Well, hi there! The results are in and it was definitely a close one! We ended up having six different teams compete and we actual had two winners! Here are the highlights:
Grand Riddler - "Chinese & JR"
Worth their Weight in Aluminum - "Horatio Crunch"
Spirit of Acadacathalonomania - "Uni-Corns"
Winner by Creative Means - "Return of Blitzkrieg"
3rd Place - "Horatio Crunch"
2nd Place - "Uni-Corns", only 6.5 points behind 1st place!
1st Place, Winner by Points - "A Slice of Pi"
The full results can be found in the Chronicles.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Link to the Future
A student showed me this video today and I think it makes an amazing blend of Back to the Future nerd-dom and Legend of Zelda nerd-dom. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHCbp5LTgbU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHCbp5LTgbU
Jiggawatty Riddles...
Here are your pi time riddles...
1. How can two people step on one page of newspaper so that they can't touch each other without stepping off the newspaper? [5]
2. I climbed up a cherry tree, where I found cherries. I did not pick cherries, nor did I leave cherries. How can you explain this? [5]
3. A snail is climbing up a one-meter-high wall. It advances three centimeters per minute and then stops for one minute to rest, during which it slides back two centimeters. How long will the snail take to reach the top of the wall? [5]
4. Which is warmer, a two-inch-thick blanket or two blankets one inch thick each? [5]
5. Every day, a cyclist crosses the border between Spain and France carrying a bag. No matter how much customs officials investigate him, they do not know what he is smuggling. Do you? [5]
1. How can two people step on one page of newspaper so that they can't touch each other without stepping off the newspaper? [5]
2. I climbed up a cherry tree, where I found cherries. I did not pick cherries, nor did I leave cherries. How can you explain this? [5]
3. A snail is climbing up a one-meter-high wall. It advances three centimeters per minute and then stops for one minute to rest, during which it slides back two centimeters. How long will the snail take to reach the top of the wall? [5]
4. Which is warmer, a two-inch-thick blanket or two blankets one inch thick each? [5]
5. Every day, a cyclist crosses the border between Spain and France carrying a bag. No matter how much customs officials investigate him, they do not know what he is smuggling. Do you? [5]
.605 Jiggawatts have been achieved.... now for the others!
Hey everyone!
Today is Acadacathalonomania yet again! We had 4 teams compete in the morning and a fifth team has joined for the afternoon. What mysteries will they uncover? What sanity will they lose? All I know is, there will be a lot of plaid involved...
Today is Acadacathalonomania yet again! We had 4 teams compete in the morning and a fifth team has joined for the afternoon. What mysteries will they uncover? What sanity will they lose? All I know is, there will be a lot of plaid involved...
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Announcement! Announcement! 1.21 Jiggawatts? Great Scott!
Hey everyone!
I would like to announce the next event in this whirlwind we abbreviate as ACADA...
Acadacathalonomania 2011: 1.21 Jiggawatts! Great Scott!
This event will take place in late October (either the 22nd or the 29th) and will be similar to the Acadacathalonomania last spring. Teams participating in the full Acadacathalonomania will have 2 periods of 3 hours and 14 minutes with 2 lists of 42 items in tow. Teams may also choose to participate in AcadaHALFalonomania, which is one period of 3 hours and 14 minutes with one list of 42 items to find, videotape, create, and figure out.
Registration is open NOW! If you want to participate, email me with the following information:
-Team Name
-Team Members (open to teams of 3 to 5)
-Preference on Date (Oct 22nd or 29th)
-Do you have access to a video camera?
More information to come! Just remember, if you can put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything!
I would like to announce the next event in this whirlwind we abbreviate as ACADA...
Acadacathalonomania 2011: 1.21 Jiggawatts! Great Scott!
This event will take place in late October (either the 22nd or the 29th) and will be similar to the Acadacathalonomania last spring. Teams participating in the full Acadacathalonomania will have 2 periods of 3 hours and 14 minutes with 2 lists of 42 items in tow. Teams may also choose to participate in AcadaHALFalonomania, which is one period of 3 hours and 14 minutes with one list of 42 items to find, videotape, create, and figure out.
Registration is open NOW! If you want to participate, email me with the following information:
-Team Name
-Team Members (open to teams of 3 to 5)
-Preference on Date (Oct 22nd or 29th)
-Do you have access to a video camera?
More information to come! Just remember, if you can put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything!
Sunday, September 25, 2011
AcadaFamilyMania 2011 Results!
Hey there, sports fans!
Well, yesterday turned out to be a great treat, with seven different teams competing over a two-hour span. The results were announced at last night's talent show, but here they are again:
3rd place - KG and the Power of Three
(received license plate borders)
2nd place - Lucky Charms
(received Missouri Academy mugs and squishy brains, along with 2 Missouri Academy picture frames)
1st place with a score of 796.5 points - Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
(received Missouri Academy mugs and squishy brains, along with 5 Missouri Academy picture frames)
Thanks to all teams that participated and we hope you had a blast!
Well, yesterday turned out to be a great treat, with seven different teams competing over a two-hour span. The results were announced at last night's talent show, but here they are again:
3rd place - KG and the Power of Three
(received license plate borders)
2nd place - Lucky Charms
(received Missouri Academy mugs and squishy brains, along with 2 Missouri Academy picture frames)
1st place with a score of 796.5 points - Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
(received Missouri Academy mugs and squishy brains, along with 5 Missouri Academy picture frames)
Thanks to all teams that participated and we hope you had a blast!
Saturday, September 24, 2011
AcadaFamilyMania Riddles
Greetings all!
Here are your 4:14pm riddles for AcadaFamilyMania:
1. How many times can you subtract 6 from 30? [5]
2. Write eight figure 3's, so that they total 34. [10] (You can include basic mathematical symbols, but nothing too advanced is required.)
3. A boy who is four feet tall puts a nail into a tree at his exact height. He returns two years later when he has grown by eight inches and the tree has grown by twelve inches. How much taller is the nail than the boy? [10]
4. Two missiles speed directly toward each other, one at 9,000 miles per hour and the other at 21,000 miles per hour. They start 1,317 miles apart. Calculate how far apart they are one minute before they collide. (This question does not require a pencil or paper... except for writing down your answer of course.) [10]
5. In a children's cartoon, a UFO alien told people that "1 minus 180 equals 21". The alien hadn't yet mastered earthly numbers, but his equation does make sense, all the same. Can you explain why? [15]
Remember to submit these answers along with your other items and I'll see you in the Main Lounge at 5:14pm!
~Matt
Here are your 4:14pm riddles for AcadaFamilyMania:
1. How many times can you subtract 6 from 30? [5]
2. Write eight figure 3's, so that they total 34. [10] (You can include basic mathematical symbols, but nothing too advanced is required.)
3. A boy who is four feet tall puts a nail into a tree at his exact height. He returns two years later when he has grown by eight inches and the tree has grown by twelve inches. How much taller is the nail than the boy? [10]
4. Two missiles speed directly toward each other, one at 9,000 miles per hour and the other at 21,000 miles per hour. They start 1,317 miles apart. Calculate how far apart they are one minute before they collide. (This question does not require a pencil or paper... except for writing down your answer of course.) [10]
5. In a children's cartoon, a UFO alien told people that "1 minus 180 equals 21". The alien hadn't yet mastered earthly numbers, but his equation does make sense, all the same. Can you explain why? [15]
Remember to submit these answers along with your other items and I'll see you in the Main Lounge at 5:14pm!
~Matt
AcadaFamilyMania 2011!!!
The day is finally here: AcadaFamilyMania 2011! I know you are all excited for what lies ahead, but I dare not spoil the surprise.
All teams competing in AcadaFamilyMania should report to the Main Lounge at 3pm for the de-briefing. If you are still interested in competing, but you don't have a team, no problem! Just gather some people together and come to the Main Lounge!
This blog will be the platform for various announcements, so check back throughout the day!
All teams competing in AcadaFamilyMania should report to the Main Lounge at 3pm for the de-briefing. If you are still interested in competing, but you don't have a team, no problem! Just gather some people together and come to the Main Lounge!
This blog will be the platform for various announcements, so check back throughout the day!
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Come register for AcadaFamilyMania 2011: Let the Good Times Roll!
Hey there!
How are things? Good, I hope. Well, we are getting things together for the Missouri Academy Family Weekend, and I'm ever so excited about AcadaFamilyMania 2011: Let the Good Times Roll!
So, if you want to participate, you should totally register!! The registration form can be found here: http://www.nwmissouri.edu/masmc/fwform.htm and there is no registration fee! Like I mentioned last time, the event is open to all, but precedence will be given to current students and their families.
The event will be a little different than previous Acadacathalonomanias, but it should still be wild and zany.
How are things? Good, I hope. Well, we are getting things together for the Missouri Academy Family Weekend, and I'm ever so excited about AcadaFamilyMania 2011: Let the Good Times Roll!
So, if you want to participate, you should totally register!! The registration form can be found here: http://www.nwmissouri.edu/masmc/fwform.htm and there is no registration fee! Like I mentioned last time, the event is open to all, but precedence will be given to current students and their families.
The event will be a little different than previous Acadacathalonomanias, but it should still be wild and zany.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Announcement! Announcement! Let the Good Times Roll!
Greetings and hello!
I would like to formally announcement the next event in the Acadacathalonomania family: AcadaFamilyMania 2011: Let the Good Times Roll!
This event will take place on September 24th during the Missouri Academy's Family Weekend and AcadaFamilyMania will take place from 3:00pm to 5:30pm. Families will have the opportunity to join in the zaniness of Acadacathalonomania and get to explore more of campus and Maryville while on the hunt. All are welcome to join, but precedence will be given to current students and their families.
So, with that... Let the Good Times Roll!!!
I would like to formally announcement the next event in the Acadacathalonomania family: AcadaFamilyMania 2011: Let the Good Times Roll!
This event will take place on September 24th during the Missouri Academy's Family Weekend and AcadaFamilyMania will take place from 3:00pm to 5:30pm. Families will have the opportunity to join in the zaniness of Acadacathalonomania and get to explore more of campus and Maryville while on the hunt. All are welcome to join, but precedence will be given to current students and their families.
So, with that... Let the Good Times Roll!!!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Don't forget about the rules!
As much as they may seem like windy discourse, it's good to have a firm set of rules to use so that all teams can be treated fairly. The page for the rules have been updated to reflect last April's Acadacathalonomania. The rules may be modified, but I don't foresee any substantial changes in the near future.
In order to make information about Acadacathalonomania available to everyone, all information will be posted on this blog rather than limiting it to a select group of people on Facebook. Things like Facebook may be used, but only in a limited capacity. (So, during the actual event, things like riddles will be posted here rather than on Facebook.)
Speaking of information to share, there will be a special Acadacathalonomania announcement this Sunday, so stay tuned!
P.S. What do B.B. King, Louis Jordan, and The Sonics have in common?
In order to make information about Acadacathalonomania available to everyone, all information will be posted on this blog rather than limiting it to a select group of people on Facebook. Things like Facebook may be used, but only in a limited capacity. (So, during the actual event, things like riddles will be posted here rather than on Facebook.)
Speaking of information to share, there will be a special Acadacathalonomania announcement this Sunday, so stay tuned!
P.S. What do B.B. King, Louis Jordan, and The Sonics have in common?
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Oh, the chronicles
I love the word "chronicles"... it just feels more majestic than words like "records" or "stories". Speaking of which, the Chronicles of Acadacathalonomania have been updated to include the records of "Acadacathalonomania 2010: Difficult to Say, Delicious to Eat!" and "Acadacathalonomania 2011: Revenge of the Day of the Dawn of the Night of the Zombified Living Dead!". Feel free to take a look!
Things are brewing for the next Acadacathalonomania and it should be great!
Things are brewing for the next Acadacathalonomania and it should be great!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Welcome, welcome!
Greetings and salutations to you all! Welcome to the Acadacathalonomania blog!! (and not the monomaniacal blog, which is what spell check wants me to say)
You're probably asking yourself, what is this Acadacathalonomania thing? (Feel free to write "Acada" for short.) Well, the inspiration for this event was Tricadecathlonomania (or simply "Trica"). The link goes to their website, so feel free to explore, but here are the basics:
-Trica is a 24-hour long scavenger hunt, going from midnight to midnight.
-Trica tasks teams of 4 with a list of 288 items (1 item for every 5 minutes), where the teams must find things, videotape themselves doing things, create things, and figure out questions.
-In Trica, bonus points are awarded for combinations of items as well as going above all other teams on a particular item.
-In Trica, "[b]ribe your judges, cheat your opponents, and find loopholes in the system. All these things are encouraged."
-During Trica, teams attend check-ins throughout the day to turn in items and complete bonus challenges.
The event is pretty ridiculous, and the items definitely follow suit, such as "jog a mile backwards in 70s style running shorts", "tip a goat", and "What is the chemical symbol for jazz?" (There are definitely more crude items, but I'm not putting up examples of those.)
So, after hearing about this event for years, I decided to take the basic model of this event and adapt it to you all!
-Acada takes place in halves, each lasting 3 hours and 14 minutes over the course of one morning/afternoon.
-Acada tasks teams of 4 with a list of 42 items each half (1 item for about every 4.6 minutes), where the teams must find things, do things (on video), make things, and figure things out.
-In Acada, bonus points are awarded for combinations of items as well as going above all other teams on a particular item.
-In Acada, bribing is not allowed, but exploiting loopholes is fair game because the opportunity is open to all teams. At least one item will involve co-op-etition (cooperation/competition) with multiple teams.
-During Acada, teams attend a check-in throughout the second half of the competition to turn in items and complete bonus challenges. Teams do have a lunch break between the two halves so teams don't feel rushed to eat.
So, a lot of the same elements are there, but I did change some pieces to make it fit into the Academy environment (especially the time element). There have been two official Acada events so far: Acadacathalonomania 2010: Difficult to Say, Delicious to Eat! (October 2010) and Acadacathalonomania 2011: Revenge of the Day of the Dawn of the Night of the Zombified Living Dead (April 2011). Both have gone well, and both competitions have helped shape what Acada will be like in the future. In the near future, I will be posting the results of these two competitions, but for now, I wanted to briefly introduce Acadacathalonomania!
You're probably asking yourself, what is this Acadacathalonomania thing? (Feel free to write "Acada" for short.) Well, the inspiration for this event was Tricadecathlonomania (or simply "Trica"). The link goes to their website, so feel free to explore, but here are the basics:
-Trica is a 24-hour long scavenger hunt, going from midnight to midnight.
-Trica tasks teams of 4 with a list of 288 items (1 item for every 5 minutes), where the teams must find things, videotape themselves doing things, create things, and figure out questions.
-In Trica, bonus points are awarded for combinations of items as well as going above all other teams on a particular item.
-In Trica, "[b]ribe your judges, cheat your opponents, and find loopholes in the system. All these things are encouraged."
-During Trica, teams attend check-ins throughout the day to turn in items and complete bonus challenges.
The event is pretty ridiculous, and the items definitely follow suit, such as "jog a mile backwards in 70s style running shorts", "tip a goat", and "What is the chemical symbol for jazz?" (There are definitely more crude items, but I'm not putting up examples of those.)
So, after hearing about this event for years, I decided to take the basic model of this event and adapt it to you all!
-Acada takes place in halves, each lasting 3 hours and 14 minutes over the course of one morning/afternoon.
-Acada tasks teams of 4 with a list of 42 items each half (1 item for about every 4.6 minutes), where the teams must find things, do things (on video), make things, and figure things out.
-In Acada, bonus points are awarded for combinations of items as well as going above all other teams on a particular item.
-In Acada, bribing is not allowed, but exploiting loopholes is fair game because the opportunity is open to all teams. At least one item will involve co-op-etition (cooperation/competition) with multiple teams.
-During Acada, teams attend a check-in throughout the second half of the competition to turn in items and complete bonus challenges. Teams do have a lunch break between the two halves so teams don't feel rushed to eat.
So, a lot of the same elements are there, but I did change some pieces to make it fit into the Academy environment (especially the time element). There have been two official Acada events so far: Acadacathalonomania 2010: Difficult to Say, Delicious to Eat! (October 2010) and Acadacathalonomania 2011: Revenge of the Day of the Dawn of the Night of the Zombified Living Dead (April 2011). Both have gone well, and both competitions have helped shape what Acada will be like in the future. In the near future, I will be posting the results of these two competitions, but for now, I wanted to briefly introduce Acadacathalonomania!
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