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100

Sault Area High School

What are the Blue Devils?

100

These marvels of engineering allow ships to move along the St. Marys River.

What is the Soo Locks?

100

We announced our re-brand to Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! in this year.

What is 2020?

100

This is Michigan's state bird.

What is a robin?

100

Someone from the lower part of Michigan. Cause they live under the bridge, doncha know.

What is a troll?

200

Escanaba High School

What are the Eskymos?

200

This popular waterfront destination is famous for cliff jumping and has a brewery named after it.

What is Black Rocks?

200

The animal Russell Utych is synonymous with.

What is a penguin?

200

This is Michigan's game animal.

What is the white-tailed deer?

200
The Yooper version of, "Holy Cow!"

What is, "Holy Wah!"

300

Houghton High School

What are the Gremlins?

300

The historic townsite, a once-bustling iron smelting industrial community surrounding Snail Shell Harbor, features more than 20 historic buildings.

What is Fayette Historic State Park?

300

The UPward Talent Council was formed in this year.

What is 2017?

300

This is Michigan's state animal.

What is the wolverine?

300

Rubber boots to be worn in muddy terrain.

What are swampers?

400

Negaunee High School

What are the Miners?

400

The first international ski flying competition was held at this 469-foot ski jump.

What is Copper Peak?

400

The two governing boards of U.P. Michigan Works!

What are the Workforce Development and Local Elected Official boards?

400

This is Michigan's state fossil.

What is the mastodon?

400

Deerskin mittens with a wool insert.

What are choppers?

500

Jeffers High School

What are the Jets?

500
Babe and his big, blue ox sit at the bottom of this scenic overlook.

What is Castle Rock?

500

These three organizations merged to form the UPward Talent Council.

What are EUP Michigan Works!, WUP Michigan Works!, and the Job Force Board/Six County Employment Alliance?

500

This is Michigan's state motto.

What is, "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you?"

500

A basic knit winter hat. Comes from a French-Canadian word.

What is a chuke.