I wanted to share the success of our trivia team at finals this past Saturday.
http://www.district-trivia.com/content/summer-2019-tournament-champions-finals-scores
We began as me posting a weekly meetup on Reddit to meet people and make friends, and we've been so successful that we've advanced to each of the last 3 rounds of finals (each trivia season lasts 5 months with one month off, so there is one trivia final every 6 months).
Places 1 through 6 all get prizes at finals. 1st place wins $5,000, 2nd wins $1,000, 3rd wins $500, and 4th wins $100. 5th and 6th win gift certificates to area bars and restaurants. The winner is usually one of two teams who have strategies for qualifying and members who have been on national game shows, so it is
insanely competitive.
This time, we placed
6th in finals out of 70 teams. It's the first time we've ever placed high enough to win prizes. I'm incredibly proud and slightly astonished at how much closer we were to finishing for money.
If you're ever in the DMV area, check out my Reddit post and come play! We drink and we know things. Alternatively, something like 100 bars and restaurants offer trivia Sunday - Thursday so just look one up! It's great fun.