Bible Bee Chat Room

You mean, those who have never competed at Nats before? Not sure of the exact number, but I just glanced through them and it looks like about 25-30% of them are new.

Yes, people who are first time qualifiers. Neat!

Here is an article every Bible Bee contestant should read. :)

Here is an article every Bible Bee contestant should read. :) http://therebelution.com/blog/2015/10/i-did-hard-things-and-i-failed-isaacs-story/#.Viu3r7erTIV

I know- that's such an amazing article!

Such a great story. I absolutely love the Rebelution!

Hey guys! Our youngest sister qualified for nationals and this is our first time. She's been studying the verses and reading John chapters 1-12 since locals, but we wanted to know if there was anything else we should do or know about or be prepared for. We'd like to know what's going to be happening at nationals and what else she should do to be prepared. Thanks! :)

Hello! Oh, congratulations, that's so exciting!!!
That's great that she has been studying the verses and reading John 1-12! The study guide we had for locals is your format for studying for nationals. They gave a lot of little hints and such about how to find key words and cross references and everything. It's also really helpful to pay attention to how the memory verses relate to John 1-12 (Like we have Genesis 1:1-2 which relates to John 1:1, and Isaiah 40:3-5 which John the Baptist quoted in John 1:23. Daniel 12:2-3 talks about the resurrection just like John 5 does, and so on.)
If you guys participated in Bible Bee locals when they still had orals, you'll have a pretty good idea about how the orals will work. If not, it would be a really good idea to read through the rules for orals and know what kind of things count as mistakes, and how you can do a start-over, and things like that.
I hope that helps! Happy studying and God bless!

Besides knowing John 1-12, she should look up some of the major Greek words from those chapters. Also, if she finds any good cross-references (besides the memory verses), she should take note of them. Aside from that, she should continue reading John 1-12: that's a great way to study.

I would also recommend looking through the unofficial BB study doc- https://docs.google.com/document/d/13zyqf52CtiRDVYjiBQxbW3r7QXEfb5cAoFaMUOrpAAc/edit?usp=sharing There's a lot of helpful info on there- crs, background, greek words, context, etc. I would definitely recommend having her recite the verses out loud to a family member- reciting out loud is very important to having them memorized!

I agree with Emily and Joshua, too

A year ago we were leaving….. :'(

Nice article! I love the Rebelution!!!

A year ago we were leaving..... :'(

:O Very true!!!!

Did anyone see the email!? Oral recitations are now 5 minutes long for 3 passages!!!!

I know!!! I'm really excited XD

Did anyone see the email!? Oral recitations are now 5 minutes long for 3 passages!!!!

Yeah we saw that… Does anyone know why? I'm just curious… ;)

Yea I saw! I'm guessing they're giving us one short passage, one medium passage, and one long passage.

Yup 0.o

Remember what most of us were doing a year ago? ^ _ ^

Yesssss. XD misses everyone

Is the scoring still the same since were doing only three passages this year? If they are still only worth 15 each, that makes them worth way less compared to the written test

Did anyone see the email!? Oral recitations are now 5 minutes long for 3 passages!!!!

I just sent an email to contest (at) biblebee (dot) org, respectfully asking them to consider increasing the number of passages (though not necessarily the time limit) and giving feedback on why this should be done. If anyone feels the same way about the Oral Round this year as I do, I would strongly encourage you to do the same ASAP.

Did anyone see the email!? Oral recitations are now 5 minutes long for 3 passages!!!!

I just sent an email to contest (at) biblebee (dot) org, respectfully asking them to consider increasing the number of passages (though not necessarily the time limit) and giving feedback on why this should be done. If anyone feels the same way about the Oral Round this year as I do, I would strongly encourage you to do the same ASAP.

I sent mine before I saw this xP Because of Kaitlyn R's email.

Did anyone see the email!? Oral recitations are now 5 minutes long for 3 passages!!!!

Yeah! I was SO surprised!

Haha, yeah, that's what prompted me to send mine. ;)

Lining up for processionals a year ago right now was _SO_ much fun! xD

I can't remember if exactly a year ago I was still in bed, or quizzing my verses, or nervously pacing the hotel room floor… xP

I think I was eating lunch. Or something. XD Ahh. Miss everyone but so looking forward to next month! xD

remembers what he was doing at this moment a year ago… shudders and smiles at the same time

I think I was eating lunch. Or something. XD Ahh. Miss everyone but so looking forward to next month! xD

When you say next month it sound like… idk a long time. If you say 2 weeks it sounds so much closer. xP :)

Now I can say THIS MONTH!!!!!!

xD

0.o Already!?! I'll see y'all in like… less than 2 weeks!!!!!! XD

AHHHHH XDDDD I get butterflies in my stomach just thinking about Nationals! xD

I CAN'T WAITTTTTTTTTTTTT XD

Just finished my verses a few minutes ago!!! So exciting!!!

Congratulations! =D

That's awesome, Isaac! Great work!!! :D

Thanks

I put this on the SC but i though i should put it here too… ;P

So apparently I got signed up for like, to help at Nats. with like, all the activities and stuff….. Anyways, I was wondering if anyone else would want to be paired together with me if possible… It would make it more fun. xP Anyways, if we can would anyone want to? x) I would be fun to know to get to know some of y'all better… xP

I don't know if you can or not, but my friend and I are serving in the siblings' room during primary semis and finals if you care to join us. =) I don't know how many people they want in each room though…

Okays… I'll ask my mom… :) one minute. :p

edit ^sorry for asking… but what's your name? :p^

I might be able to. :) lol. for Primarys… I'll just have to figure out where it is and stuff… I really want to get to know more people in the States. xP x)

Allison N. =)

EDIT: I'm not on here much, but I am on Google+

Okays! Yeah I've seen you there. I'm Gloria C. :p

That's what I thought. =P

lol. :p I might be able to help/hang out with you and your friend then. :D ^there is a sibling room?!^

That would be fun! Well, it mayn't be called exactly that, but that's what we signed up for, so I guess they have one! ;P

okay! maybe in like a week we can email or hangout with more specifics? :D It sounds like fun! :D

Sure! :D That would be so fun!

You'll have to email me tho as i don't have your email… :p I can't wait! btw what times would it be? :)