4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl

June 1, 2011

Quiz Bowl Information

The Tennessee State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl will be held Tuesday, June 1, 2011, at the Central Region office (Ellington Center) in Nashville in conjunction with the June Dairy Month Kick Off luncheon. Rules for the contest are provided in the Tennessee 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Manual. Contest start time will be announced at a later date, but it is anticipated that the start time will be 8:30 a.m. CDT. More information on the timing of the contest will be made available as soon as entries are completed.

Entries for the quiz bowl should be made by May 1, 2011. Each county may enter up to two senior and two junior high teams. Each senior team will consist of four members from their county designated by a coach or agent. Each junior high team will be allowed to have either three or four members. One or more alternates may be entered as substitutes. Senior youth may only participate once at the national contest in Louisville. Agents are responsible for certifying eligibility.

Senior Age Division: Contestants must be 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th graders as of January 1, 2011. Team members must have reached their 15th birthday during the current contest year, but have not passed their 19th birthday. (Contestants may attend a college beyond high school to participate in Louisville. However, club members who enroll in or audit a dairy science or animal science course prior to the fall term are not eligible.)

Junior High Age Division: Contestants must be 6th, 7th or 8th graders as of January 1, 2011.

There are no fees for the contest and teams are invited to join the June Dairy Month Kickoff luncheon for the awards presentation.

If you have questions or need additional information, contact:                                 

                         Mr. Jeff Mitchell
                         2640 Morgan Circle
                         12 McCord Hall
                         Knoxville, TN 37996-4500
                         jmitchel@utk.edu