Library of any team changes or corrections by Sunday, February 11.
Competition Date & Location: TEAMS MUST ARRIVE AT THE NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BY 6:00 p.m. for check-in, as Battle of the Books begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Although costumes are still welcome at the event itself, our annual costume contest will be held through social media. To enter, please submit a photo of your team in their costumes, along with the team name, to nmolnar@northvillelibrary.org anytime between February 14, 2025 and February 21, 2025.
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Northville District Library Virtual Battle of the Books 2025 Middle School
TEAM REGISTRATION FORM
This form due to the Northville District Library by Monday, January 13, 2025.