Nationals – Response Needed by Apr 7th

It’s time for me to register our group for our National Bible Bowl Tournament! You probably saw the email from National Bible Bowl about it – but please be sure to read all of THIS message so you’re clear on what YOU need to do vs. what I will be doing for you as part of the Southeast group. All students and teams are invited and encouraged to attend – it is a culmination of all their efforts for the season!

Travel and Fees Info

• We meet at Southeast at 9am on Monday, June 16th and will carpool to Ozark Christian College in Joplin, MO where our competition is held.
• The tournament ends on Thursday afternoon, so we will be staying on campus Thursday evening and returning home Friday, June 20th, arriving around 5pm. We will do something fun Thursday evening on campus (go to dinner, possibly an outing or game night – TBD!).
• Students and chaperones will be staying in gender segregated dorms, 2 per dorm room. So students will be with another student, and adults will be with another adult – but on the same hallway so the adults can check in on the students. The bathrooms are for the whole floor at the end of the hallway. All meals outside of travel days will be on campus.
• This expenses are a little higher this season. We are charging $350 for the first student in a family and $325 for each additional player from the same family. [This is higher than the $325 per person fee you may have seen posted from National Bible Bowl because we also have to cover the $50 per team fee and gas/travel.] If you are unable to pay the full amount for your student or need to spread out payment, just reach out to me and we’ll work it out.
• The Nationals fee for adults is $225. As a thank you to our coaches and weekly chaperones, we use our budget at Southeast to cover their cost since they give up so much time and effort to lead these students.
• Other expenses – you’ll need to send your student with money for lunch and dinner on the way to Nationals; breakfast and lunch on the way home from Nationals; and we may do an activity Thursday evening that costs money, but it will be optional and this is still TBD.

Registration Info:

• Players and coaches – I will register all students and coaches/regular weekly helpers who are attending (I will confirm this with you). So let me know ASAP your status so I can get all my ducks in a row!
• Spectators – if you are a non-coach parent attending, you will register yourself by April 15th (see below for more details).

Options and Info for Spectators (i.e., people other than the players and coaches)

• Spectator “on campus housing with food” – $225 for adults, $175 for minors. Includes dorm room, cafeteria, and t-shirt.
• Spectator “off campus housing with food” – $185 for adults, $135 for minors. Includes cafeteria and t-shirt.
• Spectator “attend only” (no dorm, cafeteria, or t-shirt) – $75 (You will not be able to register for this option online; you must email office@biblebowl.org to let them know and copy me.)
• Spectator “day pass” (no dorm, cafeteria, or t-shirt) – $25 per day (You will not be able to register for this option online; you must email office@biblebowl.org to let them know the specific day(s) and copy me.)
• How to register as a spectator by April 15th deadline:
  • If you are a parent of a player, register yourself (and your spouse if he or she is coming) on your Bible Bowl account.
  • If you are a spectator without an account, register yourself using this link for other spectators.
  • If your student’s Bible Bowl account is under a different parent name than yours (e.g., Mom’s on the account, but Dad is the only one attending) – please do NOT register through your Bible Bowl account, but instead use this link for other spectators.

Here is the response and action I need from you by Monday, April 7th (please email me at megankuhl@gmail.com):

• Is your student attending – yes or no? If yes:
  • Be sure to log in to your Bible Bowl account and double check his or her t-shirt size.
  • Let me know if he or she wants to participate in the Quote Bee.
• Are you or others in your family attending? If yes:
  • Who all is going?
  • Are you able to drive your student, and are you willing to drive additional students (and how many)?
  • Are you willing to be a quizmaster if needed (only answer yes if you have experience quizzing)?

Please send check made out to Southeast to practice by April 7th. You can pay all together on one check if there are multiple people to pay for. A reminder of the amounts (I can confirm amounts with you specifically also):

• $350 for first student in a family
• $325 for each additional student in a family
• $75 for adult spectator, $25 for minor spectator (you will pay a portion online upfront, but I have to pay this remainder at check-in because all people associated with Southeast will go through me)
• Weekly coaches and helpers – no payment. Thank you for all you do!

Let me know if you have any questions! More details will follow for driving arrangements, paperwork, etc. Travel details/what to bring can be found under our events tab. Thank you!