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<p><a href="file:///C:\Users\khaml\Downloads\2021-22%20OBOB%20statement.pdf"><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2021-22 OBOB statement.pdf</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496">
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<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/138437506195503/user/730966387/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWvcOoEAlAwuJJnNA0S0X5fSSy1TnWJvOJmd9COcFiOH8zuUQuBvxjG4D6AnzjXYP2A6VysDI0P-KyijXEpPjGt4Hlg5_dD_kyhkbDDl1Qy1iEPbr9y_3NhEOMcMyUnvuIsq5PjpH0XjcnRldW5ubpZkhEIhDQ4KgFvmIAMUmqWGCvBtYQe6AAKZsN-6X7nsCuuv2fcNa1XMxS4TYEOsHe7&__tn__=-%5dC%2CP-R"><b><br>
</b><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">Autumn Gonzales</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1C1E21"> uploaded a file in the group: </span></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/138437506195503/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWvcOoEAlAwuJJnNA0S0X5fSSy1TnWJvOJmd9COcFiOH8zuUQuBvxjG4D6AnzjXYP2A6VysDI0P-KyijXEpPjGt4Hlg5_dD_kyhkbDDl1Qy1iEPbr9y_3NhEOMcMyUnvuIsq5PjpH0XjcnRldW5ubpZkhEIhDQ4KgFvmIAMUmqWGCvBtYQe6AAKZsN-6X7nsCuuv2fcNa1XMxS4TYEOsHe7&__tn__=-UC%2CP-R"><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">Oregon
Battle of the Books</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1C1E21">.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OBOB Program Modifications for 2021-2022</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Oregon Battle of the Book’s mission is to encourage and recognize students who enjoy reading, to broaden reading interests, to increase reading comprehension, promote academic excellence,
and to promote cooperative learning and teamwork among students.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> We are still facing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic as we enter the 2021-22 OBOB season. As always, the health and safety of our students, volunteers, educators, communities, and families
continues to be a top priority for OBOB.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Like all organizations we have to make decisions for the future when the future is unknown. The OBOB Executive Board has decided to move forward with the 2021-22 season as detailed below. Please
keep in mind that we will continue to comply with the guidance of the Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of Education, which is subject to change.</span>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The OBOB Executive Board has decided on the following for the 2021-22 season:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">● Registration for schools and public libraries opens on September 1, 2021 and ends October 31, 2021.</span>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">● Registration will give access to local/school-level competition questions. Practice questions are not provided by OBOB.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> ● Registered schools and public libraries will be grouped into mini-regions by OBOB administration. Every mini-region</span><b>
</b><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">must</span></b>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">have a regional manager for the teams to compete and send a team to the State tournament. If you would like to volunteer as a Regional Manager for a mini-region (of approximately 20 teams), you can
indicate it on your OBOB Registration or email your request to</span> <a href="mailto:oboblsta@gmail.com">
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">oboblsta@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> ● All Regional tournaments will be virtual this year</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. OBOB will provide guidelines and rules for the virtual tournament
structure. To keep competitions consistent and fair, all regionals must be conducted following the official OBOB guidelines, which will be updated in the handbook to reflect the virtual battle format for this year only. As virtual battles, regionals will not
be likely to be completed in a one-day format. All regional competitions will need to start no sooner than March 1st and end no later than March 25th .</span>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">● It is our hope and goal to have an in-person State Tournament in the spring, but keeping changing COVID protocols in mind,</span><i>
</i><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">we are unable to</span>
</i><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">guarantee</span></i>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">that we will be able to do so.</span>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Executive Board will keep the school/library OBOB Coordinators apprised of any modifications that must be made in the event that state and school regulations change.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> As a board, we recognize that many of you may be feeling disappointment with the virtual structure for regionals, that State can’t be guaranteed, or that the OBOB season will not proceed as normal.
We truly empathize.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The pandemic has brought disappointments and unwanted changes in all aspects of our lives. We hope you’ll find solace in the fact that all decisions are being made with the health and safety of
children in mind.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> We have another amazing list of books for kids to read and are looking forward to a great year of OBOB!</span>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">General updates will be provided through the OBOB website (</span><a href="http://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org</span></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">),</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">the OBOB newsletter</span>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(</span><a href="https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/subscribe-to-our-newsletter"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/subscribe-to-our-newsletter</span></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">and the OBOB Facebook Group.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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