JBQ OHIO STATE CHAMPIONS!
Hello All!? We just made it back from the JBQ state tournament, and I wanted to let you know that Caleb's team won the tournament.? WE ARE STATE CHAMPS!?
Joey and Sean's team did well too.? They came in 2nd place in the 2nd division, just behind our churches 3rd team.? So in all, Destiny Christian Center, our church, had 3 of the top 10 teams in the state (out of about 35 teams that competed.
I'll update more later.
I just wanted to pass on some great news! As you may know, the family and Destiny Church are deep in the middle of JBQ (Junior Bible Quiz) season. This past Sunday, Caleb became the State of Ohio's latest member of the 107 Club!
The
107 Club Award is awarded to JBQ participants who are able to quote all of the 107 bible verses that are a part of the JBQ curriculum,
word for word exactly! Here's an example of one of the questions:
According to Romans chapter eight, what things cannot separate us from God's love?Answer: Romans 8:38, 39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
I am truly amazed at what the kids are learning and accomplishing through the JBQ ministry. Congratulations again Caleb!
Hello All,
It's now well into JBQ season. We've had 2 league meets & are gearing up for 2 more league meets, another tournament & our state competition. But this weekend we were off to a prestigious tournament in Bowling Green KY. There were teams from KY, NC. IN, OH & VA. The tournament quizzed both Friday & Saturday so it was a long event with many difficult matches. I'm proud to say that all of the kids did well in both divisions.
First in the B League (k-3rd) Bracket the girls team went 8 - 4 with really some tough matches. One church was just phenomenal. They beat us 3 times but the girls grew with each match & came close in the 3rd match against this team with a score of 90 - 125. That was recovered from 200 point deficit losses in the other 2 against this team. Our only other loss was our first round of the tournament & we lost but a regrettable 5 points. Over all the team came in 2nd place. I'm so proud of how hard all 4 of the kids on the team worked in preparation for this event. Jeannah received a trophy for individual scoring. She ranked 3rd in this division for points earned. Yeah Jeannah!. Trophies went to the top 5 quizzers for individual points, Ryleigh was 6th. That was sad but we're still very proud of her effort.
The other big news of the weekend was in the masters division. Our team from Destiny was made up of six excellent quizzers; as a team they all worked hard to encourage each other & push past their defeats. Their record for the weekend was 11 wins and 4 losses. That was a tough record against 5 state championship teams KY, OH, VA, NC & IN. These 5 teams had all gone to National competition last June. So this was our hardest quizzing event EVER. Individually all 3 of the boys were able to quiz & earn points to advance the team. Caleb earned some quiz outs (highest score available in a round with 6 correct answers). Yeah Caleb! Blake our team captain was the #1 individual points champion of the weekend. But here it is.......the big news announced is that the team worked all weekend & in the end pulled off the biggest upset never dreamed of by earning the Grand Champion trophy of the Corvette Invitational tournament. Yeah Destiny Life Guards! The trophy was big & so Sean loved that. Joey found the girl of his dreams, thankfully she's 2 state away; but she was really cute. Caleb was just a focused powerhouse & did a lot of growing up this weekend maturing his quizzing abilities. Good job boys!
Next weekend the boys have local league competition in Cincinnati. This will be a cake walk after this weekend. At this point they hold 1st place in the league after October & November meets. Caleb & Sean are both working toward individual points awards in the league. If you'd like to see the kids in action I will include upcoming JBQ event dates. Let me know if you want details. An entourage for February's meet in Huber Heights would be fun. This will be end of season awards following competition for the day also. Please keep the kids study in your prayers & especially safety as we travel for these events.
Studying God's Word,
Debbie
1/24 League meet Cincinnati
2/21 League Meet Huber Heights
2/27& 2/28 Illinois Tournament
3/27 & 28 Parma OH State tournament
4/18 Girls PW State meet in Wooster
5/1 & 2 5 state Regional meets Lansing, MI
6/11-13 Nation Festival Tournament Rockford, IL
( We dream of reaching this level this year with at least 1 team from Destiny)
Hello all.
If any is still out there, we are still here. It's amazing to see it's been well over a year since we made a posting to the homestead.
I'm sorry for that, but it's been quite a hectic time, and I haven't had the time to update anything for a while. But yes! We are still alive and still kicking.
Here's hoping you all have a great 2009. I'll try to add some stuff soon.
Patrick
(Most) Boys make the state tournament
Hello all. Just a quick note, since I haven't update everyone in a few weeks.
The boys have finished the tournament for the "Miami Valley North" region. Joey and Caleb's team won the finals game 2-0 for one of the more exciting games this year. As the champions of the area, the team now goes to the state tournament in Hamilton Ohio on November 10th.
Gregory's team, unfortunately, bowed out of the tournament in the semi-finals a week ago. They played hard and almost pulled off a win, but had the lower score at the end.
