QuizFest 2024

Posted 20 Aug, 2024 12:40 PM by Karl

QuizFest 2024 will be on Saturday, October 19, at College Church University Avenue, by Olivet Nazarene University.  Material covered is Luke 1-8.

Registration is open to local teams.  Accepted combinations are those that quiz as a team on their district.  Other combinations may register (with prior permission) but are unable to compete for team placement.  Registration opens at 8:23 pm, on Friday, August 23, 2024 - and closes at 10:10 pm on Thursday, October 10, 2024, accepting changes through Wednesday, October 16 at 11:59 pm – all times are Central Time Zone.  So open is 8:23 pm on 8-23, close is 10:10 pm on 10-10.

Registration Fees:

$45 - Varsity Team

$35 - Junior Varsity Team

$5 Discount for each team with multiple teams from one church

$10 Discount - First team to register - discount refunded on site - two different teams will receive registration and distance discounts.

$10 Discount - Team coming the farthest (from church to church, by google maps) - discount refunded on site - two different teams will receive registration and distance discounts.

$5 Discount – For a church team that has never come to QuizFest before... or has not come in the past 10 years.  This is granted to each team that qualifies - but only one such discount for a church bringing multiple teams.

When registered, mail registration check to:

Karl Tabor / 4584 Route 37 / Marion, IL  62959

Division Guidelines:

• We plan on two divisions, Varsity and Junior Varsity.  If not enough JV teams we will only quiz Varsity, and JV registered teams can switch or opt out.  Award quantities will be balanced by divisional registrations.
• These are recommendations, not hard and fast requirements.  Final decision is Coach's option.
  • We suggest that most quiz teams should quiz in Varsity.
  • If at least two quizzers on the team do not fit into the Junior Varsity definition, the team should quiz Varsity.  With only one Varsity quizzer, it is appropriate for the team to quiz in Junior Varsity.
  • The team of any quizzer who has at least once made their Field quiz-off for Field Quiz Teams - should quiz in Varsity, even if their team-mates would otherwise be in Junior Varsity.
  • Principal reasons to be in Junior Varsity (these teams CAN quiz Varsity, if preferred):
    • Quizzers are first year
    • Quizzers are in grades 6-8

Lots of quizzing.  Long round robin preliminaries, short tournament (maybe finals only), many awards and scholarships.  We will allow question-answer/question-answer format on multiples, as well as traditional question-question/answer-answer.  There are awards for top teams and top individual quizzers - and for top memory verse scorers - all in both Divisions - Olivet scholarships in conjunction with Varsity awards, including Top 3 teams, all top individuals AND top memory verse scorers.  We hope to help quiz teams get off to a great start in the Book of Luke.

Please note:

• Scholarships – Olivet is being generous once again and we will award $19,500 in Olivet Bible Quiz Scholarships at QuizFest 2024!
• Housing – We are not able to make this available.  Teams who need to stay over should make their own arrangements.
• Lunch will be available – Menu and cost TBD. This is handled separately as a local church youth group fund-raiser.  More information to follow.
• Register equipment if you can - and get your favorite officials to register.

Questions: Karl Tabor / karltabor@hotmail.com / 773-552-6579

QuizFest 2023

Posted 05 Sep, 2023 06:37 PM by Karl

QuizFest is often scheduled for the third Saturday of each October.  However - Olivet holds their Homecoming that weekend, so...

Quizfest 2023 will be held on Saturday, October 28, at College Church University Avenue, by Olivet Nazarene University.  Material covered is Galatians 1 - Ephesians 2.

Registration is open to local teams only.  Registration is now open - as of 6:29 pm today, Tuesday, September 5, 2023 - and closes at 11:59 pm on Thursday, October 19, 2023, accepting changes through Wednesday, October 25 at 11:59 pm - times are Central Time Zone.

Registration Costs:

$45 - Varsity Team

$35 - Junior Varsity Team

$5 Discount for each team when multiple teams register from one church

$10 Discount - First team to register - discount refunded on site - two different teams will receive registration and distance discounts.

$10 Discount - Team coming the farthest (from church to church, by googlemaps) - discount refunded on site - two different teams will receive registration and distance discounts.

$5 Discount - If your church has never come to Quizfest before... or has not come in the past 10 years.  This is granted to each team that qualifies - but only once for a church bringing multiple teams.

Once registered, mail registration check to:

Karl Tabor / 4584 Route 37 / Marion, IL  62959

Division Guidelines:

• We plan on two divisions, if we have sufficient registration in each - Varsity and Junior Varsity.  Award quantities will be balanced by divisional registrations.
• These are recommendations, not hard and fast requirements.  We do not plan to force any team into one division or the other.  Coach's option.
• We suggest that most quiz teams should quiz in Varsity.
• If at least two quizzers on the team do not fit into the Junior Varsity definition, the team should quiz Varsity.  With only one Varsity quizzer, it is appropriate for the team to quiz in Junior Varsity.
• The team of any quizzer who has at least once made their Field quiz-off for Field Quiz Teams - should quiz in Varsity, even if their team-mates would otherwise be in Junior Varsity.
• Principal reasons to be in Junior Varsity (and if good enough or if they prefer, even these could quiz Varsity):
  • Quizzers are first year
  • Quizzers are in grades 6-8

Lots of quizzing.  Long round robin portion, short tournament, many awards and scholarships.  We will allow question-answer/question-answer format on multiples, as well as traditional question-question/answer-answer.  There will be awards for top teams and top individual quizzers - and for top memory verse scorers - all in both Divisions - Olivet scholarships in conjunction with Varsity awards, including Top 3 teams, all top individuals AND top memory verse scorers.  We hope to help quiz teams get off to a great start in the Book of Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon.

Please note:

• Housing - TBD, but we hope to make it available.  We haven't been able to do this lately, so don't count on it.
• Lunch - Menu TBD, cost will be $10 - those funds are handled separately.  More information to follow.
• Register equipment if you can - and get your favorite officials to register.
• No Old-Timers' Quiz this year (it's been awhile) - but we will gage interest and consider for 2024.

Questions: Karl Tabor / karltabor@hotmail.com / 773-552-6579

Quizfest 2022

Posted 04 Aug, 2022 08:44 PM by Karl

Live Stats for the tournament can be found here.

Quizfest 2022 will be held on Saturday, October 22, at College Church University Avenue, by Olivet Nazarene University.  Material covered is Acts 1-10.

Registration is open to local teams only.  Registration opens at 9:01 pm on Thursday, September 1, 2022 - and closes at 10:16 pm on Sunday, October 16, 2022 - both times are Central Time Zone.

Registration Costs:

$40 - Varsity Team

$30 - Junior Varsity Team

$5 Discount/team - Multiple teams from one church

$10 Discount - First team to register - discount refunded on site - two different teams will receive registration and distance discounts.

$10 Discount - Team coming the farthest (from church to church, by googlemaps) - discount refunded on site - two different teams will receive registration and distance discounts.

$10 Discount - If your church has never come to Quizfest before... or has not come in the past 10 years.  This will be granted to each team that qualifies.

Once registered, mail registration check to:

Karl Tabor / 4584 Route 37 / Marion, IL  62959

Division Guidelines:

• We plan on two divisions, if we have sufficient registration in each - Varsity and Junior Varsity.  Award quantities will be balanced by divisional registrations.
• These are recommendations, not hard and fast requirements.  We do not plan to force any team into one division or the other.  Coach's option.
• We suggest that most quiz teams should quiz in Varsity.
• If at least two quizzers on the team do not fit into the Junior Varsity definition, the team should quiz Varsity.  With only one Varsity quizzer, it is appropriate for the team to quiz in Junior Varsity.
• The team of any quizzer who has at least once made their Field quiz-off for Field Quiz Teams - should quiz in Varsity, even if their team-mates would otherwise be in Junior Varsity.
• Principal reasons to be in Junior Varsity (and if good enough, even these could quiz Varsity):
  • Quizzers are first year
  • Quizzers are in grades 6-8

Lots of quizzing.  Olivet scholarships awarded in Varsity Division only.  There will be awards for top teams and top individual quizzers - and for top memory verse scorers - all in both Divisions.  We hope to help quiz teams get off to a good start in the Book of Acts.

Please note:

• Housing - TBD, but hoping to make this available
• Lunch - Walking Tacos by College Church Youth Group, $8, purchase at check-in
• Covid Policies: TBD - College Church currently has no requirements.  If this changes, we will announce policies as they become known, and teams should cooperate.

Questions: Karl Tabor / karltabor@hotmail.com / 773-552-6579

Quizfest 2022 - Early Information

Posted 30 Jul, 2022 12:05 PM by Karl

Hello Bible Quiz Fans...

It's getting to be that time.  Quizzers have started studying Acts 1 already.  The leaves haven't started to change, it's not even August yet, and it's not a full month since we wrapped up Romans and James at Q2022 in Mount Vernon, Ohio.

But... it's time to start.

To help you with your planning, I want you to know:

• Quizfest is ON for 2022!
• Due to a District Ministers' Retreat - we'll be the FOURTH Saturday this year - October 22.
• We will cover Acts 1-10.
• We will again give awards for Memory Verse scoring - as well as standard team and individual awards.
• And then there's those scholarships.