[90fm Trivia] Trivia 41: The Dark Side of the Contest

Sun Mar 21 18:24:16 CDT 2010

Here it is, coming onto the end of March. This last week was way too nice,
temps in the 60's and lots of sunshine. I can only tell you that my tulips
are about 6 inches tall, already. But enough about flowers, ok, what's with
Trivia this year? It's ready, the questions are nearly completed, just a few
read through sessions and everything will be ready to go. I attended the
fund raiser for the Arts Alliance at Bernard's last night, the hills are
alive with the sound of Trivia. Yep, there are many people getting ready,
are you?

Trivia 41: The Dark Side of the Contest! Ok, let's look at this; Trivia,
Pink Floyd, Star Wars, Thriller and Wikipedia. Can you get any darker than
that? The contest is always cool, always dark, always fun and this year will
be no exception. There is just something about getting ready for this event
that gives me goose bumps! Kinda dark, huh?

The Trivia Kickoff movie will be shown Friday and Saturday April 9 and 10.
There will be midnight shows both nights and a 10:30 showing on Saturday
morning. The shows will be on the Rogers Mega-Screen at the Rogers Cinema on
Church Street in Stevens Point. Admission is still $3:00 at the door. The
movie will be announced when it opens on the screen. It is rated all ages
and, I hope, will truly be an experience. Be ready to laugh. The Trivia
Kickoff Movie, don't miss seeing this movie on the big screen. See you
there.

SPTV will be broadcasting the contest again. It will only be available in
Stevens Point. Sorry about that. So, a big salute to SPTV and a great staff
this year.

As in the past, I have been working with the Portage County AODA. This is a
good idea and most of you should know all these things, just a reminder.

GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS OF STUDENTS DURING TRIVIA WEEK-END

IF HOSTING A PARTY..

EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO BE SAFE- Children, Youth, Teens, Students, Adults

.         Set ground rules with own children and let parents of other
children coming know what they are. ( a sheet of written rules and
consequences helps all remember.)

.         Understand local and state laws and consequences about curfew, and
use of alcohol and other drugs by underage youth.

.         Have plenty of food and non-alcoholic beverages available.

.         Ask parents of students coming to your home to help with food and
supervision.

.         Arrange for one or more responsible adults to be awake and aware
at all times.

DURING THE PARTY:

.         Avoid easy access to alcohol for anyone under 21 years of age

.         Notify any parent whose child arrives under the influence of
alcohol or any other drug to come and pick them up.  If parents are not
available call the police.

.         IF a teen arrives at the party with alcohol or other drugs,
confiscate, and call parents or police for assistance.

If YOUR TEEN IS ATTENDING A PARTY:

*	Know where and for how long they will be there
*	Don't hesitate to call the parents hosting and checking out
guidelines and also offer to help with food or chaperoning.
*	Make plans ahead of time with your teen on how to handle situations
of concern.
*	Allow the teen to call for a ride home at any time they have a
concern.
*	Phone the hosting family the next day and thank them for their
hospitality.

Youth need boundaries and clear expectations with consequences. Although
they may hassle you about them, the option of attending a party with
boundaries or not attending any party will help them make the right choice.

Team registration will again be $30.00 per team. Registration will be Monday
through Thursday from 3 until 7 and Friday from noon until 6, the week of
April 12th. Registration forms are available on line at www.90fmtrivia.org
<http://www.90fmtrivia.org/>  to speed up the process. We will again have an
assortment of goodies for sale. There will be onesies. With the purchase of
$250.00 worth of goods, registration is free. With the purchase of $125.00
worth of goods, registration is $15.00. We will be taking pre-orders on the
internet starting Sunday March 21. Just go to the web site to see the
merchandise and follow the link to the order site. Remember, orders are
filled on a first come, first served basis. I will personally respond to
each order to let you know that it was received. The deadline for orders is
7am, Sunday April 11, 2010.

TRIVIA 41: THE DARK SIDE OF THE CONTEST

MERCHANDISE

Onesies: Infant outfits sizes 6, 12, 18, 24 months

$9.00

T-SHIRTS YOUTH SIZES PRINTED ONLY ON FRONT

                        SIZES XS, S, M, L, XL

$9.00

ADULT T-SHIRTS SIZES S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL

$12.00

LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRTS SIZES M, L, XL, XXL

$16.00

SWEATSHIRTS SIZES L, XL, XXL

$25.00

HOODED SWEATSHIRTS SIZES S, M, L, XL, XXL

$25.00

ZIPPERED HOODIES SIZES S, M, L, XL, XXL

$30.00

MEN'S SPORTPANTS SIZES L, XL

$23.00

WOMEN'S SPORT PANTS SIZES M, L, XL

$23.00

TIE-DYED T-SHIRTS SIZES M, L, XL, XXL

$25.00

CAP

$10.00

BUCKET CAP

$10.00

CAN COOLER

$3.00

COFFEE MUGS

$7.00

BREWERY PINT GLASS

$6.00

CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

$10.00

TRIVIA STAINED GLASS HANGING

$375.00

TRIVIATOWN, THE MOVIE DOES NOT COUNT TOWARD REGISTRATION CREDIT.

$21.00

EXTRA COPIES OF NEW TRIVIA TIMES

$7.00

Each question in the contest might run for two songs, except singing
questions which run for three songs, and the final question which will run
for one song. Each team is limited to one call per question. Each question
is worth 2000 points divided by three plus the number of teams answering it
correctly, rounded up to the next value divisible by 5, maximum of 500
points per team per question. Just before the top 5 or 10 teams are read at
the end of the newscast, we will announce the point values of the previous
hour's questions. Of course there will still be the two running questions.
We ask that teams do not collaborate with other teams and that the contest
be treated as what it is, a game. Scores will be kept up to date about every
two hours on the internet at the trivia web site, www.90fmtrivia.org and
every four hours on cable access television. After the contest begins, we
will give out the Trivia Complaint line phone number. It is to be used for
legitimate complaints concerning the validity of an answer. If your score
does not match ours, ours is right. Please feel free to tape record and
playback any part of the contest, in fact, you should use tape recorders
because we will not repeat questions on the complaint line. However, no part
of the contest may be broadcast or reproduced without the permission of 90FM
and the OZ, including the pictures in the New Trivia Times. The pictures in
the New Trivia Times may not be posted on the internet. Questions may not be
reprinted for distribution.

Again, the New Trivia Times team really kicked it in the butt this year.
Thanks to Jason Splinter, Chris Wiza, Mary Stroik, Ann Van Lysal and Wayne
Semmerling. And thanks to the many businesses in the area who have stuck by
us, even in this down turn time in the economy. 

I'm ready, John's ready. We are pumped. We are ready for it all to hit, the
lines at the movie, the lines at registration, the start of the contest,
"Born to Be Wild", the sweat pouring from my head at the start of the
contest, the first question, the phones going nuts, the operators waiting
for you to call, the excitement that can't be matched, this little Stevens
Point gathers around the radio devouring the most intense weekend of the
year, an no, I'm not your father, you just need to play Trivia, Fast
Eddie... 

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