Basic Information about Bible Bowl
and the Mid South Round Robin 

What is Bible Bowl?

Bible Bowl is a ministry designed to promote spiritual growth, fellowship, knowledge of God’s Word and a Christian attitude within a competitive atmosphere.  It started over 40 years ago and is based on the old GE College Bowl.  Teams, of 2 to 4 players each, play one another using a buzzer board to buzz in and answer questions about the selected text for that year that comes straight from the Bible.  The students learn the text at the rate of about 1 chapter of scripture a week.  Bible Bowlers learn the Bible, make friends from other churches, grow in their faith and have fun.

How do you start a Bible Bowl team?

Recruit 3 or more students in grades 6-12.  Recruit at least 1 or more volunteers to serve as coaches.  Schedule one or two 45 to 60 minute practices per week.  Purchase a study text and other study aids from the National Bible Bowl Office. 

When is the Bible Bowl Season?

Practices usually begin in late August or early September.  The monthly round robins (where you will compete against other churches) will take place from October thru May.  If your team chooses to, they can participate in college tournaments and also in the national tournament that takes place in late June or early July. 

What book or books of the Bible will we be studying?

  The National Bible Bowl office will be selecting the text for 2006-2007 in June of 2006. 

Where would we play and who would we play?

We’re hoping that you will be a part of the second season of the Mid South Round Robin. We meet at Franklin Christian Church in Franklin, TN, with the first round robin taking place on October 7, 2006.  Franklin is about 30 minutes south of Nashville, Tennessee.  We’ll meet once a month through May 2007.  Here are the dates for the 2006 – 2007 season as well as the teams that are a part of the Mid South Round Robin in 2005-2006: 

      Round Robin Date  2006-2007 Teams

• October 7, 2006  Blount Christian Church, Maryville, TN
• November 4, 2006  Central Christian Church, Columbia, TN  December 9, 2006  Christ Community Church, Franklin, TN
• January 13, 2007  First Christian Church, Cookeville, TN
• February 3, 2007  Lakeshore Christian Church, Antioch, TN
• March 3, 2007   Nebo Christian Church, Nebo, KY
• April 14, 2007   Shanan Homeschooling Assoc., Franklin, TN
• May 12, 2007

Where can I get more information? 

For more information about Bible Bowl go to www.biblebowl.com.  If you would like to visit one of our February - May 2006 round robins or for more information about the Mid South Round Robin E:Mail Carie Turner at turner82@comcast.net .  You can also check out our website at http://dfamily.com/bb/ .