Do you enjoy learning trivia and spitting out random fun facts to your friends? Or do you enjoy watching “Jeopardy!” and somehow guessing or knowing the right answer? Well, look no further, FHN’s Scholar Bowl team might be for you.
Scholar Bowl is a relaxed extracurricular activity that anyone can join. There are weekly competitions, where students compete together to answer questions against other local schools. It is a buzzer-type competition and players answer up to 22 questions ranging from fine arts, science, social studies, mathematics, pop culture and sports. If a group answers the main question correctly, they’ll answer three bonus questions. Answering a question wrong allows for the opposing team to answer.
Algebra I teacher Anne Ledbetter is the new sponsor of FHN Scholar Bowl. Her classroom, room 2015, is where students meet every Tuesday after school to help prepare for competitions.
“Trivia is something I love doing,” Ledbetter said. “I love when people can learn random facts and have a chance to just share them.”
Scholar Bowl season begins in October every year. Districts are in April, where students can advance to state, and possibly national championships.
Alumnus Nathan Anderson joined Scholar Bowl his freshman year. He is the captain of Scholar Bowl.
“People should join Scholar Bowl because it helps you realize that you know more than you actually know,” Anderson said. “Overall, it’s a really good activity that’s really low maintenance and low commitment.”
