2009 Trivia Bee


The 2009 Bee Raises Nearly $30,000 for schools!

Thanks to our sponsors, the 2009 Trivia Bee was much more than a trivial success! Nearly 40 teams of seasoned and not-so-prepared competitiors joined friends, business competitors, colleagues and rivals this past February 21 to compete for the coveted Trivia championship and the new roating Trivia Cup! This year's challenge was won by The Miller Lumber Softwoods Team, after an exciting sudden death showdown with Deschutes COunty in the championship round. Stay tuned here for photos and more competition details coming soon!

THANKS TO OUR 2009 SPONSORS

Thanks to our 2009 Teams:

Bend Broadband aka COTV Dream Team, Horizon Broadcasting Group, KOHD News, Cascade Middle School, The Bulletin sponsoring Deschutes Public Library aka The Dewey Decimators, The Source Weekly aka The Sourcerers, Bend Oil, Deschutes Brewery, The Miller Lumber Company aka The Miller Softwoods, Nosler, Inc. sponsoring Lava Ridge Elementary aka Magic E and the Dipthongs, Pepsi Cola Company of Bend aka Team Crush, Rimrock Partners, Mt. Bachelor aka Bachelors Degrees, Bank of the Cascades sponsoring Highland Elementary, Bryant, Lovlien & Jarvis, PC aka Flunked Wood Shop, Karnopp Peterson, Mid Oregon Credit Union, South Valley Bank & Trust aka The Screaming Monkeys, US Bank sponsoring Juniper Elementary aka Juniper Juggernauts, Deschutes County, Bend Education Association aka The BEAtniks, Bend Research, Central Oregon Radiology sponsoring the Bend –La Pine School Board aka The Thriving Citizens, Judy Stiegler aka Judy's Crew, The Rotary Club of Bend aka The Paul Harris Fellows, The Rotary Club of Greater Bend, Kirby Nagelhout Const.Co., The Miller Lumber Company aka The Miller Hardwoods, R & H Construction, Sunwest Builders, Valentine Ventures aka Hecate's Heroes, Nortwest Crossing sponsoring High Lakes Elementary aka High Lakes High Flyers, Compass Commerical, Newport Market aka Rude Rudy's Foodies, Steele Associates Architects, Sunriver Resort, W & H Pacific aka Guess We Can, Brooks Resources sponsoring High Desert Middle School

Congratulations to our winners:

  • WINNING TEAM: Miller Lumber Softwoods
  • RUNNER UP: Deschutes County
  • BEST TEAM COSTUME: Guess We Can from W & H Pacific

About the Trivia Bee

The Trivia Bee is is our signature fundraising event to benefit our children and schools. Held each February, this exciting event is one of the best community events of the year. This year marked our 4th annual event. Each year funds raised go to support our efforts at the Foundation, with a significant portion of the funds distributed to teachers and schools through our Classroom Impact Grants Program. Our goal next year is to break the $40,000 mark, which can be achieved through the support of concerned citizens and businesses. To get involved in next year's Trivia Bee, contact our office at 322-5493. We are always looking for teams, volunteers, and other support. more teams to round out the competition, please call 541-322-5493 to register your team today!

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!

For more information on 2010 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