It's months after Summit and I've just realized that I haven't wrote about the rest of my experiences yet...
Games was really cool to watch, but I still wished that I had made the team and had been able to compete. I've always known that sports haven't been a strong point in my life and so didn't expect to make the team but it was still a disappointment. Some of my memories include the crazy pass-off where another team passed to my team and when our team won in tug, and being surprised that we didn't set any records.
This past year, while there were some disappointments for me, this year was really cool in how God worked and allowed me to get closer to some of my team. Looking back on this team, I wish that I had reached out and tried to get to know all of them, I wish that I had studied diligently, had met some of the other teams. But this year was amazing in the worship sessions and I really enjoyed every moment. As I look back, I'm thankful that I still have two more years and that next year can be different. As an upperclassman, I've recently been challenged in my youth group to become a leader and want to take whatever leadership roles I can to lead my team this next year towards God and in closer relationships with each other. Even though there have been disappointments, I'm going to take those and move forward. The journey to Summit can set some things in place even before the actual competition and as I reflect over the past year, I think that in a lasting way, the journey is as important if not more important than the event.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
Fine Arts
Saturday we had fine arts, in which I was performing a flue piece and a dance. I had forgotten the flute music at home and had been writing it out, but yet the morning of fine arts came and I didn't have three copies of it. So during Rebecca's piano piece, I had to go down to the lobby where I saw the Snodgrasses and made copies. With the exception of beginning my piece wrong, my flute piece went well and after watching Ben play his violin piece (which was awesome!!) and listening to Shaney's and Brian's speeches it was time to get ready for my dance. When I was in the elevator with Rachel Wohl, I was about to fall apart and confided in her that I didn't think I could do my dance. When I got up to the room, I had to find my CD and outline... this ended up being a problem because I couldn't find my outline and my CD ended up being blank. When I found out that my CD was blank, I ran downstairs trying to figure out what to do. I LOVE MY TEAM!!! I tried to call home to get my family to e-mail the track, but that didn't work because the internet was down. Anyway, I still would have need a computer, which, thankfully Brian had one and we were able to connect to the internet. Than Marcello had an iTunes card which we were able to use and we were able to burn a copy of the song onto my blank CD and I was able to do my dance. If it hadn't been for my team, I would have never been able to even compete with my dance!!! I love them so much and I'm so glad that they were there.
In my dance, I ended up having to improve and almost lost a shoe. Also the CD kept skipping. None the less, I was able to make it through my song. After this performance, I was expecting to get participation or very low bronze. After my dance, Rachel performed her dance which was amazing and I completely expected to get a very high gold score if not first. But the expressive arts judges are so bad!!!! The gave Rachel a participation and me a bronze!!!! Something is wrong with that!!!
enough ranting...
In my dance, I ended up having to improve and almost lost a shoe. Also the CD kept skipping. None the less, I was able to make it through my song. After this performance, I was expecting to get participation or very low bronze. After my dance, Rachel performed her dance which was amazing and I completely expected to get a very high gold score if not first. But the expressive arts judges are so bad!!!! The gave Rachel a participation and me a bronze!!!! Something is wrong with that!!!
enough ranting...
Friday night... after quiz and citation
After gold round was done, I was disappointed but I knew that we shouldn't have made it out of participation and so felt blessed that we got so far. Following quiz, we took team pictures (including one of Brian's angles... lol) and those who were getting their citations had to get ready. In citation they had some seniors receiving citations perform their fine arts pieces. The cellist and violinist were amazing!!! (of course they were asian, but still...) The night went well but one eventful thing was that Shaney kissed Art and Jack Edgar. Then we had dinner after taking Citation pictures and the night was pretty much over..
Dinner was expensive, but it was really good. But after dinner we had a team meeting which did NOT go well. One thing that I do remember is that at this point in time, our team was not unified at all and one person commented on that and said that there was no way that we could unify in a mere to days, to which Daniel replied, "Don't underestimate God."
Dinner was expensive, but it was really good. But after dinner we had a team meeting which did NOT go well. One thing that I do remember is that at this point in time, our team was not unified at all and one person commented on that and said that there was no way that we could unify in a mere to days, to which Daniel replied, "Don't underestimate God."
Gold Round
In gold round, my team was second on the sample question (which the first team got wrong). This question was "Stand up and sing the AWANA theme song as a team." That was so much fun!! (even though both Rachel and Rose were slightly embarassed). When we stood up, I was wondering which key to sing in, and so when Shaney started us off it was a blessing. In this round, each question missed or right was very important, especially with only the top 5 teams being able to go on. One question that could have easily allowed us to go on if we had gotten it right was a list about something concerning believers, which Shaney stood up to answer, but couldn't figure it out. Even though we didn't get this question right, we did get a few right.
Multiple choice was really fun though... We got 100% right and we had an awesome quiz master who, when giving the answer for multiple choice questions, says "The correct answer is B! The correct answer is B!" or whatever the answer is. I had heard him last year, but Rose hadn't heard him yet and so when he started talking, she was so excited! In the round, she fell in love with him (not literally) and exclaimed "He's adorable!" One question in this round that could have also saved us was thrown out even though it was completely legit. Anyway, at the end of this round, we ended up in 6th by five points.. therefore missing platinum by 5 points.
This was the second time in my quizzing career where my team missed something by 5 points and so it was disappointing (the other time was in 8th grade where my team finished 2nd by 5 points).
Multiple choice was really fun though... We got 100% right and we had an awesome quiz master who, when giving the answer for multiple choice questions, says "The correct answer is B! The correct answer is B!" or whatever the answer is. I had heard him last year, but Rose hadn't heard him yet and so when he started talking, she was so excited! In the round, she fell in love with him (not literally) and exclaimed "He's adorable!" One question in this round that could have also saved us was thrown out even though it was completely legit. Anyway, at the end of this round, we ended up in 6th by five points.. therefore missing platinum by 5 points.
This was the second time in my quizzing career where my team missed something by 5 points and so it was disappointing (the other time was in 8th grade where my team finished 2nd by 5 points).
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
lunch and silver round
After we had finished bronze round and found out that we were going on, in the halls I met Ricki, a girl from the AWANA Forums and was able to introduce her to Shaney who was finding out how the other team did. We found out that not only were both teams going to the Silver round, we were in the same room, which meant that if we were to both go on, it was going to be harder because we would have to be in the same top 5 teams. After eating a very quick lunch at the nearby food court, we headed back to the hotel for Silver round. Despite the fact that we were in the same room, it didn't end up mattering because both teams went on!
In Silver round, the other team answered a few questions including one that Adriane answered!! For the longest thing, Adriane had only known 1 Timothy 4:12 and the fact that she was in speed when a question on this verse was asked was truly a blessing to her team. When she answered this question, my team was SOO excited!!! There is very little that I remember distinctly from this round but I think that this round was where a question was asked about Paul's message and Shaney almost messed up by instead of saying "1 Thessalonians 4:14-17" she at first only said "1 Thessalonians 4:14". Anyway, at the end of this round, my team ended up in first? and the other team ended up in fifth. BOTH TEAMS WENT ON!!!!!
In Silver round, the other team answered a few questions including one that Adriane answered!! For the longest thing, Adriane had only known 1 Timothy 4:12 and the fact that she was in speed when a question on this verse was asked was truly a blessing to her team. When she answered this question, my team was SOO excited!!! There is very little that I remember distinctly from this round but I think that this round was where a question was asked about Paul's message and Shaney almost messed up by instead of saying "1 Thessalonians 4:14-17" she at first only said "1 Thessalonians 4:14". Anyway, at the end of this round, my team ended up in first? and the other team ended up in fifth. BOTH TEAMS WENT ON!!!!!
Friday, May 16, 2008
Quizzing!!! - bronze round
After having a nerveracking participation round experience, I never wanted to have to be in a tiebraker again. Three is just a few to many...
We went on to bronze round where we did okay. We had a bunch of questions that we got right (including one that Rachel made the answer up on the spot) but got some wrong. One of the questions we got wrong was a Bible Summary, that I had everything right on, except the date. When I buzzed into this question, I was thinking, I have to say this really fast, because while I was sure I could get it in the time by having it perfect and speaking quickly, I knew that if I hesitiated, I might not be able to finish. So I stood up and said the answer (the author, theme, date, and summary of Nehimiah). While I was still answering, the timekeeper called time, but appearantly, it had been decided that if someone was answering a Bible Summary, as long as they were still going, time was extended. I think that if I had known this, I might have changed the date, but at the time I was still freeking out. Another question that was in this round was from Rose's lesson and asked what the purpose of, what's God's view of, and what's our response to the government. I don't blame her at all for messing up on this question, because it was so freaking long! The last question that I remember that we got wrong was a list of Shaney's. She thought, our team thought, and even our coach thought that she said everything correctly, but appearantly, instead of saying the five ways God judges, she said one of the twice. In this round we missed a few paddle questions because of lack of studying, but we still managed to go on... in last place...
Why we had to move on through the first two rounds as the last team to move on, I don't know... but for me, it made me happy with however we would do.
We went on to bronze round where we did okay. We had a bunch of questions that we got right (including one that Rachel made the answer up on the spot) but got some wrong. One of the questions we got wrong was a Bible Summary, that I had everything right on, except the date. When I buzzed into this question, I was thinking, I have to say this really fast, because while I was sure I could get it in the time by having it perfect and speaking quickly, I knew that if I hesitiated, I might not be able to finish. So I stood up and said the answer (the author, theme, date, and summary of Nehimiah). While I was still answering, the timekeeper called time, but appearantly, it had been decided that if someone was answering a Bible Summary, as long as they were still going, time was extended. I think that if I had known this, I might have changed the date, but at the time I was still freeking out. Another question that was in this round was from Rose's lesson and asked what the purpose of, what's God's view of, and what's our response to the government. I don't blame her at all for messing up on this question, because it was so freaking long! The last question that I remember that we got wrong was a list of Shaney's. She thought, our team thought, and even our coach thought that she said everything correctly, but appearantly, instead of saying the five ways God judges, she said one of the twice. In this round we missed a few paddle questions because of lack of studying, but we still managed to go on... in last place...
Why we had to move on through the first two rounds as the last team to move on, I don't know... but for me, it made me happy with however we would do.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Quizing!!! - participation round
On Friday we quizzed. After waking up, with more than enough time to get ready, Andy came by our room. Shaney then sent him out to get breakfast and Altobelli came by. Altobelli told us (Shaney, Rachel, and myself, though mostly Shaney) that Brian was still asleep. When we went downstairs Brian was waiting for us and Andy handed us our food. Shaney made sure that everyone on our team ate or drank chocolate milk before we quizzed and after having just enough time to get something into our systems, the teams were announced. We were in the room with another Texas team from Bayshore Bible which is in Corpus Christi.
Participation Round Quizing...
As in every round, before quiz actually began, there was a sample question. For participation, this question was "How much is the moon worth?" I have a tendency to be able to remember random quotes (such as this one) just by looking at it. Right before I had left for Summit I had signed off the section with this joke in it for a T&T cluber. So... back to quiz. The first team buzzed in, and it wasn't us. They tried to think of something that sounded reasonable and answered 1 million dollars, which was incorrect. My team was the second team to buzz in and I told my team that I know this one and proceded to stand up and answer with the answer of $1.00, because it has 4 quarters, which was correct. Then the round actually began...
We started the round by buzzing in on Romans! and then we did it again! The first time, the question was "Recite Romans Thir..." I knew that the verse was either one of the Romans 3 verses or Romans 13:8, and looking back on it, I should have known that it was Romans 13. The second time, we buzzed in right after Romans which gave us no hope of figuring out which verse it was and so Rose stood up and said Romans 6:4 perfectly. We buzzed in a few more times, including on a question about the Saved/Unsaved list, which I answered second. For this question, while the first person was trying to list the entire list, which they didn't have time to do, Shaney told me to remember to only say both Saved and Unsaved characteristics if they ask for both. In this question I only had to say 6 characteristics of the saved person.(I ended up saying 7 because midway through I stoped keeping track of how many I had said.) After speed, we "knew" we were done. We were the last place team in the room(?). Then multiple choice began. We got most of the questions right, but not all of them. Still we thought we had no chance of going on...
But there was a tiebraker! and we were anounced as one of the two teams! My thought at that moment was, did they announce the wrong team?? (Last year in a tiebraker in Silver round, we were anounced with a few other teams, but it ended up being that they had read of the wrong list and we were out.) The other team was Bayshore Bible and while we didn't want to eliminate them, we really wanted to get to bronze (and then ultimately to platinum). After the first tiebraker, they announced that we were still in a tie... and after another three minutes, we were still tied! Then they started a sudden death round... one minute of tiebraker... which gives enough time for 1 or 2 questions. The other team buzzed in first to the question... would they get it right? They ended up not getting it right, which meant that whether we answered the question correctly or not, we were going on! Our team then got the question and Shaney proceded to stand up and practically recite an entire page about Abraham and David, which was correct! WE WERE GOING ON!!!!
Participation Round Quizing...
As in every round, before quiz actually began, there was a sample question. For participation, this question was "How much is the moon worth?" I have a tendency to be able to remember random quotes (such as this one) just by looking at it. Right before I had left for Summit I had signed off the section with this joke in it for a T&T cluber. So... back to quiz. The first team buzzed in, and it wasn't us. They tried to think of something that sounded reasonable and answered 1 million dollars, which was incorrect. My team was the second team to buzz in and I told my team that I know this one and proceded to stand up and answer with the answer of $1.00, because it has 4 quarters, which was correct. Then the round actually began...
We started the round by buzzing in on Romans! and then we did it again! The first time, the question was "Recite Romans Thir..." I knew that the verse was either one of the Romans 3 verses or Romans 13:8, and looking back on it, I should have known that it was Romans 13. The second time, we buzzed in right after Romans which gave us no hope of figuring out which verse it was and so Rose stood up and said Romans 6:4 perfectly. We buzzed in a few more times, including on a question about the Saved/Unsaved list, which I answered second. For this question, while the first person was trying to list the entire list, which they didn't have time to do, Shaney told me to remember to only say both Saved and Unsaved characteristics if they ask for both. In this question I only had to say 6 characteristics of the saved person.(I ended up saying 7 because midway through I stoped keeping track of how many I had said.) After speed, we "knew" we were done. We were the last place team in the room(?). Then multiple choice began. We got most of the questions right, but not all of them. Still we thought we had no chance of going on...
But there was a tiebraker! and we were anounced as one of the two teams! My thought at that moment was, did they announce the wrong team?? (Last year in a tiebraker in Silver round, we were anounced with a few other teams, but it ended up being that they had read of the wrong list and we were out.) The other team was Bayshore Bible and while we didn't want to eliminate them, we really wanted to get to bronze (and then ultimately to platinum). After the first tiebraker, they announced that we were still in a tie... and after another three minutes, we were still tied! Then they started a sudden death round... one minute of tiebraker... which gives enough time for 1 or 2 questions. The other team buzzed in first to the question... would they get it right? They ended up not getting it right, which meant that whether we answered the question correctly or not, we were going on! Our team then got the question and Shaney proceded to stand up and practically recite an entire page about Abraham and David, which was correct! WE WERE GOING ON!!!!
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