2002 Volunteer Leader Training Guide
This Is 4-H
Exploring 4-H Trivia
Handout 4
Importance of the Topic
Do 4-H members, families and leaders really understand the
basics of the 4-H organization? A fun way to find out what people know about 4-H
is through 4-H trivia.
4-H trivia is simply an activity where one team challenges a
second team to see which can respond to the most questions correctly. The
question is presented by the moderator and the first team to give the correct
response receives credit.
What the Participants Will Do
By participating in 4-H Trivia, the participants will:
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Identify what they know about 4-H.
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Verbalize answers in a competitive situation.
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Have an incentive to deepen their understanding
of 4-H philosophy and the 4-H system.
Preparing for the Meeting
This activity requires very little preparation. The following is
a list of materials that will be needed to conduct 4-H Trivia: 4-H Trivia
Questions and Answers, paper to write more questions and answers on, signal
devices (hand in air, sounds, bells, etc.), clock to watch response time, paper
to record score.
Involving the Participants
All members of the 4-H family will have fun participating in
this game, especially if you as the facilitator are enthusiastic. Play down the
competitive aspect and encourage everyone to work as a team. Explain briefly to
the group what 4-H Trivia is. Give them just enough detail to get them
interested. Give them the following situation and task to get them started.
Situation:
You have been asked by the county extension agent - 4-H to
conduct 4-H Trivia for everyone in your club at the next monthly meeting.
Your Task:
In order to be prepared, our task is to set up and conduct 4-H
Trivia at this meeting.
Outline the Task - After giving the participants the idea
of what 4-H Trivia is and providing them with a situation and task to
accomplish, you are ready to let them figure out how they need to organize
themselves and supplies needed to conduct 4-H Trivia. Ask the participants to
share their list of equipment and supplies.
Form Teams - You will want to get everyone involved. Let
the participants decide who is going to do what and who will be on each team. If
it is a large group, form four teams and have two 4-H Trivia games going on at
the same time.
Have each team pick a name for their group which will also be
their sound signal for an answer. For example, an animal name such as "horse"
could be used and the one participant would "whinny" when the team wants to
answer, or select kitchen noises or any distinctive sound. Bells or buzzers
could also be used.
Developing Questions - Questions and answers are
provided. In addition to these questions, encourage participants to write down
two to three questions and answers pertaining to the county program. The
questions developed by the group could be categorized under the heading of
county 4-H or be broken down into the same categories that are given.
Positioning Teams - Usually if the teams are facing one
another so they can hear each other better. If an audience is watching, form a
"V" shape.
Instructions for 4-H Trivia
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Select a Judge to determine which group gives
their sound first.
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Select a Time Keeper to see that each answer is
given within 15 seconds; 30 seconds for a bonus question.
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Select a Score Keeper to record the scores.
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Each question is worth 5 or 10 points.
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Each bonus question is worth 5 or 10 points for each correct
answer.
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If team answers a question wrong, they lose 5 or 10 points
and the question is reread for the other team.
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Select a Moderator to read the questions and
keep the game moving.
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Play 5 point round first, then play 10 point
round. Six topics in each round are recommended or as many as
they want.
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Let teams alternate selecting topics.
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Procedure for play:
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Team selects topic.
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Question is read.
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First team to give the signal sound (animal, buzz, etc.)
gets the first chance to answer the question.
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If team answers wrong, that team loses points and the other
team may answer.
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The team that gets the correct answer gets a chance at the
bonus question.
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Allow 15 seconds per question, 30 seconds for bonus
questions.
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Moderator quits reading the question as soon as
a signal sound is made.
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Other team may answer the bonus question if the
first team does not get all of the answers.
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The team with the most total points is the
winner.
Congratulate all team members on participating. Clarify any
questions there may be.
Supporting Activities
There are several resources which can be obtained from the
county Extension office to provide more information about 4-H. Resources
include:
Directions for Exploring 4-H Trivia
Each team may choose a question from the topics listed below.
The first round will consist of topics from the 5 point category. The second
round will consist of topics from the 10 point category.
Teams will want to check off topics as the questions are asked.
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5 Points |
10 Points |
4-H Funding
4-H History
4-H Philosophy
4-H Philosophy
4-H Requirements
4-H Statistics
4-H Structure
4-H Symbols
4-H Symbols |
4-H Funding
4-H History
4-H Philosophy
4-H Philosophy
4-H Statistics
4-H Structure
4-H Symbols
4-H Symbols
4-H Symbols |
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