The 2011 Gran-Bee
For the eighth time, the annual GEF Gran-Bee Trivia Contest drew a
cheering crowd to the auditorium of Granby Memorial High School.
Twenty-six teams gathered in support of the event, which is the primary
fundraising vehicle for the Foundation’s Community Grant Program. Gran-Bee committee co-chair Frania Fairchild facilitated the question
and answer portion of the evening, ably leading teams through five
swarms of play to the championship round. Questions ranged from
actresses in Bruce Springsteen videos to the names of Chinese parlor
games to the nationality of fictional characters in literature—all leading
to the victory of team Bee S’s,
sponsored by Tony Bussman
Painting. The econd-time
winners were gracious in victory
and clearly happy to be back at
the top of the hive.
The GEF greatly appreciates
the support of the sponsors,
participants, volunteers, and
attendees whose continued
loyalty to the Bee helped raise
approximately $12,000 for our
General Fund!
2011 winners, "The Bee "S"s!
Swarm winners: Swarm 1. The Wanna BEEs
Swarm 2. The BEE S's
Swarm 3. The Drones
Swarm 4. BEEn There, Done That
Swarm 5. The Pollinators
2010 winners, "BEEn There Done That"! Bob Wielgoszinski, Jim Pillow, & Duncan Rowles
2010 Yellow Jacket Crown winners, "Think Tank". Jim Whitten, Steve Mignault, & Russ Bombard
2009 winners, "The Bee "S"s"
2008 winners and 2007 winners, The Drones!
Our new 2010 Emcee, Carolyn Taylor
Thank you to Bill Percival, GranBee Emcee 2004-2009!
One of the GranBee's many highlights is Granby’s own Bill Percival who has served
as Master of Ceremonies. In 2004, he made his debut as the Nutty Professor, walking in
on the unsuspecting crowd dressed in a lab coat with glasses, messy hairdo and hilarious
false teeth. For the next several years the crowd was no longer unsuspecting but rather anticipating because everyone
knew that Mr. Percival would not disappoint. Other roles played included: Boston
Red Sox batting coach Ron Jackson, Carnac the Great, “Snape,” the potion master at
Hogwarts from the popular Harry Potter books complete with a bagpipe processional. His entrance in 2009 went multimedia and was accompanied by a "Rocky" inspired opening video on the big screen. Thank you, Bill, for your years of dedication to this worthwhile and exciting town event!
Our 2010 Judges: Dr. Ginny Austin, Susan Sojka, and Kerry Kielbasa
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