This is B practicing w/ her buzzer..making sure it works.
B just before the "big" competition. (She does look a bit nervous!)
These are the mates on B's team.
We had a big Saturday this weekend. For the last couple of months, B has been going to the school an hour early and practicing for the Knowledge Bowl. Saturday was her big competition. She had to be in Lindon by 8:00 am. (We almost made it on time..we were only about 5 minutes late!) B was very excited to compete this year. It is very competitive as some of the teams have been practicing since last summer. I could tell B was a bit overwhelmed and not quite sure what to expect. So, once the first round got under way, she found her grove. Her coaches said this year was a huge improvement as last year, the team barely even answered any questions. This year, they were at least attempting the questions.
There were 4 rounds of 14 questions w/ an additional bonus question if you answered the first question right. Each round took about 30 minutes. The questions were difficult and they came from a study guide that is given to all the competitors. The topics were related to paintings, and music. There were several questions where they had to listen to a piece of music and name the composer, what type of music it was, and the name of the song. I was so impressed that these kids actually knew the answers! B did a great job in the competition and we are super proud of her.
2 comments:
Way to go Bailey! I think it's awesome that she even tried to do this competition. Most days I can't remember anything, but if I was under pressure that would be really bad....
Good for her! She must be a smartie! I would be scared stiff! Chet was in the Knowledge Bowl (math and science) when he was in 5th grade. His team was the national champions! There is a huge plaque still hanging up at his elementary school with his name on it! I never knew what the knowledge bowl was until I met him. I must be really lame!
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