Word Power Challenge Job Description:

Objective:  To provide the homeschool population the opportunity to compete in Reader’s Digest Word Power Challenge, a multiple choice vocabulary bee for 4th -8th graders.

Tasks to be done:
1.  Find a facility and set a date for the event

1. Refer to rules, but in past years it has had to take place some time before January.
2. Glennwood Community Church has been used in the past.  You will need a contact person who attends the church.
3. Barberton Grange at 9400 NE 72nd Ave. will donate the facility as part of their community service.

2.  Advertise event to the homeschool community

1. enlist at least 6 kids per grade level.
2. CCCHE meetings and newsletter, Kingsman meetings, ECHO and ExCEL, NOVAH, The Columbian, etc.
3. Follow up after event with announcements of winners in newspapers and newsletters.
4. Awards, etc.
5. Door prizes (optional)
1. Educational materials if donated
2. One per grade
1. Have kids fill out tickets for both these and random seating.  Pull out winners name
6. Awards
1. Participation Awards
1. Photocopy certificate high quality paper
2. Gift certificates from Burgerville, Roundtable Pizza, Papa Murphy’s, etc.
2. Grade Level Winner
1. 1 big Thesaurus, Dictionary, SAT study guide, or the like

4.  Administer competition

1. Basic techniques are in the packet.  In the past we have not excused kids after missing two questions, but let them continue to play along.
2. Score sheets and other forms are available on the CD in the ExCEL Word Power Packet.