Who made it to Nationals :)?

Yeah, the National Qualifier email says that they're working on a new way to do Finals, and contestants will no longer be eliminated immediately for one mistake, and the rounds will include recitation and Bible knowledge questions… that's my version of it; you'd better read the email. :D

Wow, that's interesting! Yeah, I'll have to read it!! Wow!

EDIT: oh, btw, where did you rank? :)

I was in a three-way tie for seventh place. :) Last year I tied for seventh too! Where did you rank?

Wow, that's great!!!!!!! =D That's so funny you got the same ranking again! =D I was 79th!

Thanks! Did anyone else make it from your Bee?

Yes! There's this one little girl who it was her first year in Bible Bee and she qualified!!!!!!!1 39th in Primaries!!!!!! And then the Andersons did their own bee this year…all four of them qualified! And 2 primaries from their bee!!!!!!!!!!!! How bout you?

Oh, wow, that's great! Let's see… I counted eight (including me) from my Bee, but I might have missed someone.

Yeah, the National Qualifier email says that they're working on a new way to do Finals, and contestants will no longer be eliminated immediately for one mistake, and the rounds will include recitation and Bible knowledge questions... that's my version of it; you'd better read the email. :D

Bethany or Carissa P: Can you please email me that email? I'd like to see it!

That's wonderful!!!! =D How many kids were at your bee? (I know I probably asked you before… :P)

There were 39 that signed up, but I don't know how many of them actually competed.

Congratulations to EVERYONE that qualified:) I'm sooooo happy for you all. It was such a wonderful Local Bible Bee season, and I'm so happy for the 15 contestants from our Bee that will represent us at Nationals! To God be the glory, great things He has done, and will do!

Wow, 15?

And Rionna Flynn got 8th in Seniors - she's only 13!! :O :O :O Goes to show you that age doesn't usually matter.

Wait… how did that work?

She won Juniors last year, so she has to compete as a Senior!

Hi Emily :)! Sorry I wasn't on earlier :(! CONGRATULATIONS on making it :)! Have you talked to the Andersons? All four of them made it :)!!!! YAY :)!!!!!!

Oh and I don't know if you know the Davis' personally but Olivia got first in Juniors her FIRST year of being a Junior :)!!!!!

That's great!! We had 30 something kids sign up, and 22 come.

Yes! 15:) 10 Seniors, 4 Juniors, & 1 Primary:) I'm so happy for them all!

Okay, cool! How many Seniors/Juniors/Primaries were there?

HANNAH!!!!!!!!!!! Yes!! The Andersons came up and went to the pool with us while we were waiting for the scores to come out! I KNOW!!!!!!!!!! Soooo exciting!!! Everyone from their bee qualified :D

Is that the Davis's bee? I noticed that had a lot of qualifiers from there! How did Oliva get 1st AGAIN?! Wow! :D That's incredible!

Oh, I didn't realize that was going into effect with last year's winners! So was Olivia Davis supposed to go into Juniors anyways?

yes, I think she was.

Does anybody know, is there a rulebook for Nationals? If so, where do I find it?

EMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The Andersons bee? Oh yeah :)! Besides their family 2 primaries came :P!!!! Will congrats to them :)! sooooooo exciting :)!!!!!!!!!!! Where did you place? Are you going to go? We are because Daniel made it :)! I didn't :(!!!!!

2 seniors, 11 juniors, 9 primaries :)

Dani- the Nationals rulebook is the same one that came in the box in June. :)

Yeah!!! =D I placed 79th!! YESSSSS!!!!! We're planning on going!!!!! =D =D You should have heard us all clapping and shouting when we saw Daniel had qualified! =D Aw, you were close though!!! Where did you rank?

Okay, neat! :)

Hello everyone! We have to study Ephesians!

And I have to go! Happy studying! So excited for November! :D
Bye!

yeah! =D Did you do the Final Challenge thing? (Sorry if I already asked you, I can't remember who said what anymore… :P)

Bye!!! Talk to you SOON!!!!!!!!!

Um, they had everyone go up to the microphone and say their favorite verse/passage, but it wasn't a competition. :)

There were 39 that signed up, but I don't know how many of them actually competed.

Katrina B, was your host Paul Manwiller?

GOOD FOR YOU :)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL :)! You should have heard us when we saw that you made it :D!!!!!!!! I got a VERY bad ranking :(!!!!!! I got 247th :(!!!!!!!! The written REALLY threw me off :(! I kinda feel not so smart now :(!!!!! But if the test was like last year (or kinda) I would have (in my opinion) TOTALY made it :(! But It's all for glorying God :)!!!! At least I get to go :)! I had some ice cream so I feel WAY better :P!!!!!!!!!

Okay!!! Bye!!! Congratulations again!!! :D

Aidan- yes!

Hi, everybody :) I didn't think I was going to do very well, but I placed fifth! PTL!
So now I have a TON of long passages to memorize :) happy studying, everyone :D

Hi Everett :)!!!! My brother (he's senior) saw groaned :)! "this is going to be fun :)"

Great job Hannah!

Thanks! You were seventh, right? :) and I tied with Andrew :)

Thank you!

CONGRATULATIONS :)! PTL :)!!!!!

I wish the Alexanders were on right now!!!!!!! I can't wait to see their responses!

oh yeah, I remember you telling me that now :P :D BYE!!!!!!!!!!!

I know!! ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHH!!!!!

@Hannah del Toro, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =D

I MADE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lol! :D That is NOT a bad ranking!!!!!!!! And I know you worked hard!!!!!!! You did really great! Yeah, the written test really threw me off too. :( I studied for last year's junior test… I expected the senior test to be harder, of course, but that was WAY hard!!! I'm sooooo excited to see you all again!!!!!! yay, yay, yay!!!!!!!!!! =D =D Oh yes, ice cream always make you feel better =D lol

JJ – you did great (as well as Everett!) When we found out that you made it, we were all cheering, screaming and clapping for you :) Great job!

I GOT 5TH MY FRIEND GOT 1ST AND HER SISTER GOT 11TH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

EDIT- And we are all from the same city!