Bates History
What year was Bates founded?
What is 1855
Who said "Harness the energy of the Moon"
Who is Coach Abby
How many letters are in Coach KJ's first name?
What is 7
What does NESCAC stand for?
What is New England Small College Athletic Conference
This is the name of the main character whose life and attitude change after meeting Joy, the bus driver.
Who is George
In what year did Bates become carbon-neutral?
What is 2019
Who said "It's like we are in the hunger games!"
(In reference to Challenge Week 2025)
Who is Mika Bernard
Name the NFL teams Coach KJ and Coach P root for
What is
Coach KJ - Patriots!
Coach P - Giants!
Who holds the DI women's lacrosse record for most career goals?
Who is Izzy Scane - 376 goals in 84 games.
This subsection of the book includes 5 rules focused on the passengers of your bus.
What are The Love Rules
1. Make time for them
2. Listen to them
3. Recognize them
4. Serve them
5. Bring out the best in them
What Bates club was founded in 1920 and was one of the first of it's kind to include both men and women?
What is the Bates College Outing Club
Who said "I think there is a disconnect between my right leg and my brain"
In reference to coordination while dodging.
Who is Megan Peters
What position did Coach P play in lacrosse?
What is Midfield
When was the last year Bates Women's Lacrosse made an appearance in the NCAA tournament?
2016
Rule #1 of the Energy Bus
What is
You are the driver of your bus
Who was the first ever BWLAX player to be named a US Lacrosse All American?
Who is Carolyn Campbell
Fun Fact: She went on to become the Deputy Executive Director of the Ivy League!
This famous basketball player once said "We're sitting here, and I'm supposed to be the franchise player, and we're in here talking about practice... We're talking about practice. Not a game! Not a game! Not a game! We're talking about practice"
Extra point what team did he play for in college?
Allen Iverson
Georgetown
What is Coach Z's first name?
What is Amanda
What are 5 schools that compete in the Southeastern Conference (SEC)
Who is
Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State , Missouri, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
When George begins to focus on his purpose and his “why,” he discovers the true fuel that drives lasting success.
What is
Passion (or Purpose)
How many National Championships has Bates Women's Rowing won? Bonus points: What years did they win?
What is 5
2015,2017,2018,2019,2021
What Bates College Coach first said "It's a Great Day to be a Bobcat?"
Who is Web Harrison '63
Bates College Football and Men's Lacrosse Coach
Outline the connection between Coach P, Coach Z, Coach Dorothy, Coach Ellie and Coach KJ
What is
Coach Z and P coached Ellie at SHU. Coach Dorothy is Ellie's mom. Coach KJ played with Coach Dorothy's youngest daughter Maggie (Ellie's Sister) at Endicott College.
What THREE schools have won back to back women's lacrosse national championships in the past 5 years? Hint: Any division.
What is:
UNC - DI National Champs in 2021 and 2022
Univ. of Tampa - DII National Champs in 2024 and 2025
Middlebury - DIII National Champs in 2022, '23, '24, '25
Name 3 people who were on the bus with George
Who is
Joy, Marty, Danny and Jose