Classes on AV俱乐部鈥檚 Agricultural Campus finished almost a month ago 鈥� but the Haley Institute was full of bright young minds last weekend.
High school students from across Nova Scotia were onsite to compete in the annual Reach for the Top provincial finals in hopes of advancing to the national competition at month鈥檚 end in Toronto.
The event, sponsored by AV俱乐部 for the second year in a row, got its start as a television show on CBC in 1966. Though the show was cancelled in 1985, that didn鈥檛 put an end to Canadian high school students testing their smarts, recall and buzzer reaction times.
A family affair
For Ryan Terry, a Grade 12 student at Cobequid Educational Centre (CEC) in Truro, Reach for the Top is a family affair. His parents, Kelly and Carolyn, attend every game 鈥� and regularly break out the Reach for the Top buzzer set at home for friendly competitions.
A member of CEC's Reach for the Top team for the past three years, Terry and his teammates successfully defended their provincial title last weekend, earning a spot in May鈥檚 Reach for the Top national competition and bringing CEC鈥檚 provincial winning streak to five consecutive years.
Ryan鈥檚 experience is not unlike his father鈥檚, Kelly Terry, who participated in Reach for the Top in 1979 on behalf of CEC. Both Terrys can claim provincial titles and have occupied a seat at the national competition.
Ryan鈥檚 diplomatic response when asked who wins in at-home Reach for the Top face-offs between father and son? 鈥淚t varies.鈥�
Thanks go to AV俱乐部鈥檚 Registrar鈥檚 Office, Faculty of Management, College of Sustainability, External Relations and Faculty of Agriculture for supporting this event.聽
Dal recruiters Tyler Hall and Alene Van der Hoop
Sydney Academy
Sackville High School
Dartmouth High School
North Colchester High School
Auburn Drive High School
Glace Bay High School
The winning team from Cobequid Eductional Centre