By Charlotte Rascoll – Staff Reporter

Jonathan Law’s annual Brain Bowl competition and fundraiser took place on April 12 and had the whole school participating.

The Brain Bowl is a trivia competition planned by members of the National Honor Society. Teams of four students from each grade compete in rounds, and whoever has the most points at the end of each round wins.

This year the club’s advisor is Mrs. Goldbeck. It is her first year as the advisor of the National Honors Society. 

“I cannot thank the NHS enough for making my first year as Advisor amazing,” Goldbeck said. “The officers shouldered much of the work to make this event and The Giving Tree so successful.”

Two of NHS’s officers are seniors Sara Moshirzadeh and Grace Hess. They were a big part in the preparations that led up to the Brain Bowl.

“I definitely think all the work that went into the Brain Bowl was worth it,” Moshirzadeh said. “As a school and community we were able to raise over $1,000 for The Cure Starts Now and at the end of the day it’s about the impact we can make on other people.”

Moshirdzadeh and senior Ike Opayemi were the hosts for the competition. 

“I really enjoyed hosting,” Moshirdzadeh said. “When I looked out into the audience I could see people whispering and guessing the answer with their friends, and it was nice to see everyone involved even if they had to keep their guess a secret.”

Behind the scenes of the Brain Bowl, club members needed to set up everything that was seen. This included the team tables, the buzzers, the decorations, and even the merch.

“Being involved in the Brain Bowl was a little bit stressful,” Hess said. “Between the questions itself and getting sponsors and everything that gets put into the Brain Bowl.”

The entire school has a lot of fun, even those who are just watching everything on stage unfold. 

“It was really exciting to be a part of the Brain Bowl this year,” junior member Lily Baird said. “Everyone working together is what made it such a success.”

Senior Helen Chizmazia was a part of the victorious senior Brain Bowl team. The seniors beat the juniors in the semifinals and then beat the faculty in the final round.

“I loved participating in the Brain Bowl,” Chizmazia said. “It was a lot of fun competing with my peers and supporting a good cause.”

During the final round of the Brain Bowl, the last standing grade competes against the faculty. The points are set back to how they were originally, and whoever ends with the most wins the entire competition.

“The Brain Bowl had positive results for the seniors,” Chizmazia said. “We had a strong start with 24 points which also means we raised $240 as a grade so that was pretty epic.”