High School Quiz Show Super Sunday

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Sunday, November 13, is High School Quiz Show’s Super Sunday, and we need you!

Nearly 500 students representing 140+ public and private schools from across Massachusetts will fill WGBH on that day to take a qualifying quiz. The incentive? The top-scoring teams will compete in Season 8 of High School Quiz Show.

Please review the Super Sunday volunteer position descriptions listed below and email me at jaime_reese@wgbh.org if you'd like to help. Please make sure to include the following information in your email response:

- Your full name

- Preferred position

- Prior education and/or test giving experience (for Moderator position)

Volunteers are asked to make a full-day commitment, from9am-6pm (breakfast and lunch will be provided).**Please note, Super Sunday volunteers must attend a training session on Thursday, November 10 from 6:30pm-8pm.

Moderator (must be 25+ years)

• Enforces all rules in a fair and judicious manner
• Reads all questions and determines if the given answer is correct or incorrect
• Spells difficult or foreign words
• Keeps informal time count for responses
• Ensures materials and results remain confidential
• Position requirements: Moderators must have a clear voice and strong command of the English language. Prior education experience is also a plus.

Scorekeeper (must be 20+ years)

• Notes correct and incorrect answers on a score sheet while quiz is being administered
• Ensures score is consistent with the team coach’s score sheet after each section of the quiz is completed
• Adds up categories to determine the official score of the quiz
• Secures the signature of the coach, thereby signifying agreement on total point count
• Position requirements: Scorekeeper must be competent in math, organized and accurate.

Check out Volunteer (must be 25+ years of age)

• Assist with checking schools out after the quiz is finished
• Calmly and diplomatically record any disputes about questions or scores, from team coach
• Ability to stay calm, focused, friendly and keep accurate notes about the nature of the dispute
• Checkout sheet and advance copy of the quiz content will be provided
• Position requirements: Check out volunteers must have a clear voice and strong command of the English language. Prior education/test giving experience is also a plus.

Registration

• Greets teams and coaches as they arrive to 'GBH
• Checks schools off a printed registration list
• Answers general questions about the day’s events
• Distributes gift bags (one per team) as teams depart
• Position requirement: Registration volunteers must be friendly, organized and outgoing.

Floater

• Keeps guests out of the Yawkey Theater until its time for them to be matched up with Moderators and Scorekeepers
• Runs the elevator to testing room floors
• Checks testing rooms and signs on their floors; takes down signs at the end of the day
• Provides schools with directions to testing rooms, bathrooms, etc.
• Position requirements: Floaters must be friendly, outgoing and eager to provide assistance to guests.

Stay tuned for more opportunities to volunteer during High School Quiz Show taping days in January and February.