The callout meeting for Academic Superbowl is still undecided, although Matt Dillon, club sponsor and social studies teacher, said the club will meet sometime after Labor Day.

This year, Academic Superbowl will take about 16 members. These members are split into five different teams of no more than five people; each team, as well as its designated captain, will focus on a specific subject. It is the captain’s job to lead his or her’s team, as well as schedule meetings that fit with everyone’s schedule. According to Kern Vohra, former member of Academic Superbowl and junior, a member must apply to become team captain.

“Then, if Mr. Dillon thinks you have enough experience to (lead) or based on the classes you are taking, he’ll select you to be a captain for that team.  It just depends on what your specialty is,” said Vohra.

The members of Academic Superbowl gather and research information for competition, which is based on an assigned theme and time frame.  This year’s theme is Latin America.

“They have not given us the time frame yet, but once they do we’ll be able to start preparing,” said Dillon.  The Academic Competition is run by the Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP) and takes place at Purdue.

“Colleges look for student participation in schools, and when they’re looking for that participation, this is something different that shows leadership,” said Dillon.  By Olivia Walker <[email protected]>