Because HSU has conclave as a class, our group meets on a regular basis and practices playing the game.
Some students prepare bonuses for the players while others keep score or work the buzzers.
We have a huge stockpile of questions from other conclaves that we quiz each other on. At first, the game is casual, as we get into the rhythm of it. Later in the semester we are more serious about following rules such as no conversing except during bonuses, and answering only when recognized. We are encouraged to study topics such as wildlife policy, plant taxonomy, fish and fishery biology, herpetology, ornithology, ecology, limnology, and range management outside of class. It is extremely helpful to dust off the ecology, botany, and general biology textbooks and look them over.