THE NOTES I RECEIVED Part 3 chapter 251

I attempted to try and find out who won International Championships each of the years until I left the district Office. I went online to see if Alliance Life, our national magazine, to see if they reported. Well, as long as Dan Rinker was Youth Director, there was an article every year naming the top three teams. Next was Robert Mar quart in that job and he never wrote a report. Sadly, Robert didn’t care much for the program and mostly just let it go on with little or no enthusiasm. Daryl Dale took over at the National Christian Education Director when I came to replace him in the PNW. He was spread too thin taking on the entire field when there had been two people before. He was a fried of quizzing, but his heart was a friend of Sunday School. Articles were rare. But I only found two reports during my years in the Pacific Northwest District: 1990: 1. Western Pennsylvania, 2. Pacific Northwest, 3. Canadian Midwest. 1991: 1. Central, 2. PNW, 3. South Atlantic. And I think it was 1992 that we finally one when Tony was the coach. We always did very well as I recall. Usually in the top three. Often a bridesmaid, but rarely the bride.

Andrew Campbell – staccato comments

- The invitational trips to Montana- I have one particular memory of being stopped by road construction, and you got out of the second van and "Oreoed" the first one's windows. We would stay on the Thursday night at Garland Avenue Alliance in Spokane, and that was always a highlight- sitting in a circle and talking about what we hoped to get out of the trip.

- Dave and Gini Lincicome coached Internationals maybe twice, 1985-86?  Jim and Diane Westfall coached from 1987 or 86?) through 1991, when they overlapped with Tony.  Tony coached from 1992 into the 2000s.  PNW finished 2nd in 1991, losing in the third quiz of finals on another quizzer's (a pen-pal paramour of mine from Ohio, to be exact) perfect 4th answer.  PNW had finished 3rd in both 1989 and 1990, and finally won decisively in 1992 (losing only one quiz the entire meet) and then again in 1993.

Melinda Lipsey Grow

I quizzed 1983-85, went to internationals in 1985 with Jayna, Steve Forrest, Kevin Donaldson, Toby Bass, and Roy Fenn coaching. Then went to china for a year, and returned for 1986/87. Our internationals team in 1987 was Toby, Jayna, Terri Taber, Greg Lincicome, and me, with Jim & Diane Westfall coaching. I continued as a coach (at North Seattle Alliance with Kyle Hogan) and was a quizmaster until at least 1996, I think.

FROM JAYNA  (Peterson) SAMUELSON

I quizzed from '82-'87 and know that you took us to Life '86 in Colorado Springs. In '84 I don't remember where Internationals was held, but we studied Romans/James that year. In '85 we went to St. Paul (on Gospel of John); in '86 it was in CO (on Acts); then in '87 it was in Nyack on 1 & 2 Cor.

NOTE: We did not go tot Colorado Springs, but to Fort Collins. I was there at LIFE, but not the coach. I was directing the daily programs in the gym.

Kristi Kroon Kong

I quizzed for North Seattle Alliance from fall of 1984 through spring of 1987 (John/Acts/I & II Corinthians). Roy and Dave were quizmasters. Abbotsford team quizzed in our district through '86, I believe. In college, I helped out with scorekeeping and married Tony in May 1990.

Alan Sohn

Dallas fielded its first team in fall of 85 - I remember Kevin Oberg, Robin, Dale Miller as well as myself all being on it. I only quizzed for 2 years (Acts and I/II Corinthians) but made lasting friendships and grew in so many ways because of it.

Dawn Morris Reed

I started in the fall of '81, the first year Canby Alliance fielded a team, and continued until '86. The first year was Matthew, and is it my imagination or was that year still KJV? (ED: it was the KJV) I never was good enough to make internationals, but I did get to make the Montana trip in '86. I was one of your youth group kids, too, and attended LIFE '86. If you want more info on the Canby kids, I can send you a different message so I don't hijack this post! I think I have several of the PNW Quizzer. (ED: Thanks for the NEWSLETTERS)

LINCICOMES

We started with the May Valley quiz team in 1976 and stayed around till 1996. Went to internationals twice as coaches and an additional 2 times as parents of quizzers. Quizzing gave us some of the best times shared with students we loved. The trips to Montana, San Fran. (ED: Another one I don’t remember) plus all the weekend meets........ We got to watch you in action and were always impressed with the skillful way you managed and loved the entire program and all the unique individuals who came through the quizzing experience.

Doesn't take long when old quizzers get together to get the stories flowing. Was a blessing in our lives and a blessed time that continues to put a smile on our face and joy in our hearts!!

I had very clear goals for Bible Quizzing. Ones I had from the very beginning. First, I never wanted the competition to overtake the Spirit of God at work in the lives of youth. To that end there was never to be applause for a missed question, only support and encouragement.

Second, There would be an emphasis on prayer and the application of the word. That also meant meetings would end with the opportunity for quizzers to share what God was do0ing in their lives.

Third, and this has been a goal in all my life and ministries replace myself. Therefore, as the program grew and we moved to multiple quiz locations, I wanted and needed more quizmasters. After a number were active, I wanted to turn the whole thing over to them as they were all doing a great job. The entire youth program of the district was expanding as were speaking opportunities. Something had to give.

Thanks to all you sent me notes. You have blessed me and reminded me of many great memories

Maybe this long post will make up for the many I have missed lately.