I even got invited to the wedding of one couple who regularly attended practice. Jamilla Porter, daughter of Barry Porter Sr. and Shirley Porter of Creekside, Ga., and a freshman, finds learning new things draws her to Quiz Bowl. It's interesting to find out what you do and don't know. If I don't know the answer to a question, it's interesting to know different angles of a subject. A Quiz Bowl participant through high school, Porter compares a correct response in Quiz Bowl to winning the lottery.
Formal tournaments are, however, a different story.
The tournaments are fun, but they're competitive. Last year, the Quiz Bowl team hosted Winston-Salem, Forsyth County high schools for a Quiz Bowl tournament. I contact local schools and select questions appropriate for high schoolers. Prizes are purchased with the entrance fees and some money is raised for the group. The Deacon Quiz Bowl team is in the process of becoming an official club.