Dine out for Helping Hands
Step out to show your support for low-income seniors by dining at the Bittersweet Bistro on April 24 from 3- 9PM.
33% of the proceeds from your meal will directly support Helping Hands Senior Home Repair Program , our program devoted to providing the home repairs necessary for low-income senior home owners to remain safely in their homes.
Bittersweet Bistro-Deer Park Shopping Center
787 Rio Del Mar Blvd Aptos, CA 95003
831-662-9799
www.bittersweetbistro.com
Bar opens at 3PM and dinner is served between 5:30-9PM
Be sure to let your server know you are supporting Helping Hands when you arrive.
Can’t make it but still want to support the invaluable work of Helping Hands- Donate Here
To learn more about Helping Hands- Visit our Program Page
Questions?- Contact Carol McGuire at 831-427-5070
Trivia Challenge Contest Rules
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Each team consists of three members with the team captain sitting in the middle and acting as spokesperson.- There is no use of books or electronic devices such as cell phones or laptops.
- Do not shout out answers and keep team discussions hushed.
- There are three rounds: Qualifying, Semi‐Final and Final. If there is a tie for finalists in first, second or third place, there will be Sudden Death to break the tie.
- Before each round, you will be told how many seconds you have to respond to each question in that round. Your team’s final response should be written and circled by your team captain.
- Following each answer, a Reviewer will check your answer. The circled answer will be the only one considered. If there are questions or issues on the part of the team members or the Reviewers, the Reviewers will consult with the Judges who will make the final decisions.
- One point is given for each correct answer. There are no penalties for wrong answers. Each new round starts at zero.
- The Qualifying Round consists of 30 questions. When all 30 questions have been asked, the 15 teams with the highest scores or the top 50% of the teams (whichever includes the most teams) will compete in the Semi‐Final Round.
- The Semi‐Final Round consists of 20 questions. When all 20 questions have been asked, the 7 teams with the highest scores or the top 50% of the teams (whichever includes the most teams) will compete in the Final Round.
- The Final Round consists of 15 questions. When all 15 questions have been asked, the 3 teams with the highest scores will become the first, second and third place Trivia Challenge winners. If there are ties in first, second or third places, there will be Sudden Death to determine the top three winners.
2012 Trivia Challenge Event
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Contest Details
You don’t have to be good at trivia to support the Literacy Program. It’s all in good fun. Sample trivia to topics and questions appear below.
The Trivia Challenge consists of three rounds: qualifying, semi-final and final (if there are ties, there is a sudden death round). Each team sits at a card table with notepads and pencils. The master of ceremonies tells teams how many seconds they will have to respond to questions within that round. The emcee then reads a question to all teams at the same time. The teams then huddle together and decide on their answer which is written and circled on the team leader’s notepad. Reviewers then check each team’s answer and give one point for each correct answer. There is no penalty for wrong answers.
Meanwhile, spectators cheer for the teams and have fun answering the questions on their pads. After each round, the Judges tally the scores and let everyone know which teams are qualified to compete in the next round. Team members who don’t qualify simply join the spectators.
The top three teams receive Trivia Challenge Champion plaques. The first place team also gets a perpetual plaque for one year which is passed to next year’s top winner and gets listed under the annual winners on this website.
Sample Trivia Topics:
Geography, literature, history, movies, pop culture, music, politics, science, television, sports, and general knowledge areas.
Sample Trivia Questions:
A. Who was the male lead in the movie North by Northwest?
B. Nassau is the capital of what island group?
C. What architect designed the pyramid outside the Louvre?
Go to the Team Registration page for the trivia answers.
For full rules read the Trivia Challenge Contest Rules