Welcome to the World Affairs Council of Oregon's WorldQuest Global Knowledge Competition 2009!
Thanks a million to our generous sponsors!
One last practice session is all we need!
Pick up your t-shirts here!
Registration is a breeze thanks to WQ assistant, Kelly.
Thank you Lewis and Clark for the red carpet treatment! We love you!
This year's cultural journey is to Germany!
First Prize - A wood carving from the German community in Mt. Angel, Oregon.
Second Prize and
Third Prize are from Mt. Angel, too.
Welcome from World Affairs Council Advisory Board Member Dave Pagni
Welcome from Lewis & Clark President, Tom Hochstettler.
Portland State International Cultural Service Program (ICSP) students are introduced by Coordinator Hamza Sherwani of Pakistan.
PSU International Students say "Hello"
Find out how to invite them to your school at www.icsp.pdx.edu!
Now to the competition with our favorite Emcee Dr. Dave Stout, head of the Language Department at PCC Sylvania!
Introduction cheers from Arts & Communication Magnet Academy,
Benson Polytechnic HS
and Brookings Harbor HS!
Blanchet Catholic HS hails their coach!
Round 1 begins! Lakeridge HS is more than ready (Yumm!),
as are Cleveland,
Woodburn,
Rex Putnam,
Corbett,
Summit,
Oregon Islamic Academy,
and Beaverton High Schools!
PSU student monitors bring team answer sheets to the Scorers.
"We wish WE knew the answers! Boy these kids are smart.!"
WQ Question Team members Mari and Lisa add up points,
As do WQ Question Team members, Abdi and Erica. Thank you so much for your months of hard work!
Judges Peck, Ritter and Vandergrif stand ready for any challenge!
Dave is in his 6th year as an Emcee! Thank so much, Dave, for your dedication, quick wit and humor!
The competition from Dave's vantage point!
Karen Ettinger, Council K-12 Director, keeps track!
Theresa Burks, Council Community Coordinator, is a huge support!
Time for a much needed break!
Springfield HS ponders...
Beaverton HS wonders....
and Arts & Communication discusses.
Questions about the world in the Year 2025...important topics about YOUR future!
Coaches delight at student shouts of joy..."We got it right!" Without your dedication there would be no WorldQuest!
Back to the grindstone.
Rex Putnam HS is amused!
Corbett HS seriously considers!
Cleveland says "Opps! I think we blew it!"
We're so hungry!!
A taste of Germany awaits.
Bon Apetit served a delicious German feast of red cabbage,
sausages,
spaetzle noodles,
AND apple strudel to top it off.
Lining up with an international guest,
Timor from Uzbekistan
International guests are well hosted by every WorldQuest team. Here Mari is hosted by students from ACMA.
Beaverton students hear about Jamaica from Rhea.
Rex Putnam students learn from Pierre about the Congo.
Brookings Harbor students ask Stephani questions about Germany.
Columbia River students make a new friend from Iraq...Mustafa!
Woodburn students are transported to Nepal with Archana.
Sue brings Malaysia to students from Sunset.
Lakeridge students learn all about Swaziland from Osaebea.
Summit students pepper Oko with questions about Mongolia.
IVP guest , Vincenzo Agliardi, shares about Italy with students from Gresham.
Murna has much to teach students from the Dalles Wahtonka A about her homeland, Nigeria.
Cleveland students travel to Botswana with Keletso.
Vancouver Home Connection students were greatly enriched by meeting Judith from Kenya.
Anjali shares about her life in India with students from the Dalles Wahtonka B.
Summit students are transported to Mexico. with Perla.
Oregon Islamic Academy students are entranced by Sudin from Nepal.
Jiyeon Yu enlightens students from Dallas about South Korea.
Brookings Harbor journeys to Japan with Hironori.
Gresham students listen attentively to Bonnie from China.
Arts & Communications hosts Hong Loon from Singapore. Making friends from around the world is a very important part of WorldQuest!
Heidi Vorst and friends bring traditional German folk dance.....
and music to the cultural journey part of WorldQuest 2009! Thank you Heidi.
Polka anyone?
Who knew folk dancing could be so much fun!
Clap hands and....
bow to your partner!
Round in circles we go!
WorldQuest teams in motion.
What quick learners WorldQuesters are!
Jon Grosh, WAC Membership Director, signals time to change cultural stations.
Caralee Angell of PCC shows that learning German....
can be both interesting AND fun!
Tension mounts for the final round.....
How do you think we did this year???
The judges tally the final scores.
While everyone waits Dave has fun interviewing students about what they learned from their international dinner guests.
And the winners are.....
.....oh no, we have a tie for first place between Summit and Columbia River!
"I think we have it made!"
Mari supervises two tie breaker questions. And NOW the winners are....
3rd Prize Winners - Congratulations Lakeridge!!!
2nd Prize Winners - Congratulations Summit Team B!!!
1st Prize Winners - Congratulations Columbia River HS!!! On to the Nationals in DC! Good Luck!
Sadly this long awaited day comes to a close. We hope you had a wonderful time and we look forward to seeing you in 2010!
