Coast Guard
What does the Coast Guard motto ‘Semper paratus’ mean?
Always ready
What color is the jacket when you win the Master’s?
Green
Name the movie
‘There’s no crying in baseball’
A League of their Own
What is the September birthstone?
sapphire
Who became Prime Minister of Britain in May 1940 - leading Britain through some of its darkest times?
Winston Churchill
True or False:
Coast Guard is the oldest military service (founded 1790) and was the only armed service at sea until the Navy was founded in 1798?
True
Who has won the most Master’s tournaments (most
green jacket’s)?
Jack Nicklaus
Name the movie/phenomenon:
a weather phenomenon where a luminous, bluish-violet plasma is created by a corona discharge. It typically appears on the tips of tall, pointed objects like ship masts, church spires, and aircraft in the presence of a strong atmospheric electric field, such as during a thunderstorm or volcanic eruption.
Also, the name of a popular movie (1985) starring the Brat Pack, based in Georgetown.
St Elmo’s Fire
What is the name of the full moon that is usually in September’s (this year it is in October)
Harvest Moon
Which Walt Disney's experimental film premiered, blending classical music with innovative animation?
Fantasia
The Coast Guard was part of all of the following departments except:
A. Department of Homeland Security
B. Department of Transportation
C. Department of Treasury
D. Department of Energy
Department of Energy
What 2 main ingredients are in the drink ‘Arnold Palmer’?
Iced Tea and Lemonade
What famous actor was born in Mt. Airy, NC, which was a town featured in his TV show?
Andy Griffith
Name the famous author was born in Portland, Maine on September 21, 1947 who was known for writing horror novels.
Bonus 100 points for his other alias
Stephen King (alias Richard Bachman)
What is the name of the John Steinbeck book that depicted the struggles of the Great Depression and won the Pulitzer?
The Grapes of Wrath
True or False:
The Coast Guard was originally the Revenue Cutter Service to enforce tariffs
True
What is the term for a score of one under par on a hole?
What police drama played on NBC between 1981-1987 on Thursday Night?
Hill Street Blues
Name the awesome person who was born in Wichita, Kansas on September 23, 1940, attended Cony High in Augusta, Maine and is a 1962 US Coast Guard Academy graduate.
Steve Hines or Dad, or Grandad
Who was President in 1940?
Franklin D Roosevelt
What is the Coast Guard Academy's official training ship?
The Eagle
What golfer was arrested in 2024 when driving to the Masters?
Scotty Sheffler
What is the 1998 film starring Bruce Willis where they had to save the World from total distruction?
Armageddon
September comes from the Latin word Septem. What is the meaning of Septem?
Hattie McDaniel was the first African American to win an oscar in February 1940 for what 1939 film?
Gone with the Wind