Middle school students from around the area competed in the finals for quiz bowl Monday afternoon.
The event is put on by the Allen County Education Service Center as well as other local sponsors and features students putting their academic skills to the test in teams. This final event was held at the University of Northwest Ohio and is the 30th annual "academic challenge" for local middle schoolers. For the students participating, it's a way to have fun testing their knowledge, while making some friends along the way.
"It’s a great extracurricular activity for students who enjoy learning and love competing in this way, typically maybe they wouldn’t have the chance otherwise," said Shannon Bowers, Gifted Coordinator for the Allen County Educational Service Center. "It’s a great way for them to get to know one another and students within the county."
12 teams participated in the event.
