Photos courtesy of S.Crisp, LOL Education Foundation.
The Lyme Public Library Bees’ name went to their heads in last year’s contest!
The Lyme-Old Lyme Education Foundation’s (LOLEF) second Annual Trivia Bee is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. at Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School. If last year’s contest is anything to go by, a fun evening for contestants and audience members alike is promised.
Local businesses, community organizations and neighborhoods are invited to enter teams of four into this adult trivia contest, arguably the most “bee-dazzling fun-draiser” in The Lymes! Admission is free and all are welcome.
Questions are chosen from categories including science, sports, history, popular culture, current events, and geography, to engage participants and audience members. Teams are encouraged (but not required) to choose a fun team name and dress in costume. The evening will be hosted by LOLEF and Michael Kane will emcee.
The winning team from each round will participate in a championship round. Teams will compete for the Honey Cup (pictured above), a perpetual trophy, as well as the honor of being crowned Lyme-Old Lyme’s Trivia Bee Champion. Prizes will also be awarded for the best team name.
Spectators are encouraged to cheer on their favorite teams in person. Audience admission to the Bee is free.
Refreshments, local honey and 50/50 tech-raffle tickets will be available for purchase.
The LOLEF supports innovative educational initiatives throughout our schools and community. Thanks to community support, the LOLEF has donated over $100,000 since its inception. The LOLEF awards grants to test innovative new curriculum initiatives in the Lyme-Old Lyme Public School system and community education programs.
The LOLEF counts on the success of fundraisers such as the Trivia Bee to keep the Foundations’ grants program vibrant.
David Rau of the ‘Flo-Bees’ holds his correct answer high to the delight of his teammates during last year’s contest.
Businesses and organizations are invited to enter a team of their own or, if they prefer, to sponsor a team made up of teachers and or students from our local schools.
If you would like to participate in the Bee or become a corporate sponsor, contact Nicole Wholean at 860- 434-6678 or kwholean@yahoo.com. The registration fee is $200 per team. Click here to download a registration form.
Anyone participating is encouraged to upload the ‘Feelin’the Buzz’ logo for the event to their Facebook profile or timeline cover. The organizers would like to have the whole town buzzing!
