Coming soon to a Quizzer near you?

(Keep in mind, of course, "soon" is relative.  This is just a teaser.)

Time to rest!

Rest up, quizzers.  Districts is done and so is the season.  Of course, the 2014-2015 season is just around the corner, so keep checking back here for details over the Spring and Summer months.

Heading out in the rain! #biblequizzing

Third place trophy. #biblequizzing

Seniors! #biblequizzing

Bible Knowledge Test. #biblequizzing

Worship time. #biblequizzing

Coaches' Quiz! #biblequizzing

Lunch time! #biblequizzing

Final quiz between two undefeated teams!

Quizzing resumes! #biblequizzing

Snack time. #biblequizzing

Quizzing begins!

Trophies preview

Schedule!

Opening ceremonies

Up and at them!

DISTRICTS: Saturday Reminders

Parents, This is our rough schedule for today.  You can check back here during the day for regular photo updates of our progress.

• Leave the camp for Fellowship Church at 7 AM.
• Breakfast and lunch at the church
• 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM - Devotions, Opening Ceremonies
• 9:00 AM - 10:40 AM - Bible Quizzing
• 10:40 AM  - 11:00 AM - Snack Break
• 11:10 AM - 12:30 PM - Bible Quizzing
• 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - LUNCH
• 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Tiebreaker Round, If Needed
• 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Coaches Quiz, Bible Knowledge Test, Worship, Trophy Presentation
• We’ll leave Dallas about 4 PM.
• We do not plan to stop for dinner.  Please plan for your quizzer to eat at home.
• We should be back around 7 PM, but will allow everyone to call from the road when we’re an hour away.

Ping-pong

DISTRICTS: Friday Details

Please remember these important details:

• We leave the church at 3 PM.
• We’ll arrive at Camp Orchard Hill around 8:00 PM.
• We’ll be able to play in the gym, but must be in our cabins by 10:30 PM.

And, of course, please double-check your packing list:

• Quiz Team shirt and long pants for Saturday
• A sleeping bag and pillow for the camp
• $10 for dinner on the way down
• $10 to stay in camp
• Any study materials you need
• Toiletries and a towel

WEEKLY COMIC: Missing the Point

MUSICAL INTERLUDE: My Lighthouse

DISTRICTS: All the details

WHAT DO I PACK?

• Your Quiz Team shirt and long pants for Saturday!  (You can change into shorts after we quiz, if you like.)
• A sleeping bag and pillow for the camp
• $10 for dinner on the way down
• $10 to stay in camp
• Any study materials you need
• Toiletries and a towel

WHAT’S HAPPENING FRIDAY?

• We leave the church at 3 PM.
• We’ll arrive at Camp Orchard Hill around 8:00 PM.
• We’ll be able to play in the gym, but must be in our cabins by 10:30 PM.

WHAT’S HAPPENING SATURDAY?

• We’ll leave the camp for Fellowship Church at 7 AM.
• We’ll have breakfast and lunch at the church
• We’ll quiz from about 9 AM to about 4 PM (including opening and closing ceremonies)
• There will be a coaches quiz.
• We will be doing the written knowledge test.  This is a chance for slower-jumpers to show what they know!
• We’ll leave Dallas about 4 PM.
• We do not plan to stop for dinner.  You'll eat at home.
• We should be home around 7 PM, but will allow everyone to call from the road when we’re an hour away.

SCOREBOARD: Practice 3/19/2014 & Standings

Standings for Districts

STUDY RESOURCES: Online Audio Bible

You can download the MP3s that we provide, but sometimes it is useful to hear the same material in different voices.  One such tool in your belt should be the Online Audio Bible.  This Bible was specifically made for those who learn better by hearing than by reading, and offers every book of the Bible read aloud for free.

Click on thru and take a listen.  

DISTRICTS: Fellowship Church

We've talked about Dallas, PA, and Camp Orchard Hill, so now let's talk a bit about our hosting church - Fellowship Evangelical Free Church.

The Fellowship Quiz Team meets weekly to read, study, and memorize scripture to prepare for several local and regional competitions from September through May.  Friendly camaraderie, competition, and fellowship make for a wonderful experience.

WEEKLY COMIC: Not Quite "Self Serve"

THIS WEEK: Review *ALL* of Romans & James

This week (March 20 thru March 26), please review all of Romans andJames.

For resources on past chapters, click below:

• Romans 1
• Romans 2
• Romans 3
• Romans 4
• Romans 5
• Romans 6
• Romans 7
• Romans 8
• Romans 9
• Romans 10
• Romans 11
• Romans 12
• Romans 13
• Romans 14
• Romans 15
• Romans 16
• James 1
• James 2
• James 3
• James 4
• James 5

Study Tip:  This is the last week to study.  If you don't know the material by now, you've got a long row to hoe before next Saturday.  So, let's keep this simple.  If you haven't yet, pull out the Finish-The-Verse list and start studying.  Don't worry about getting them word-perfect if memorization isn't your thing.  But these are key verses which will show up repeatedly in the quizzes, and which will have a huge impact on your life afterwards if you put them into your heart.  Invest wisely, my friends.

Upcoming Events:
- Districts in Dallas, PA - March 28-29

Are you ready for James?!

Today, we review the whole book of James at practice.  Come on out today ready to quiz on anything and everything James wanted to write to the scattered and persecuted Christians of his time!

MUSICAL INTERLUDE: Leave Me Astonished

SCOREBOARD: Practice 3/12/2014

PHOTO FLASHBACK: Districts 2007

Here's a couple of Trumbull Team Pictures from Districts 2007!  How many former quizzers can you name?

Upper Team:

Lower Team:

DISTRICTS: Dallas, PA

We're going to Dallas, PA for Districts this year. It will be the visit visit for most or all of us.  So what are some interesting facts about the town?

Dallas is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,804 at the 2010 census. It was created by a charter granted April 21, 1879, from land entirely within Dallas Township.The township had been formed in 1817 and was named for Alexander J. Dallas, who was the 6th United States Secretary of the Treasury and the father of George M. Dallas, the vice president of James Polk.

The town's most famous son is Greg Manusky, former NFL player and current coach.

WEEKLY COMIC: You're the Rocket Man!

THIS WEEK: Review *ALL* of James

This week (March 13 thru March 19), please review all of James.

If you want to read the chapters online, click here. (Free website Biblegateway.Com)

For resources on past chapters, click below:

• James 1
• James 2
• James 3
• James 4
• James 5

Study Tip:  We're almost at the end of the Bible Quizzing season, so it may be tempting to coast on what you already know.  But don't let that impulse win!  Districts is only a few weeks away, and even the end-of-the-year quiz tends to focus mostly on the last few chapters.  Take the time and keep on task, and learn all you can.

Upcoming Events:
- Districts in Dallas, PA - March 28-29

STUDY TIPS: Cramming effectively

The best advice for studying is always, "Don't leave it to the last minute!"  But every year, there are a few people who come right up to Districts unprepared, facing an epic cram session before quizzes begin.  If you want to cram effectively, this article may be a big help.

You still have a little more than two weeks before Districts, so if you think you can organize your time to study, do so.  But if not, a little cramming is a whole lot better than nothing.

MUSICAL INTERLUDE: Victory Chant

SCOREBOARD: Practice 3/5/2014

STUDY TIPS: Learning the Material

It's review time.  Of course, it is best to have already done your best studying, but if there are still areas where you're feeling weak in Romans or James, here are some tips on studying and reviewing.

According to Dr. Higbee, the study skills you should be using are:

• Reduce Interference 

• Space It Out 

• Use Whole and Part Learning 

• Recite It 

• Use a Study System

DISTRICTS: Camp Orchard Hill

For Districts this year, we will not be staying in host homes.  Instead, we will be staying at Camp Orchard Hill.  This is a Christian camp located in Dallas, PA near to Fellowship Church (where the Dallas Team is from).

The cost to stay will be $10/person.  But for that price, the whole Bible Quizzing group will be staying together and be able to use the facilities on Friday night.

WEEKLY COMIC: Not your normal competition...

THIS WEEK: Review *ALL* of Romans

This week (March 6 thru March 12), please review all of Romans.

If you want to read the chapters online, click here. (Free website Biblegateway.Com)

For resources on past chapters, click below:

• Romans 1
• Romans 2
• Romans 3
• Romans 4
• Romans 5
• Romans 6
• Romans 7
• Romans 8
• Romans 9
• Romans 10
• Romans 11
• Romans 12
• Romans 13
• Romans 14
• Romans 15
• Romans 16

Study Tip: This is your chance to firm up your knowledge and close up any gaps.

• If you've been studying well all along, identify weeks you were weak and focus there, and
• If you've been having problems this year, focus on the last few chapters of Romans.

Upcoming Events:
- Districts in Dallas, PA - March 28-29

This is it - the last practice of new material!

Tonight is the last practice of new material for the year.  Starting tomorrow, it's review, review, review.  So, if you haven't really sat down to learn James 5 yet, NOW IS THE TIME.  Catching up from here on out will be increasingly difficult (but not impossible).  Let's end strong!

MUSICAL INTERLUDE: Shake

SCOREBOARD: Practice 2/26/2014

REFERENCE QUESTIONS: James 5

Remember, the full list of Reference Questions can always be found in the sidebar or at this link.

QUESTION:  According to James 5:7, be what?
ANSWER:  Patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. (cf Rom 12:2; Jam 1:19; 5:7, 8)

QUESTION:  According to James 5:8, be what?
ANSWER:  Patient. (cf *Rom 12:2; Jam 1:19; 5:7, 8)

QUESTION:  According to James 5:8, what is at hand? 
ANSWER:  The coming of the Lord. (cf *Rom 13:12)

QUESTION:  According to James 5:11, the Lord is what? 
ANSWER:  Compassionate and merciful. (cf Rom 14:4)

FINISH THE VERSE: James 5

Remember, the full list of FTV's can always be found at this link. The // in the verse marks the minimum number of words you need from the FTV to uniquely identify it.

QUESTION:  But above // all, my brothers...
ANSWER:  ...do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation. (James 5:12)

QUESTION:  Therefore confess // your sins...
ANSWER:  ...to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. (James 5:16)

QUESTION:  My brothers, if // anyone among you...
ANSWER:  ...wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a mul- titude of sins. (James 5:19-20)