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Newsletter: July/August 2016 [SPECIAL EDITION]

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We have a HUGE special edition of the Coaches’ Newsletter for you with important information for the coming year, including:

  • Registration cost of 2017 Nationals
  • Non-AG teams competing at Nationals
  • GEPCP Scripture Portion corrections
  • Requirements for the Master Memorization Award.
  • And much, much more

 Go here to download.

The Nationals 2016 recap video will be coming in the next week.

Nationals 2016 RECAP

But if you just can’t wait, here’s the Nationals 2017 video showed at the end of the Awards Banquet. It’s now available to watch on our YouTube channel.

Corrections in the Acts Scripture Portion

Book of Acts

Quick refresher for everyone heading to Nationals 2016. Here are the official corrections from the 2015–2016 Acts Scripture Portion as found in earlier editions of the Coaches Connection.

First 7 words in Unique Word list are repeated twice. Delete first 7 words.

Acts 1:23 Behind Joseph, insert the words, (Barsabbas, Justus)
Acts 3:12 Questions-should be “we HAD made this man walk? HAD not have (Scripture Portion-Correct)
Acts 7:49–50 Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord. Or where will my resting place be? Has not my hand made all these things? Phrase says the Lord must be inserted. (Scripture Portion-Correct)

Acts 13 Bar-Jesus and Elymas are considered two different individuals. (This information came from the National Bible Quiz Coordinator)

Did you spot an error we missed? Have a question? Drop a comment below!

Tribute to George Edgerly

George Edgerly

JBQ creator and BQ legend George Edgerly went home to be with the Lord at 6:05PM CST on May 20, 2016.

In reading posts from his friends and family, I wanted to share two of them with you.