Are you smarter than a sixth-grader?

CORNWALL — It’s Quiz Bowl time!What’s that, you say? What’s Quiz Bowl?Chances are, if you haven’t been directly involved, as a team member, advisor or parent, you know little or nothing about this regionwide competition, which takes place in March.Middle-school students make up teams from each of the Region One schools.They compete in the style of an academic bowl, in a fast-paced buzz-in format, answering questions on every school subject. It takes sharp minds and some risk-taking, and is fun to watch.In order to make it more public-friendly, Cornwall Consolidated School will play its home matches at the Cornwall Library. The first is Wednesday, March 13, against Salisbury Central School. They meet Lee H. Kellogg School on Monday, March 25. Meets start at 3:30 p.m.Are you smarter than a sixth-, seventh- or eighth-grader? Find out by coming to a Quiz Bowl.

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