ADVISORY/Students Match Geography Wits for Scholarships in Finals of AAA Travel High School Challenge.News/Assignment Editors ADVISORY...for Saturday Saturday: see week; Sabbath. & Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. (May 10 & 11) --(BUSINESS WIRE) 51 High School Students From Around U.S. Converge con·verge v. con·verged, con·verg·ing, con·verg·es v.intr. 1. a. To tend toward or approach an intersecting point: lines that converge. b. on Orlando Orlando, city, United States Orlando (ôrlăn`dō), city (1990 pop. 164,693), seat of Orange co., central Fla., in a lake region; inc. 1875. In a citrus fruit and farm area, it is one of the world's most visited vacation spots. to Compete for Top Prize of $25,000; Scholarships Total $156,000
WHAT: Winners from 50 states and the District of Columbia match
geography wits in a competition for $150,000 in college
scholarships in the AAA Travel High School Challenge. The
national stage of the contest begins Saturday morning (May
10) with a written test that narrows the field from 51 to
12, then finishes Sunday morning (May 11) with game show-
style playoffs among the remaining students.
WHO: High school students from all 50 states and the District of
Columbia. Each student has already won a state competition,
a $1000 scholarship and the trip to Orlando to compete in
the finals.
WHEN: Saturday, May 10, 8:30, Round 1 Written Test
Sunday, May 11, 9 a.m. to noon, Game show-style Semifinals
and Finals
WHERE: Round 1
Marriott Village at Little Lake Bryan
8623 Vineland Ave.
Orlando, Fla.
Finals
Universal Studios Orlando Theme Park
Soundstage 33
Orlando, Fla.
CONTACT: Justin McNaull: 202-942-2079
202-256-2488 (cell phone)
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