CULTURE & TRADITIONS
This Japanese tradition includes folding paper into intricate shapes.
Origami
address of our school
275 main st
Who holds the record for most Olympic gold medals by a snowboarder
Shawn White
In American football what is it called when you score a goal by kicking the ball over the crossbar and between the opponent's goal posts to score 3 points
field goal
This basketball player is known as the king
LeBron James
Push Up Competition
send one player up from each country
This is the most popular sport in Canada
Hockey
What teacher also has a wife that teaches at UVM and whose daughter (who goes to BHS) plays field hockey
Mr Demink
This South American country’s soccer team won gold at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.
Argentina
In soccer, what is it called when you flip over backwards and kick the ball that is over your head
bicycle kick
This soccer superstar from Argentina has won multiple Ballon d'Or awards.
Lionel Messi
This challenge requires participants to hula hoop continuously for the longest amount of time.
send one player up from each country
Used by Australian Aboriginals for thousands of years for hunting, warfare, music, and fire-starting, “kylie” is another name for what bent throwing stick? If you can’t remember, just wait and it will come back to you
Boomerang
What county is our school located in?
Chittenden
what country won the most medals (both gold and total) in the 2026 Olympics
Norway
How many points are scored in a perfect game of ten pin bowling
300
This tennis player has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era.
Serena Williams
This challenge involves holding a plank position for as long as possible.
send one player from each country up
This is the desert that covers around 90% of Algeria
Sahara
This famous politician and state senator lives in Burlington.
Bernie Sanders
what are the colors of the Olympic Rings ( there are 5)
Black, green, red , blue, yellow
In golf, this is what you should do (yell) if your ball is heading toward another player.
Fore
This Olympic swimmer has won 23 gold medals — the most of any athlete in history.
Michael Phelps
Rock, Paper, Scissors challenge - 1 representative for a total of 8. Pair up, winner moves on, loser sits down.
BEST OUT OF 3 - Must call out loud
WHO WINS
this country is the only nation with a musical instrument (the harp) as its national symbol
Ireland
What/who is our school named after?
George Edmunds (a state senator who donated the land to build the school)
During Olympic opening ceremonies, the processional of athletes marching behind their flags is known as what?
The Parade of Nations
Swimming: when doing an individual medley, which stroke is first
butterfly
who has the most women's college basketball championships
U Conn
In this challenge, participants need to hold a wall sit (sitting in a squat position with their back against the wall) for as long as possible.
send one player from each country.