To the Bible Quizzing Family,
Wow, that was really a good day of quizzing. My view is mostly from
the Little League, and I thoroughly enjoyed watching some of the newer
quizzers starting to “get it”. I hope that’s a big encouragement for
you. And if you’re struggling and things aren’t really working for you
yet, give some serious thought to participating in the Olympic Memory
Challenge for at least the bronze level. If you can nail those memory
verses, it’s going to help you with your confidence and you’ll find
more questions you can jump on. Regardless, there’s much value in
hiding God’s Word in your heart.
Volunteers: We really appreciate those who help with setup and
cleanup, and with leading worship and devotions. We’re thankful for
those of you who have volunteered. As I look at the openings on the
website, I can see several places where we still have need, and an
immediate need for help with setup and cleanup in December. Please
consider signing up for some of these. We can’t do this program
without a lot of help!
Crown College Tournament: Crown College is in St. Bonifacius,
Mn, about 30 miles west of the Twin Cities. The tournament will be
January 13-14, 2012 (Martin Luther King weekend). Plan to arrive
Friday night at 5:00pm for registration and supper, with quizzing
starting afterwards. The tournament should end about 9:30pm on
Saturday, so it will be a late-night drive home. This tournament is
primarily for our A/B quizzers, but if there are Little League quizzers
who would like to go, knowing that our program will not have covered
quite a bit of the material the tournament covers, they are welcome
too. Here are some specific details:
• Registration and full non-refundable payment are due when we meet
for our December quiz. Please try to work out your team arrangements,
including coaches, ahead of time. If you’re thinking of going but
didn’t stay afterwards for the meeting, please let me know so we can
help to get you connected.
• Registration fees are $55 per person, for quizzers, coaches, and
spectators, $50 if you stay off campus (no breakfast). For families
with multiple people going, the fee per person drops to $45 for the
third and fourth in the family, and there is no charge for any beyond
four. Make your checks out to Rochester YFC Bible Quizzing.
• The tournament will cover Hebrews chapters 1-11.
• You will need to bring sleeping bags and your own personal items.
We will be sleeping on the floor of dormitory rooms and/or lounges.
School will be in session, so we’ll be part of normal college weekend
life.
• We will need some adults to go as coaches and/or drivers.
Next Month: Our next quiz meet is coming up on December 10, at
1:00pm at Emmanuel Baptist Church. The A/B League will quiz over
Hebrews 10:1 - 11:40, the Little League over Hebrews 11:1 - 12:13, and
the Novice League over Hebrews 11:1-23. In the A/B and Little Leagues,
points earned in this meet will be multiplied by 140% when accumulated
for the year.
Fellowship Times: A good number of us went for pizza after the
quiz meet and enjoyed a really good fellowship time there. I heard a
number of comments along the lines of doing this more often. We’ll
keep that in mind. In the meantime, please plan to bring some
Christmas goodies to share during our December quiz meet. We’ll get
them set up in the Fellowship Hall and take an extended break where we
all can enjoy the feast!
Caution: The activities in the Fellowship Hall before quizzing
and especially during the break are getting way out of hand. There is
way too much rough-housing and running around. We know everyone needs
to “blow off some steam”, but we’re going to have to make this a “low
impact” area in all respects. And while we encourage people to gather
there during the break time, we need to keep it rather quiet until the
nearby quizzes are complete. Hopefully we all can be self-controlled
enough that we won’t have to revisit this issue. Thank you!
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or suggestions. And,
thank you for your support of Bible Quizzing.
Karl Kirkman
Bible Quizzing Director
November Novice League Team and Individual Standings
November Little League Team and Individual Standings
November A/B League Team and Individual Standings