WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Don’t let cabin fever get you down this winter! Make plans to get out of the house Jan. 28 and attend the 14th annual Trivia Night benefiting Grizzly Athletics programs at Missouri State University-West Plains.
This fun-filled event will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Joe Paul Evans Arena at the West Plains Civic Center, which is sponsoring, and will feature questions on a variety of topics, organizers said. Teams of area residents will be pitted against each other for the opportunity to win the coveted Trivia Night Trophy, they added.
Grizzly Booster Club President Bo Pace said participants may notice some young faces at this year’s event. “We’re inviting Quiz Bowl teams from area high schools,” he explained. “This is a great way for high school students to get involved on campus early. We also are challenging businesses to put a team together in order to show off the traveling trophy at their business.”
Teams of eight will be asked questions in such categories as pop culture, science, sports and everything in between, organizers said. The team with the highest score after 10 rounds of questions will win the trophy along with some other great prizes, they added. Prizes also will be awarded to the second- and third-place teams, they said.
In addition to the trivia contest, teams are encouraged to decorate their table however they choose for the chance to win other prizes in the Table Decorating Contest. Past winning themes have included a construction zone, hunting, the St. Louis Cardinals, Hawaiian, a surgery room, and Mark Twain’s Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The possibilities are only limited by imagination, organizers said.
“If you aren’t a trivia buff, you can show off your skills in decorating,” Pace said. “Regardless of your skills, you can bring food and enjoy hanging out with your friends while you support Grizzly Athletics.”
The cost of participating is $160 per team, and pre-registration is required. Businesses also can become a sponsor of the event for just $100, organizers said.
“Proceeds from the evening provide the necessary fundamental support the Grizzly Athletics teams need,” Grizzly Basketball Head Coach Chris Popp said. “There have been so many changes the last two years, but the Grizzly traditions remain intact and Grizzly fans are very loyal. The Grizzly Trivia Night is proof of that.”
Visit the development office website to sign up a team online. For more information, call Missouri State-West Plains Director of Development Joe Kammerer at 417-255-7240 or Dean of Student Services/Director of Athletics Dr. Angela Totty at 417-255-7255.