11/12/12 In an
effort to foster relationships
between the older & younger
quizzers(including the juniors), we
have an activity called "Buddy
Time." The buddies are
assigned at the first or second
practice and continue all
year(usually 1 older and 1-2
younger). During the 10-15 minutes
that they meet, the buddies will
talk about good/frustrating things
going on with quizzing, share prayer
requests and pray together.
Sometimes we assign a topic to
discuss but most of the time we just
let the older quizzer be in charge.
The kids really look forward to this
time together and ask about it if
for some reason we don't do it.
11/10/12
- At the start of each month, have
your team each write out a monthly
study plan.Review
it
with them to make sure it is
realistic, and have them share it with
their parents.Then
have your quizzer email you a couple
times a week to tell you how they are
doing.
11/09/12
– At quiz practice, play “Wheel of
Fortune” quizzing for a change of
pace.Come up with a phrase like
“Quizzing is Fun”, and a line for each
letter on a white board.Start
asking questions.When a quizzer answers
correctly, they get to pick a letter,
and if that letter is in the puzzle,
you then write the letter.If
they get a correct letter, they can
try to solve the puzzle.
11/08/12 - Musical
Chairs quizzing – If you have more
than 15 at a practice, this is a fun
way to rotate quizzers into the quiz.Have
15 take the chairs and the others line
up to the side.Ask
the first question.While
the quizzer is answering, the first
quizzer in line takes his/her place.After
answering, the quizzer takes the last
place in line.
11/03/12 – 4 Minute
Quizzing.This
drill is best done with the stronger
teams, and only on weeks where they
are all prepared.Put
four minutes on the clock, and see how
many points the team can score.They
need
to answer as quickly as possible to
reserve time for future questions.Each
team member needs to score to get the
team bonuses.This
will teach the team to answer quickly,
and puts some pressure on all of them
to score.We
use this a lot on our top National’s
teams right before Nationals.
