What is a fun way to get children and teenagers excited about the faith? The youth ministry team at Glenmary’s St. Joan of Arc mission knows: a trivia competition.
On Saturday, November 8, the North Carolina mission hosted its first ever Saints Showdown tournament. Youth, ages 7 to 17, participated from three parishes — St. Joan of Arc, Glenmary’s Holy Trinity mission, and St. Ann’s in Edenton.
“It’s always been a dream of mine to have some sort of tournament for the youth,” says Kim Thao, youth director at St. Joan of Arc. “It’s been in the works for several months.”
The children took the competition seriously, showing up in matching team t-shirts and studying in between the four rounds of trivia.
“Healthy competition is fun, but for our youth to be proud that they’re Catholic, to learn more about the faith,” says Kim, “that was shown.”
One of the teams from St. Joan of Arc took home the winning prize: a 2-foot trophy, $100 cash, and, of course, bragging rights. The tournament was such a resounding success that they plan to host one for adults in the spring and another for the kids in the fall this year.
