2006 National Festival dates: June 7-9 Kenosha, WI

The National Festival is an opportunity for the top JBQ teams from across the nation to get together for fellowship, fun, and competition. Those teams that have finished in the top levels at their district and regional levels come together to compete against one another.

The National JBQ Festival began in 1985 with the top JBQ teams from all over the nation coming to quiz together and celebrate learning God's word. The festival has grown from about 20 teams that first year to 75 teams this year.

All teams coming to the National Festival are winners. Each team is recognized with a plaque with their church name and final standing. In addition the top 10 individual quizzers from the Festival are recognized. The festival also hosts a Team T-Shirt contest, vendor tables with items for sale to help you promote JBQ within your church and district, and ideas for teaching children the Word of God—the ultimate goal of Junior Bible Quiz.

For more information, and a list of past Festival winners, visit the National Festival web site: jbqfestival.org.

How Can My Team Qualify for the National Festival?
The National JBQ Festival has grown to such a size that it has become necessary to make adjustments in team qualification procedures. It has always been a goal to use the JBQ Regional tournaments as the key qualifier for the National Festival. With more regions now hosting an official regional competition, this goal has become possible.

With this in mind, the festival committee has set the qualifying standards listed below.

• Each district first place team (winner of the district / state championship) will automatically qualify to participate at the National Festival.
  
  
• Should the top team be unable to attend, the district coordinator may select the next qualified team to fill that position.
  
  
• Each region will qualify 5 additional teams along with the top district team.
  
  
• We recommend that the top 4 JBQ teams from each district be invited to the Regional Competition. (As mentioned, the district first place team will automatically be invited to attend the festival.)
  
  
• The other three district teams may earn a spot at the National Festival by being one of the top 5 regional teams that have not already qualified as a district / state top team. (If one of those teams is unable to attend, the regional coordinator will give that spot to the next qualified team.)

Please note the following:

• This permits each region to sponsor a total of 5 regional teams plus 1 top team per district to attend the National Festival. All teams qualifying must be from one of the districts within that region.
  
  
• Registrations are on a first come, first serve basis, with the maximum number of 70 teams accepted for participation by the May 6th deadline.
  
  
• To ensure fairness to all regions, we are recommending that all JBQ Regional tournaments take place on or before the first weekend of May.

How Can I Register?
You can register for the National Festival by logging onto the National Festival web site at jbqfestival.org.