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Old 10-09-2008, 09:03 PM
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Default Academic Bowl?

I have no clue what a Academic Bowl is, and I am competing in one(at our Raider meet this Saturday). Here is the layout of cadets participating in it.
LET 1:S-1 assistant
LET 2:Our Battalion Sergeant Major
LET 3:Myself
LET 4:Our BNCO
My SAI and AI say I have the best opportunity to bring back a trophy. I know it's question based, but what is it besides that.
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I would think it would be a standard academic test based on military knowledge, mainly Army for you guys at a Raider Competition I suppose. Just make sure you have paid attention to the books and are up to date on our current chain of command in the US and all that. Good luck man!
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Why are you competing in something you know nothing about? And if you don't know anything about it (and you're in it), then why would we?

I don't mean to come off badly, but this might be one case of you needing to find the answers yourself.
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Why are you competing in something you know nothing about? And if you don't know anything about it (and you're in it), then why would we?

I don't mean to come off badly, but this might be one case of you needing to find the answers yourself.
I know the whole LET 1,2 and 3 from cover to back, that's why they picked me. I have a really a good chance of winning in the LET 3 category.
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I have no clue what a Academic Bowl is
That's what I was talking about. I just don't think it's the best idea to enter into a competition if you don't know what it is.
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Default Won today.

Went to a Raider meet today, here is what we won.
1st Place PT scores
2nd Place Cross-Country Litter Carry
3rd Place Academic Bowl and Platoon Drill and Best overall.
A cadet in our program won a Knock-out Competition. The four of us who did Academic Bowl are getting Ribbons, I would get a Ribbon for the Drill but the four Cadets doing Academic Bowl where competing in Academic Bowl. Our SAI almost had a Heart Attack.
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