LOGAN ACADEMIC GAMES TEAM
OPEN TO 3RD, 4TH, & 5TH GRADERS
WHAT IS ACADEMIC GAMES?
Academic Games is a series of games designed to develop, challenge, and test a student's knowledge in several different subject areas beyond what is taught in school. Students compete in games that cover Math, English, Social Studies, & Logic. The primary purpose of Academic Games is to make learning fun for students. All too often it seems, students turn off to Math, English, or Social Studies because the students are bored or not challenged by the material. Academic Games (AG) helps to alleviate that problem by challenging students to pursue their own education in these subjects in order to succeed in competition.
Team members are encouraged to attend a minimum of one practice a week, but are welcome to attend as often as they wish. All students compete against students from other schools sometimes on Fridays and other schools from and throughout the state about once a month on Saturdays. A full schedule of this year’s monthly Saturday tournaments can be found on our Team Communication Website.
The team is coached by volunteers and supported through the efforts of many parents who act as co-coaches, chaperones, and fundraisers. There is NO FEE to participate. Tierra Jackson is the Head Coach for Logan's Academic Games Team. We would like to encourage parents to attend any and all practices to learn the games.
Our team meets for practice in Ms. Jackson’s classroom (Room 253) on
PRACTICES TIMES ARE TUE 4-5:30 AND THUR 6:30-8
ENTER LOGAN THROUGH DOOR 31
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THE 2023.24 SCHOOL YEAR
Questions? Contact your Coaches:
Logan & Thurston Coach, Tierra Jackson, LoganAcademicGames@gmail.com 734-546-7012
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STATE & NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS
After all Saturday Tournments have been completed. Teams have the option to attend State and National Tournaments. In order to be eligible for the (optional) three-day State Tournament in March, students must attend practice regularly, and must attend at least 3 Saturday tournaments by February. National Tournament competitors are selected from among those who compete at the State Tournament. The National tournament is held in late April. There is a cost to the student to travel to State and National competitions as they stay in hotels and receive meals, but there is scholarship money available to qualifying students with financial need. More information about these tournaments will be passed out later in the season.
You Can Check out our Ann Arbor and Michigan Academic Games Sites too..
Ann Arbor Academic Games page: http://www.a2ag.org/
Michigan League of Academic Games page at: http://www.mlagonline.com/
DONATIONS
Although is there is no required fee to participate on the team, we do accept donations to help cover league registration fees, costs of games and supplies, and partially cover scholarship for the States and National Tournaments. The donation is completely voluntary, and students’ status fo the state or national tournament will not be affected by any donation made. All donations will be kept confidential. Families typically donate $50.
Donations (from the A2AG Page)
Thank you for your continuing support of Ann Arbor Academic Games. Because of the support of parents, school administrators, and coaches, we have been able to serve as an enrichment activity for over 200 Ann Arbor students every year. As an organization we are faced with numerous expenses each year. We have to provide the materials for our growing teams. We have to cover the tournament costs for our volunteers. Most importantly, we have to make sure through scholarships that all students are able to participate regardless of their family’s financial ability.
Our goals as an organization are to encourage learning and achievement and to facilitate the friendships and camaraderie students build as part of a team. We hope that the AG season, culminating in the state and national tournaments, will continue to provide meaningful experiences for its participants as it has for students and coaches over the past 50 years.
Contribution Levels
Supporter: A donation of $35, $60, or $120 represents the cost of 1-4 games or a partial scholarship.
Sponsor: A donation of $365-750 represents a full States or Nationals scholarship.
Thinker: A donation of $1235 represents a full set of games and a scholarship for a student to attend States and Nationals.
Ann Arbor Academic Games is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit meaning that donations are tax-deductible. Donations cannot be made to cover the costs of a specific student. Donors may choose to make a one-time or recurring donation. Paypal charges a 2.2% fee per transaction. Donations can also be made by check to Ann Arbor Academic Games and turned in at practice or through arrangements with our treasurer at a2agtreasurer at gmail dot com.
