Broadwater Educational Foundation Trivia Bash
Author: Jackie Smith, President Broadwater Education Foundation
Broadwater Educational Foundation Trivia Bash Jackie Smith, President Broadwater Education Foundation Under clear blue skies on Thursday, March 16, 2023, the Townsend Fairgrounds 4-H Building came alive with the buzzing of contestants ready to do battle. The buzzing increased once all the teams, 17 total, got signed in and found the perfect table.
Chatter flowed freely as folks went through the taco bar and settled down to eat. Once the plates were cleaned and refreshments were replenished (thanks to the America Legion Bar), the contestants were ready for the battle.
After a brief review of the Broadwater Educational Foundation’s history and purpose, the rules for the trivia contest were read. Each team was given a list of the six categories for the evening. Each team would also choose one round to tag as their bonus round, which would double the points for each of their correct answers in that round.
Ramping up the excitement was the Calcutta auction where teams could bid on their favorite team with the chance to “own” the team and take home extra cash if their team placed first, second, or third.
Just to keep the suspense, scores were also tallied at the end of rounds 2, 4, 5, and 6. With the points tallied after round 6, the category for the final trivia question was announced — “classic board games”. Each team could wager up to 20 points on that question. A correct answer would add the wagered points, and an incorrect answer would subtract the wagered points.
The night came to a close with the “A-Team” going home with the gold and fiesta gift basket. “Gray Matter” took second, and “Irish Wristwatch” took third.
Thank you to all the teams, individuals, and businesses who helped make this a great night — Hatchery Cutthroats, King of Jacks, Day Drinkers, Imagine Winners, Duck Creekers, Here for Drinks, Opportunity Bank, Hideaway Heifers & Hubbies, MVM Minions (Missouri Valley Marketing), Alpha Bs, Destroyers, No Scrubs, Cobra Kai, Whiskey Business, A-Team, Gray Matter, and Irish Wristwatch.
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PhotoCredit: Jackie Smith and Vic Sample
Image 1 Caption: Winners "A-Team" - Roddy Cameron, Megan Bleile, Tyler Patrick, Camryn Beck, Aaron Little, James Cameron, Lindsey Moldenhauer, Jesse Moldenhauer
Image 2 Caption: Trivia Night draws a big crowd
