2009 Trivia Bee


You are invited to join your friends, business competitors, colleagues and rivals to compete for the Trivia championship against 45 other teams in the 2009 Trivia Showdown, sponsored by Miller Lumber. This year's community challenge will be held Saturday, February 21, 2009 starting at 6:00 PM at the Tower Theater. This is our signature fundraising event to benefit our children and schools. We are looking for about 20 more teams to round out the competition, please call 541-322-5493 to register your team today!

GET INVOLVED!

Help support education and generate valuable recognition for your organization by helping support the 2009 Trivia Bee through one of the sponsorship levels listed below.

  • Title Sponsor - MILLER LUMBER
  • Scoreboard Sponsor - BEND RESEARCH
  • Round Sponsor (8 left!) - $1,500: Your logo will be displayed on the screen above the stage during the round
  • Team Sponsor (20 left!) - $500: You can sponsor your own team or we can arrange a team for you to sponsor.
  • Audience Member - $20: Support your favorite teams(s) and play along from the comfort and anonymity of your own seat.

Here's how the Trivia Bee works:

  • Teams of up to three adults compete against each other in rounds.
  • There are typically seven teams per round and seven qualifying rounds.
  • An announcer reads trivia questions from the following categories: arts and entertainment; current events; history; local people, places and events; nature and science; and sports.
  • Teams are given time to confer and write their answer on an erasable white board. (All teams in a round answer the same questions.)
  • When the bell rings, teams display their answers to the judges and audience.
  • Each team receives a point for a correct answer.
  • Questions may be multiple choice, free response, or true / false. The team with the most points at the end of the round advances to the Championship Round. (In case of a tie, there is an exciting sudden death play-off.)

Rules for the Championship Round are the same as for the qualifying rounds. While questions are designed to be a little challenging, the main idea of the Trivia Bee is to have FUN!

The Trivia Bee is the Education Foundation's signature annual community event. For the past 3 years, the Trivia Bee has raised approximately $35,000, which was used by the Foundation to fund the needs of students through our Classroom Impact Grants program. Our goal this year is to break the $60,000 mark, which can be achieved through the support of concerned citizens and businesses.

For more information on the 2009 Trivia Bee Sponsorship Opportunities, to reserve your place in the Trivia Bee, or to purchase tickets contact our office at 541-322-5493 or education.foundation@bend.k12.or.us

“UNICOM (now Eschelon Telecom) is proud to support public education through the sponsorship of the Trivia Bee. Our employees have a great time at the Trivia Bee and I would encourage your company to get involved in this great event,” said Molly Renner, Director of Marketing.