The Tok High School has a battle-of-the-books team this year. The team members of the BOTBteam are Holly Beeman, Jeffry Alsup, and Rebekah Ames. Jeffry and Holly are seniors while Rebekah is a sophomore at Tok High School. The teams battle with other teams from around the state, but usually the only other team that participates is in Eagle, Alaska.
Battle of the Books consists of reading as many books as you can in a certain amount of time. In the end, there is a battle with others and whoever knows more answers to the questions from the books, has a better chance of winning. Teams battle to see who read and analyzed the books better. Tok and Eagle will each read 10 books. The players divide the books and assign them to one another so that all 10 can be spread equally within the group and so that it can be read quickly. After the deadline is up, they have a battle between schools to see who has more knowledge of the books.
Holly, Rebekah, and Jeffry were interviewed about their experiences being on the Tok High School BOTB team. The team contestants were asked about when they first joined the team, why they joined, and what they dislike and like about their team.
Rebekah Ames stated, “My first year was 6th grade and I have never won.” When she was questioned about her purpose in being on the team, she claimed, “My favorite thing about it is reading the books.” When asked if she is happy with her teammates she said, “No, because if we actually did the competition on the date we were supposed to, Jeffry would be way behind and we would fail because he would only use SparkNotes.” Rebekah was asked what she does not enjoy about BOTB and she commented, “I do not enjoy being a procrastinator and having to see Eagle win every year.”
Jeffry Alsup was asked about what he enjoys and does not enjoy about BOTB and he claimed, “The competition aspect of it. I don't enjoy having a certain deadline; I think we should be able to read the books on our own time at a slower pace.” When he was asked if he was happy with his team, he stated, “Yes, they are somewhat reliable because Holly only listens to audiobooks, and Rebekah procrastinates so much. Also, I don't use SparkNotes - I use CHATGPT! Thank you, next.”
Holly Beeman was asked the same questions. Her responses were, “I think forcing Jeffry to actually read is exciting, and it makes me feel more productive when we get questions right during the battle.” She dislikes “having to read the books, lol. And trying to get Jeffry to read.” When asked if she was happy with her chosen team, she stated, “Um… We have been having some issues, but I am confident the books will be read by the battle date.”
The Tok High School Battle of the Books team will have its first battle of the school year on February 10th, 2025. Good luck to the team and their battles!
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