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City of Brentwood Tennessee - Brentwood s Popular History Bowl Set To Return Thursday Feb 29 08 January 2024 ( news )
City of Brentwood , state Tennessee ( By Press Release office)
Jan 08,2024
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BRENTWOOD , Tenn . – At 7 p . m . on Thursday , Feb . 29 , the Brentwood Historic Commission will present the 14
th
Annual Sarah Bayrd American History Bowl , hosted by WSMV Meteorologist Dan Thomas , at Brentwood City Hall .
This popular event , fashioned after the game show
Jeopardy
, was developed more than a decade ago to instill local high school students with a greater awareness and love of history . This year’s competitors include teams from Brentwood High School , Franklin High School , Independence High School , Nolensville High School , Ravenwood High School , and Summit High School .
During the competition , Chuck Sherrill , former Tennessee State Librarian , will ask the teams several history - related questions . Students will buzz in quickly to provide the correct answer . Last year , Ravenwood students answered the most questions correctly , earning the team $800 and the History Bowl Trophy .
The community is invited to City Hall that evening to watch the event . The History Bowl will also be broadcast on the Brentwood Historic Commission and City of Brentwood’s
Facebook
page . A rebroadcast will also be available in the days following the event on Brentwood TV , which airs on BTV , Comcast Cable Channel 19 .
For more information , contact the city at
info@brentwoodtn . gov
.
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