Continue reading »]]> InshaAllah more detailed information about the cost, registration, and logistics of MIST Nationals within the week.  Here are some FAQs in the meantime:

WHERE/WHEN IS NATIONALS?  Nationals will be held at the downtown campus of the University of Toronto, from July 6^th to July 8^th.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE AT NATIONALS?  Anyone who placed first to fifth in any competition may compete at Nationals.  The full list of students is below.  You may ONLY compete in competitions you placed in.

BASKETBALL:  MIST Detroit will be sending ONE team per gender to Nationals.  This means that the top ten individuals who competed in basketball at MIST Detroit will be selected to play for a unified Detroit team.  ONLY students who properly registered to compete in MIST Detroit’s basketball competition may compete at Nationals.

HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?  We are currently estimating costs at $300 per student.  This includes the National registration fee, bus costs, and hotel costs.  Unfortunately, financial aid is available only for the National registration fee.  The more Detroiters who attend, the cheaper it will be.

DO I HAVE TO STAY/TRAVEL WITH MIST DETROIT?  If you have family in Toronto, you are more than welcome to stay with them in Toronto, or to travel separately from the Detroit bus.  In that case, you will only have to pay the National registration fee.

HOW DO I REGISTER?  We will be using the same exact website (www.adderpit.com/MIST) for registration.  Since you already have an account, simply log in and join your team again for the MIST Nationals tournament.  Registration will begin within 2 weeks.

WHO WILL BE CHAPERONING US?  Hopefully, your coach from MIST Detroit Regionals will be willing and able to attend Nationals.  If not, MIST Staff will arrange a coach for your team.

WHAT ABOUT PARENTS?  Parents are welcome to come along with us to Nationals.  They may act as coaches for the entire team (reducing or eliminating the registration fee) or as a team guest.  Please keep in mind that if a separate hotel room is requested for a parent(s)/child, the additional cost will be passed along to your family.

CROSSING THE BORDER:  Nationals will be held internationally for the first time this year – this presents some new complications due to the border crossing.  You will be required to present both your passport AND birth certificate at the border.  If you are NOT a US citizen, there will be additional requirements forthcoming.

Continue reading »]]> Any competitor who placed first to fifth in any competition is eligible to compete at MIST Nationals it that competition(s).  Culinary Arts will not be a competition at the national level.

For group competitions and basketball:  only competitors who registered online for that competition may compete at Nationals.  More information on MIST Nationals will be coming soon.

We apologize for any errors in announcing the awards at MIST.  These are the final ranks.  For questions, please email detroit@getmistified.com.

Congratulations to all our winners!

OVERALL TEAM
1. International Academy Okma
2. Carmen-Ainsworth
3. Grand Blanc
4. PCEP
5. Genesee Academy

OVERALL INDIVIDUAL
1. Hussein Hakim (International Academy Okma)
2. Abdulla Tarabishy (International Academy Okma)
3. Mishaal Khan (Carmen-Ainsworth)
4. Adel Qalieh (International Academy Okma)
5. Mena Salman (Genesee Academy)

ART
2D Art:
1. Siddiqa Rizvi (North Farmington)
2. Inaam Mohammed (North Farmington)
3. Nabiha Siddiqui (Troy HS)
4. Talha Ghazi (International Academy Okma)
5. Mahpara Khan (Troy Athens)

3D Art:
1. Amna Ali (International Academy East)
2. Hussein Hakim (International Academy Okma)
3. Abrar Morsi (Cavaliers)
4. Amber Richard (Cavaliers)
5. Salma Al-Midani (Genesee Academy)

Photography:
1. Ahsan Ansari (PCEP)
2. Maheen Asghar (Troy HS)
3. Sadia Ghazi (International Academy East)
4. Nora Saied (PCEP)
5. Zafir Abutalib (Grand Blanc)

Fashion Design:
1. Mena Salman (Genesee Academy)
2. Sabrina Ghazi (International Academy East)
3. Mustafa Ali (International Academy Okma)
4. Maisha Rehman (Troy Athens)
5. Mylaica Conner (Carmen-Ainsworth)

Culinary Arts:
1. Siba Alzohaili (International Academy Okma)
2. Annie Sherwani (Troy High School)
3. Menna Akl (Genesee Academy)
4. Mai Wright (North Farmington)
5. Huda Altamimy (ICD)

Graphic Design:
1. Abdulla Tarabishy (International Academy Okma)
2. Adel Qalieh (International Academy Okma)
3. Talha Syed (PCEP)
4. Jarron McAllister (Carmen-Ainsworth)
5. Anas Morsi (Carmen-Ainsworth)

Web Design:
1. Muhammad Hamza Khan, Bawan Ahmed (East Lansing)
2. Mohammad Younis, Adeel Siddiqui (PCEP)

KNOWLEDGE & QUR’AN
Test One:
1. Siba Alzohaili (International Academy Okma)
2. Mustafa Ali (International Academy Okma)
3. Kenan Alkiek (Grand Blanc)
4. Basim Asghar (Troy HS)
5. Ali Mukhtar (Grand Blanc)

Test Two:
1. Abdulla Tarabishy (International Academy Okma)
2. Shurooq Zaki (Carmen-Ainsworth)
3. Abrar Morsi (Carmen-Ainsworth)

Test Three:
1. Omar Shabandri (International Academy Okma)
2. MIshaal Khan (Carmen-Ainsworth)
3. Abdul Majeed Almounajed (Grand Blanc)
4. Saim Raza (Troy HS)
5. Maisha Rahman (Troy Athens)

Test Four:
1. Hussein Hakim (International Academy Okma)
2. Fatima Bilal (International Academy Okma)
3. Nabiha Hashmi (International Academy East)
4. Amber Richard (Carmen-Ainsworth)
5. Amina Ahsan (Carmen-Ainsworth)

Tafseer Test:
1. Ahmed Cheema (PCEP)
2. Aladdin Sufyan (East Lansing)
3. Rabab Jafri (International Academy Okma)
4. Maise Elian (Flushing)
5. Yaman Abdulhak (International Academy Okma)

Brothers Tajweed:
1. Ameen Khaleel (Andover)
2. Omar Kafri (International Academy Okma)
3. Ahsan Ansari (PCEP)
4. Rami El-Bkaily (PCEP)
5. Yazeed Shamieh (Flushing)

Sisters Tajweed:
1. Lamees Shamieh (Flushing)
2. Deema Almansour (Genesee Academy)
3. Faiha Osman Albaz (Grand Blanc)
4. Shereen Baig (Carmen-Ainsworth)

Brothers Memorization:
1. Taha Khaleel (Andover)
2. Adel Qalieh (International Academy Okma)
3. Abdullah Salman (Grand Blanc)
4. Ghaith Elian (Genesee Academy)
5. Ammar Mohamed (Carmen-Ainsworth)

Sisters Memorization:
1. Raneem Shukairy (Genesee Academy)
2. Salma Al-Midani (Genesee Academy)
3. Teeba Sadoun (Universal Academy)
4. Rasha Mohamed (Carmen-Ainsworth)

Brothers Advanced Memorization:
1. Omer Zafar (West Bloomfield)
2. Talha Ghazi (International Academy Okma)
3. Inaam Mohammed (North Farmington)
4. Mohamad Alhalabi (ICD)

WRITING & ORATORY
Prepared Essay:
1. Bashira Pasha (ICD)
2. Mishaal Khan (Carmen-Ainsworth)
3. Mariam Raheem (International Academy Okma)
4. Moaz Sinan (International Academy Okma)
5. Mena Salman (Genesee Academy)

Extemporaneous Essay:
1. Yeonjung Parker (Carmen-Ainsworth)
2. Adel Qalieh (International Academy Okma)
3. Maisha Rahman (Troy Athens)
4. Lena Gayar (Grand Blanc)
5. Amina Ahsan (Carmen-Ainsworth)

Original Oratory:
1. Talha Ghazi (International Academy Okma)
2. Bilal Ali (Grand Blanc)
3. Sadia Ghazi (International Academy East)
4. Yaman Abdulhak (International Academy Okma)

Extemporaneous Speaking:
1. Abdulla Tarabishy (International Academy Okma)

Short Fiction:
1. Hussein Hakim (International Academy Okma)
2. Mai Wright (North Farmington)
3. Jarron McAllister (Carmen-Ainsworth)
4. Inaam Mohammed (North Farmington)

Children’s Book:
1. Fatima Bilal (International Academy Okma)
2. Lamees Shamieh (Flushing)
3. Seema Sabbagh (Grand Blanc)
4. Nabiha Hashmi (International Academy East)
5. Shurooq Zaki (Carmen-Ainsworh)

Poetry Literature:
1. Dania Khan (Harrison)
2. Amna Ali (International Academy East)
3. Faiha Osman (Grand Blanc)
4. Mustafa Ali (International Academy Okma)
5. Siddiqa Rizva (North Farmington)

Spoken Word:
1. Kasib Ahmed (Troy Athens)
2. Shereen Baig (Carmen-Ainsworth)
3. Linda Samarah (Flushing)
4. Leena Raza (International Academy East)
5. Rabab Jafri (International Academy Okma)

BRACKETS
Debate:
1. Kenan Alkiek (Grand Blanc)
2. Hussein Hakim (International Academy Okma)
3. Amer Odeh (PCEP)
4. Khaled Khirfan (Flushing)
5. Aftab Shaik (PCEP)

Math Olympics:
1. Adel Qalieh (International Academy Okma)
2. Adeel Siddiqui (PCEP)
3. Jarron McAllister (Carmen-Ainsworth)
4. Azeem Sajjad (PCEP)
5. Omar Shabandri (International Academy East)

MIST Bowl:
1. Rasha Mohamed, Ammar Mohamed, Galal Galal, Mishaal Khan, Shereen Baig, Yeonjung Park (Carmen-Ainsworth)
2. Faiha Osman, Abdul Majeed Almounajed, Lena Gayar, Hamael Changezi, Ahmed Owda, Bilal Ali (Grand Blanc)
3. Salma Al-Midani, Deema Almansour, Raneem Shukairy, Mena Salman, Ghaith Elian, Ahmad Alzahabi (Genesee Academy)
4. Ahsan Ansari, Abdullah Khan, Rami El-Bkaily, Omar Alayyoubi, Faraz Ansari, Hassan Ahmad (PCEP)
5. Yazeed Shamieh, Lamees Shamieh, Waseam Samarah, Maise Elian, Noor Alawwa (Flushing)

GROUP PROJECTS
Science Fair:
1. Talha Ghazi, Moaz Sinan (International Academy Okma)

Short Film:
1. Ramis Wadood, Rajiv Vutukuru (Troy Athens)
2. Maheen Asghar, Hamza Siddiqui (Troy HS)
3. Ali Abdulhamid, Uzair Khan, Inaam Mohammed (North Farmington)
4. Salma Al-Midani, Menna Akl (Genesee Academy)
5. Ahsan Ansari, Ahmed Cheema, Talha Syed, Humza Shaukat (PCEP)

Business Venture:
1. Gamal Shohatee, Anwar Almaisari, Suhail Mohamed, Marwan Mohamed, Ismahan Ali, Moadh Aljawobaei (Universal Academy)
2. Hussein Hakim, Abdulla Tarabishy, Omar Kafri (International Academy Okma)

Research Methods:
1. Adel Qalieh, Mustafa Ali (International Academy Okma)

Newsletter:
1. Yeonjung Park, Mishaal Khan (Carmen-Ainsworth)

Scrapbook:
1. Mylaica Conner, Amber Richard (Cavaliers)
2. Mena Salman, Raneem Shukairy (Genesee Academy)
3. Lamees Shamieh, Fatima Hafez, Anu Chahal (Flushing)
4. Rabab Jafri (International Academy Okma)
5. Rowa Altattan, Sarah Ahmad (Andover)

Brothers Improv:
1. Anas Morsi, Ammar Mohamed (Carmen-Ainsworth)
2. Abdullah Salman (Grand Blanc)
3. Kareem Shukairy, Noor Alawwa (Flushing)
4. Aftab Shaik, Adeel Siddiqui, Azeem Sajjad, Abdullah Khan, Ahmad Kobaia, Ahmed Allie (PCEP)
5. Ahmad Alzahabi, Mohammed Awad (Genesee)

Sisters Improv:
1. Nabiha Siddiqui, Annie Sherwani (Troy HS)
2. Fatima Bilal, Aiman Hussain, Siba Alzohaili (International Academy Okma)
3. Sheha Asghar (West Bloomfield)
4. Maisha Rahman, Mahpara Khan, Lamia Ahmed, Ashura Molla (Troy Athens)
5. Nabiha Hashmi, Amna Ali, Sadia Ghazi, Sabrina Ghazi, Dania Khan (International Academy East)

Brothers Nasheed/Rap:
1. Mohammad Tariq (West Bloomfield)
2. Galal Galal (Carmen-Ainsworth)
3. Munzer Rahman (Troy Athens)
4. Ahmed Owda, Ali Mukhtar, Yousef Abdelhay (Grand Blanc)
5. Ibrahim Allam (Flushing)

Brothers’ Basketball:
1. Salman Raza, Adil Ahmed, Saif Khan, Uzair Khan, Inaam Mohammed, Danish Khan (North Farmington)
2. Abdullah Khan, Ahmad Kobaia, Ahmed Allie, Ahmed Cheema, Talha Syed, Rami El-Bkaily, Omar Alayyoubi, Mohammad Younis (PCEP)
3. Kareem Shukairy, Noor Alawwa, Ibrahim Allam, Yazeed Shamieh, Mohammed Eias Khrais Birk Chahal, Khaled Khirfan, Deshannon Taylor (Flushing)
4. Abdullah Salman, Ali Mukhtar, Yousef Abdelhay, Bilal Ali, Abdul Majeed Almounajed (Grand Blanc)
5. Galal Galal (Carmen-Ainsworth)

Sisters’ Basketball:
1. Hiba Sulaimna, Saffa Mashgari, Sabrine Hassan, Bashira Pasha, Huda Altamimy, Hawraa Alhassan (ICD)
2. Maise Elian, Lila Allam, Linda Samarah, Lamees Shamieh, Fatima Hafez, Anu Chahal, Waseam Samarah (Flushing)
3. Mena Salman, Raneem Shukairy, Salma Al-Midani, Menna Akl, Deema Almansour (Genesee)
4. Abrar Morsi, Amber Richard, Rasha Mohamed, Shurooq Zaki (Carmen-Ainsworth)

Continue reading »]]> TIMING:  Please arrive on time each morning – the full program is here.  MIST will be on Saturday from 8:30AM to 6:30PM (until 10PM for basketball competitors) and on Sunday from 9AM to 8:30PM.  We WILL end later each evening if your team does not arrive on time.

LOCATION:  Please meet in the Wayne State Student Center on Saturday and Sunday morning.

PARKING:  Parking is available in Structure 2 on the Lodge Service Drive.  It is $5 per day, payable via credit card only.

PICK UP/DROP OFF:  Please have your parents pick up or drop you off on Anthony Wayne Dr, in front of the Starbucks.  View a map here.

DRESS CODE:  All students are expected to dress business casual – this means full sleeves and ankle-length skirts or dress pants.  No jeans!

AWARDS CEREMONY:  The Awards Ceremony is open to all community members.  Click here for more information.

PROJECT SUBMISSION:  ALL competition projects MUST be turned in on Saturday morning before Orientation.  All submissions must be marked ONLY with your MIST ID.  Culinary Arts submissions must be created AT HOME and submitted at Saturday morning.

SPIRIT COMPETITIONS:  Click here for more information on these.  There are literally hundreds of points up for grabs!  Nearly all of them require some advanced preparation, so start planning!

BASKETBALL:  Basketball will take place on Saturday evening.  All competitors are expected to bring a change of clothes, shoes, etc in one bag on Saturday morning.

WAIVERS:  If we do not receive your waiver before MIST, you will not be able to participate in any competition.

If you have any questions before MIST, please email us at detroit@getmistified.com.  On the day of MIST, please give our Security Head, Osama El-Sharif, a call at 313-455-9814.

Continue reading »]]> Remember, ALL MIST competitors must submit the Liability Waiver to compete in MIST.

All Coaches must submit the Coach Contract.

All competitors participating in Basketball must submit the Basketball Liability Waiver.  Please leave the Sponsor Information section blank.

These documents can either be scanned and emailed to detroit@getmistified.com, or mailed to 2711 Glouchester, Rochester Hills MI 48309.  The team Ambassador is in charge of ensuring MIST receives all these documents by March 16th.  The online registration deadline is March 9th.

Continue reading »]]> Click the image to download your copy today!

Topics:

This year’s Knowledge Test books are:
1. “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers
2. “Posterity: Letters of Great Americans to Their Children” by Dorie McCullough Lawson
3. “The War Within Our Hearts : Struggles of the Muslim Youth” by Habeeb Quadri & Sa’ad Quadri
4. “Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life” by Karen Armstrong

This year’s MIST Bowl topics are:
Topic I: Mothers of the Believers
Topic II: Lessons from Historic Narratives
Topic III: Poets of the Past and Present
Topic IV: The Year of Protest
Topic V: All About Africa: Culture, Geography and History
Topic VI: Current Events, starting January 1st, 2012 (no packet)

Other competitions that require topics:
Tafseer Test
Original Oratory – Available on p. 50 of the Rule Book
Prepared Essay – Available on p. 62 of the Rule Book
Debate – Available on p. 73 of the Rule Book

Remember, all competition material must reflect this year’s theme.

Continue reading »]]> Registration is now online!  Remember that registration takes longer than you may think!  For help on registration, and for step-by-step video tutorials, visit our Registration page.

Registration is open until Marth 5th.  The $35 registration fee is payable only online.  Financial aid is available, so email us at detroit@getmistified.com if you need assistance.

The registration website is www.adderpit.com/MIST.

If you need a school code, please contact your team’s Ambassador.  If your school doesn’t have an Ambassador yet, please email us at detroit@getmistified.com today!

Continue reading »]]> The Competition Rulebook has been updated and posted online for your reading pleasure!

The Rulebook contains rubrics, rules, and guidelines, for all of MIST’s 30+ competitions.

It can be viewed and downloaded from http://www.getmistified.com/2012-rule-book.

The Culinary Arts Guidelines (a Detroit exclusive competition) can be downloaded from here.

The Competition Signup Sheet can be extremely useful for organizing teams – view it here.

Continue reading »]]> Our Resources page has been updated with all sorts of new information about MIST Detroit 2012!  Packages for schools, ambassadors, and coaches have been posted, along with student and parent brochures.  Make sure to check it out!

If you’re too impatient to do that, at least read our “What’s New about MIST 2012?” Guide – and don’t worry, the Competition Rulebook will be posted online within a couple weeks.