Participating school districts include Bemidji, Blackduck, Clearbrook-Gonvick, East Grand Forks, Fosston, Grygla, Indus, Kelliher, Lake of the Woods, Nevis, Northome, Oklee and Plummer. During the contest, teams of five students compete in a written round and four students are entered in the oral rounds.
Questions relate to all areas of learning typical to secondary educational programs in the state.
The five members work together in the written round, answering 60 questions which require them to work cooperatively and to assess time management as well as question difficulty. Competition starts at 10 a.m. in various locations across the BSU campus. Another round of competition is also slated at Bemidji State on February 27.