It's Academic Team
Sponsor: Jeff Jones
The 2009 Team:Members: Ben Smith (Captain), Charlie Wegrzyn, Justin Kerns, Mark Lewers, Ben Gilman, Margaret Hu, Deena Rizkalla, Jason Richards, Nik Arur
IT'S ACADEMIC
'The Guinness Book of World Records has recognized IT’S ACADEMIC as the longest-running TV quiz show in the world!
IT’S ACADEMIC, the nation’s foremost high school quiz program, is now in its 48th season on NBC4 in Washington. This is a unique achievement in the ephemeral world of television, where shows come and go---often not lasting a full 13 weeks.
Each year hundreds of secondary schools---public, parochial, private, suburban, rural, and inner-city---participate on the program. The competition is intense. Schools come out in force to root for their teams---with banners, bands, cheerleaders, and fans who have their faces painted in school colors. The adulation normally reserved for athletic heroes is extended to the students who represent their schools on the program. (As a high school cheerleader, Sandra Bullock came to the NBC4 studio with the rest of her squad to root for her school’s IT'S ACADEMIC team.)"