Monday, February 18, 2019

2019 J-Quiz Memorial High School teams 1st place!!

Memorial High School Team scored 1st place!
We can go to the National Japan Quiz bowl in Washington D.C. on April 11-13

 Level 4, 1st place team: Hailey Xiong, Sebastian Beilke, and Korr Yang

On Saturday, February 16th, 2019, 120 high school students from all over Minnesota and Wisconsin gathered together to put their knowledge of Japanese Language and Culture to the test! 

Teams of students from each school competed in 3 levels of difficulty. Student first wrote an essay, then participate in a preliminary round of questions regarding Japanese Language and Culture. The winners are sent to Washington D.C. to compete in the national Japan Bowl and attend the Sakura Festival. 
<http://www.mn-japan.org/2019/01/j-quiz-2019/>

Hailey, Korr and Sebastian will go to Washington D.C.!

Level 4, 3rd place Team: Dante Bunai, Megan Halvorson, and Tanner Sorenson

Level 3, 2nd place: Jennifer Le, Hannah Nelson and Alex Couillard

Level 3, 3rd place: Ryan Belmont, Caleb Moore and Shane Maier

At the Final round table! Everyone was so nervous! 


Level 3 teams will have a chance to compete again in 2020 J-Quiz! 
We will study hard to defend our title! 

Congratulations!

  at sensei's house