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CREATING A BUZZ
Onekama School Hosts
5th & 6th Grade
Manistee County Quiz Bowl Competition
In a test of wit
and quick reflexes, Manistee County schools faced off on March 8 and
March 10 at Onekama Consolidated Schools for the annual Fifth and
Sixth Grade Quiz Bowl competition.
First place for
the fifth grade competition was awarded to “Demeuse’s Dominators”
from Kennedy Elementary. First place in the sixth grade competition
went to Onekama Elementary School’s team “Bucket of Brains.”
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Manistee County Quiz
Bowl has a long history. The first contest was held at Manistee Junior
High in 1988. Preliminary events are held at each local school, and only
one team from each school advances to the final event.
Students must
correctly answer questions from all core curriculum subjects. Some
changes have taken place in recent years on how students prepare for the
competition. For many years, questions were taken from available trade
books and written by coaches. Students were given study guides before
the event, but teachers and coaches found that this could lead to a good
deal of memorizing.
Now, questions for the
Quiz Bowl competition are purchased from a company specializing in Quiz
Bowls. They are not seen by any coach or moderator prior to the
competition. Therefore, students must fully prepare for all subject
matter that may appear in the competition |
