I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.  (Psalm 119:11, NIV)
  

 
 

JBQ News
2003 - 2004

Congratulations to All Four Indiana Teams at Nationals!
-- June 12, 2004 

On June 11th-12th, our 4 National qualifiers joined the top teams from across the nation at Calvary Church in Naperville, Illinois for the 19th Annual JBQ National Festival. After the 73 teams had completed 2 days of quizzing, Glad Tidings from Omaha, Nebraska was declared the National Champion. From the Great Lakes Region, Calvary Church (Team #2) from Naperville, Illinois came in 5th place. Representing Indiana, Fort Wayne First Assembly came in 8th place, Newburgh Abundant Life came in 25th, Alfordsville Assembly came in 29th, and Elkhart Calvary Assembly came in 31st. We can be very proud of the 4 teams who represented Indiana very well.

All of the quizzers from Indiana did a great job at the National Festival, but one quizzer deserves special recognition for being one of the top ten individual high-scorers for the tournament. Landon Williams from Fort Wayne First Assembly had the 5th highest average score (98.7 points per round) from among the hundreds of quizzers at the tournament.  

Check out the complete official results on the JBQ National Festival website (http://www.jbqfestival.org).

Rule Changes for 2004-2005 Season
-- June 5, 2004

Two rule changes for the Indiana District JBQ 2004-2005 Season.

  • Discover Division open to 2nd and 3rd graders

  • No Coach's Appeal during the League Meets

More details will be coming soon.

Dates Set for 2004-2005 Season
-- June 5, 2004

Start marking your calendars for next season's JBQ meets. The dates for next season are:

10/2/04 League Meet 1
11/20/04 League Meet 2
1/8/05 League Meet 3
2/5/05 League Meet 4
3/5/05 League Meet 5
3/18/05-
3/19/05
District Finals

Indiana Teams Rule at Regionals
-- May 1, 2004
-- May 21, 2004 ~ Added Team Pictures 

Congratulations to all of the Indiana teams at this year's Great Lakes Regional Tournament!  Alfordsville Assembly finished first with a fantastic 19-3 record.  Calvary Assembly from Elkhart finished third (18-4), followed by Fort Wayne First Assembly in fourth (16-6).  Abundant Life from Newburgh finished sixth with a 15-7 record. Because of these great results, all four of Indiana's teams have qualified for the National Festival. Way to go, Indiana! 

State Finals
-- March 20, 2004
-- April 3, 2004 ~ Added Team Pictures 

The best teams in the state from the Searcher and Discover Divisions meet to determine the state champions. The 2004 Discover Division Champion is the Boys in Black from Lafayette 1st Assembly of God. The Ambassadors from Alfordsville Assembly came in a close second with the Soul Survivors of Indy Abundant Life in third.

The 2004 Searcher Division Champion is Valor from Elkhart Calvary. They earned an invitation to the National JBQ Tournament. Second place went to the Ambassadors from Alfordsville Assembly. The Piranhas from Fort Wayne 1st Assembly came in third, with the Kingdom Seekers from Newburgh Abundant Life in forth.  All four of these teams earned an invitation to the Gulf Lakes Regional JBQ Tournament.  

League Finals - Mismatch Day
-- March 6, 2004

The clothes the quizzers were wearing may not have matched, but their answers definitely matched the questions they were asked. The top teams from the 5 leagues in the Searcher Division were the Elkhart Justice, Lafayette Warriors, Lewisville Construction Crew, Abundant Life and Newburgh Kingdom Seekers. In the Discover Division, the top teams were Elkhart Liberty, Lafayette Mighty Soldiers, Bloomington Cornerstone 1, Anderson Bible Busters and Newburgh Soul Survivors. The Pee Wee top teams were Fort Wayne Marlins, Lewisville, and Alfordsville.

Indiana Invitational Tournament Results
-- February 21, 2004

Many of the best quizzers and teams from Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio met in Dayton, Indiana for the Second Annual Indiana Invitational Tournament. The top three teams were the team from Bowling Green, Ohio, the Freedom team from Elkhart, Indiana, and the Righteous Revelators team from Louisville, Kentucky.

Meet 4 Results - Return of the 60's
-- February 7, 2004

Quizzers dressed in the colorful fashions of the 60's met throughout the state in a peaceful demonstration of their knowledge of God's word. The top teams from the 5 leagues in the Searcher Division were the Elkhart Patriotism, Elkhart Allegiance, Lewisville 1, Jasonville and Alfordsville. In the Discover Division, the top teams were Elkhart Liberty, South Bend Minor League 2, Lewisville, Cornerstone A and Newburgh.

Location Change for the State Finals
-- February 5, 2004

Due to construction delays, the location for the Indiana JBQ State Finals has been changed.  Because of the late notice, the only available location that could host an event this size is in Northeast Indiana. The Indiana JBQ finals will now be held on March 19-20, 2004, in Fort Wayne at First Assembly of God. (Please note that the desire was to host this event at a more centralized location, but unfortunately attempts to do this failed.) Links to the registration form and directions can be found in the red box in the upper right hand column of this page.

Corvette Tournament Results
-- January 16-17, 2004

Each January, Living Hope Baptist Church of Bowling Green, Kentucky hosts the Corvette Tournament. Once again, Donald Wade, and his  wonderful staff put on what has become the premier JBQ invitational this side of Nationals. This year 18 'A' teams (10s, 20s, and 30s, 4th-6th graders) and 10 'B' teams (10s only, 1st-3rd graders) competed on Friday evening, the 16th, and all day Saturday, the 17th.

This year Ohio, Missouri and Indiana took the top three spots in the 'A' League. Clear Creek of Springboro, Ohio finished in 1st (16-1), Evangel Temple of Kansas City, Missouri in 2nd (14-3), and First Assembly of Fort Wayne, Indiana in 3rd (12-5). The other Indiana teams were Calvary Temple of Elkhart in 7th (10-7), First Assembly of Lafayette in 9th (9-8), Alfordsville Assembly in 10th (9-8), Dayton United Methodist in 15th (4-13) and Ellettsville Assembly in 18th (2-15).

Landon Williams from Fort Wayne received an individual trophy for placing 1st out of over 100 quizzers in the 'A' League.  Also receiving trophies from Indiana were Nash Jones from Alfordsville (3rd) and Stephanie Steiner from Elkhart (10th).

Trinity Chapel of Louisville, Kentucky (15-3) took the top spot in the 'B' league, followed by Clarkson Baptist of Clarkson, Kentucky in 2nd (14-4) and Alfordsville Assembly of Loogootee, Indiana in 3rd (13-5).  First Assembly of Fort Wayne, Indiana finished in 6th (10-8).

Receiving individual trophies in the 'B' League from Indiana were Jacob Holt form Alfordsville (7th), Victoria Kelly from Fort Wayne (9th) and Rayce Jones from Alfordsville (10th).

Congratulations to all of the quizzers and teams from Indiana!  Check out complete results via Corvette 2004.

Meet 3 Results - What did you do to your hair??
-- January 10, 2004

With wild and crazy hair, JBQ teams met throughout the state to show that regardless of outward appearance, they had the Word of God hidden in their hearts. The top teams from the 5 leagues in the Searcher Division were the Elkhart Allegiance, Fort Wayne Barracudas, Lakeview, Dayton, and Newburgh Kingdom Seekers. In the Discover Division, the top teams were Elkhart Liberty, Lafayette Mighty Soldiers, Parc-Way, Dayton and Alfordsville Ambassadors.  And in the Pee Wee Division, these were the top teams: Lakeville Cadets, House of Prayer, Victory Christian Center, and Newburgh. And everyone of the quizzers is a winner!

Start Making Plans for the State Finals
-- January 6, 2004

The Indiana JBQ finals will be held on March 19-20, 2004, in Indianapolis at Calvary Temple. Find out more about the State Finals along with articles about the Seals Program and "Who is JBQ for?" in the December newsletter from Pastor Barry. (The 2004 State Finals registration form and directions have now been posted on this site [see the links in the red box to the right of this column]).

Meet 2 Results - From Seed to Harvest
-- November 17, 2003

Dressed as farmers, JBQ teams met throughout the state to display their crops (their knowledge of the Word of God). The top teams from the 5 leagues in the Searcher Division were the Fort Wayne Parahnas, Lafayette Warriors, Lewisville Construction Crew #1, Jasonville, and Alfordsville. In the Discover Division, the top teams were Fort Wayne Sting Rays, Lafayette Boys in Black, Lewisville Demolition Crew, Greencastle, and Alfordsville.  And in the Pee Wee Division, these were the top teams: Fort Wayne Clown Fish, Lafayette Red, Greenwood Christian Life, Victory Christian Center, and Mt. Vernon Harvestime.

What is best for the children?
-- November 14, 2003

If you are involved in any way with Pee Wee Bible Quizzing, please check out the "Guidelines for Pee Wee Quizzing".  And don't forget to ask the question, "What is best for the children?".

New Look to the Web Site!
-- November 7, 2003

The Indiana JBQ web site has a new look.  Hopefully you will enjoy the new look and find navigating the site easy.  The main sections are listed at the top of the site on the "tabs".  Clicking one of the tabs will take you to that page.  The blue column on the left is used to list pages within the section when that section contains multiple pages, or bookmarks within the page you are viewing.  If you have any questions, comments, or find any errors, please send an email to the webmaster.  Thanks.

Meet 1 Results
-- October 4, 2003

The first meet for the new JBQ season was held this past Saturday. The top teams from the 5 leagues in the Searcher Division were Elkhart - Allegiance, Lafayette - Warriors, Lewisburg - Construction Crew 1, Lakeview CC, and Mount Vernon Harvestime A. In the Discover Division, the top teams were Elkhart - Freedom, Lafayette - Gold, Greenwood, Bloomington Cornerstone 1, and Newburgh - Soul Survivors.

Floating Leagues Assigned ...
-- September 17, 2003

Last year, the floating league scheme was a great success. Most teams got the opportunity to see a wide variety of teams, and the travel time was not a problem. This year, we continue with the floating leagues.

Exciting JBQ News ...
-- September 4, 2003

As the new JBQ season approaches, you can feel the excitement. The quizzers have learned their cards and are anxious to get to the quiz table. Coaches and league coordinators are making sure that everything is ready for the first meet. It will be another great year of children learning God's Word through JBQ. With this in mind, you will want to read the August newsletter from Pastor Barry. There are articles about Pee Wee quizzing, floating leagues, the new coordinators, and ... drum roll please ... the State Meet that is "open to all". Have a great year!

Schedules Set for JBQ 2003-2004 ...
-- July 19, 2003

Last year we had floating leagues, and the feedback from across the state was very positive. So we will be doing it again this year. At this point, we are scheduling churches to host the meets this year. If your church is willing to host a meet, please contact Pastor Barry Jorris.

Coach's Training Offered ...
-- July 19, 2003

Attention all JBQ coaches! Mark down August 15th - 16th on the your calendar and plan to attend the first Great Lakes Regional Coach's Training. It will be held at the Indiana District Campgrounds in Hartford City. Those who will be teaching workshops and sharing ideas have been to Nationals and know what it takes to get there. As you begin implementing what you will learn, your teams will improve and become more competitive. This will encourage your quizzers to keep learning God's Word. And who knows? You might even find yourself at the National JBQ Festival in June. For more information, please contact Pastor Barry Jorris.

 

 
 


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