Students Show Biblical Knowledge in Annual Bowl Competition

(left to right): Rebekah Wheadon, Gracy An, Bryanna Waide, Shawna Swan, Conner Evan, Paul Thomas

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Joshan Smith, Sophomore
February 25, 2010
Filed under Features

Get your friends together and your Bibles out! Bible Bowl is here at GACS. The Bible Bowl is an academic competition that tests the memory of students on the scriptures. Or you can simply think about it as a Jeopardy game using Bible facts.

Each year in elementary, the Bible Bowl reinforces the importance of learning the scripture. The atmosphere surrounding the bowl is fun and competitive, but the fundamental purpose is to impress upon young students the importance of Biblical knowledge and the application of this knowledge to their everyday lives.

Mrs. Rhonda Hawkins shared, “A few weeks prior to the Bible Bowl, students in grades 3-5 were given a quiz over Bible trivia. The top 6 from each grade were named to the teams, along with one alternate from each grade. Two practice sessions were held where the teams were randomly selected with 2 members from each grade level on each team. The teams practiced using the equipment and working together to come up with the answers.”

The Bible Bowl at GACS was held on February 19 in the Bowen Gym in the elementary building. The winning team took contrl  with 4,000 points including the Daily Double and Final Jeopardy question. The champions were: Rebekah Wheadon, Gracy An, Bryanna Waide, Shawna Swan, Conner Evan, and Paul Thomas with alternate Christopher Elam.

Team 1:
Hunter McItosh(3rd), Katie Williams (3rd), Nate Richey (4th), Lacey Shaffer (4th), Lunden Wright (5th), Maxwell Turk (5th)
Alternate (Jack Jacquet)
Team 2: Bryanna Waide (3rd), Gracy An (3rd), Rebekah Wheadon (4th), Shawna Swan (4th), Paul Thomas (5th), Conner Evans (5th), Alternate (Christopher Elam)
Team 3: Darius Jones (3rd), Jessica Wright (3rd), Trinity Washington (4th), Jack Hollier (4th), Zack McMaster (5th), Mason English (5th), Alternate (Nick Scioritino)

The winning question was “From what tribe did Jesus descend?” Team 2 proudly answered “Judah” and won!

Mrs. Hawkins purchased the Bible Jeopardy system by using a grant funded by the school’s PTO. This material made the Bible Bowl fun and challenging.

Tags: bible, bowl, elementary

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