American Computer Science League Newsletter #4 April 2008 |
CONTEST
#4
ACSL would like to thank all the advisors who decided to join the League this year for all of their hard work in getting their students ready for the contests. ACSL understands that the time committment needed to complete the contests takes away from the many other committments in a teacher's life. We hope that you enjoyed the contest questions and still think that ACSL is a worthwhile activity for your students. Our thank you to all teams for their understanding for the slow posting of scores this season. We have plans for a very improved web site for next year and the quicker posting of scores. We hope to see you next year.
Please check for errors or omissions in the listing of team and student scores posted on the web site. ACSL is in the process of getting plaques engraved. We want to avoid the problem of redoing plaques because of errors.
The scores for Contest #4 for both teams and individuals are posted on our web site www.acsl.org. . If you note a missing score, an incorrect score or a misspelled name, please contact ACSL and we will make the corrections.
APPEALS
There were no valid appeals in any of the divisions for Contest #4.
ALL-STAR QUESTION SET
All teams will get a complete set of the questions used at the All-Star Contest. The files will be sent by e-mail after June 1st.
ALL-STAR
CONTEST
The site of the 2008 ACSL Invitational All-Star Contest
is Marriotts Ridge HS, 12100 Woodford Rd, Marriottsville, MD. Reg Hahne is
the host school advisor and can be reached at 410-313-5568 or at rhahne@hcpss.org.
The contest date is Saturday, May 24th.
The All-Star Contest starts at 8:30 AM and
ends at approximately 5:30 PM. Lunch is provided at the contest site. Breakfast
is not available.
The hotel is the Holiday Inn BWI Airport Hotel. The hotel has free shuttle service back and forth to the hotel and also to the metro bus or train station for a very easy commute to Washington DC. Baltimore and Washington DC (both within a 45 minute drive) are very popular cities to visit in May so please make your hotel reservations as soon as possible.
Please call this hotel directly at 1-410-859-8400 and ask
for the Reservations Department. The best time to call is Monday through Friday
from 9AM until 5PM and identify yourself as being part of the AMERICAN COMPUTER
SCIENCE LEAGUE (ACSL) to get the best rate of $85.00 per room per night plus
taxes. At the time you make your reservation, please request a room with 1
or 2 beds. Your reservation must be guaranteed with your credit card. PLEASE
REQUEST AN E-MAIL OR FAX CONFIRMATION OF YOUR RESERVATION FROM THE HOTEL AND
MAKE SURE YOU RECEIVE IT. This will be your only proof of a reservation and
bring it with you when you check in.
Reservations must be made by Monday, April 28, 2008 for the
$85.00 rate and cancellation is at least 3 days in advance or a 1 night penalty
charge of room and taxes will be charged to your credit card.
If you run into any problems or have any concerns about the
hotel, please call our travel consultant, Elana at Birkmayer Travel. Her phone
number is 518-271-6863 and her e-mail address is Elana@BirkmayerTravel.com.
This year, Elana has also arranged guaranteed car reservations
through Hertz. Please call Hertz at 1-800-654-3131 or the Hertz web site,
www.hertz.com or the above attachment and give the code CV#022Q4020 for the
least expensive rates. Hertz will compare our conference rates to every available
discounted rate they offer and give you the least expensive rate for your
request.
Also, if your school would like Elana to put together a personalized
air quote for you, please, please first check to see if your school will
allow you to purchase air tickets from a travel agency not in your school
district. If your school allows this, please contact Elana at 518-271-6863
or Elana@BirkmayerTravel.com
For the past 17 years ACSL has used the same
travel agent to find the best group rates at hotels close to our Al-Star Contest
sites. Elana Glinert has done an excellent job of getting ACSL the best prices
available. The staff that runs ACSL has used Elana for personal travel also.
If you are in need of a travel agent to assist in any of your All-Star Contest
plans, we highly recommend her services.
ALL-STAR
CONTEST COMPUTERS
The agreement with
Marriotts Ridge HS HS only allows for a limited number of computers. The vast majority of those will go to the teams
coming from Europe. Teams should plan
to supply their own computers this year.
Please start planning now to insure that your invited teams will have
computers.
GEOGRAPHIC
REGIONS
ACSL has grouped
the teams in the various divisions into geographic regions. The purpose of the regions is to create more
places where ACSL can award prizes. The
highest scoring team in each region will be awarded a plaque. The highest scoring
Miami Springs, FL - Southern Division
Mihai Viteazul National College, RO - Continental Division
La Salle Academy, RI - Northern Division
JUNIOR DIVISION
Marriotts Ridge, MD - Maryland Division
Woburn CI, ON - Continental Division
Jefferson S/T, VA - Central Division