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2008 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

 

2009 Regional Bible Drill /

Speakers' Tournament Dates

 

April 17-18

Spring BC, Spring

April 24-25

FBC Euless

May 2

Youth and High School/Speakers' Tournament Finals

Contact Judy Van Hooser at the SBTC office for more information.

Every church should consider a Children's and Youth Bible Drill and Youth Speakers' Tournament because . . .

  • Holy Scripture admonishes us to teach and train our children in the Word. (Deuteronomy 6:7)
  • Children and youth today, as never before, need the "sword" to combat temptation and give guidance in life (Psalm 119:9, 11).  
  • Children and youth want and need a challenge. The Church will grow stronger now and in the future.

What is Bible Drill?
Bible Drill is a Southern Baptist Convention program involving older children and younger youth in a systematic memorization and location of certain Scriptures.

What is Youth Speakers' Tournament?

Youth Speakers Tournament is a Southern Baptist Convention program involving older youth in the writing and presentation of a four to six minute speech that expresses his/her Biblical convictions in relation to certain provided topics.  

What are the levels of involvement?

  • Children's Bible Drill for grades 4-6.
  • Youth Bible Drill for grades 7-9.
  • High School Bible Drill for grades 10-12.
  • Youth Speakers' Tournament for grades 10-12.

How will Bible Drill benefit our children?

It will help them...

  • Find any book in the Bible.
  • Memorize many verses of Scripture.
  • Locate numerous key passages that will be used for a lifetime.
  • Be better equipped for life.       

How do I get started?

Enlist an adult sponsor who will plan, promote, train and lead your Bible Drill. It would be helpful to have one for the Children's Bible Drill and two for the Youth Bible Drill and Speakers' Tournament.

Decide which translation you will use.

There are three choices: King James (KJV), the New International Version (NIV), or the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB). There are special Bibles that Holman Press publishes especially for this purpose. Additional information available at www.lifeway.com.

NOTE: Broadman & Holman Publishers is no longer making the NIV Drill Bible available.  If your church continues to use the NIV translation, you will need to purchase and use Bibles from the International Bible Society for the 2007 Tournaments. The catalog numbers for the recommended NIV Bibles are International Bible Society Catalog Codes 173, 172, or 175. Click here to view NIV Bible.

Acquire materials

For Children's Drill materials, contact your nearest LifeWay Christian Bookstore or

LifeWay Church Resources

P.O. Box 113

Nashville, TN. 37202-0113

or

call 1.800.458.2772.

They carry all the items you will need to begin a Children's Bible Drill in your church. Children will be using the GREEN CYCLE in 2008. Because of this, our SBTC state office does not have any Children's Bible Drill materials.

For Youth Bible Drill, High School Bible Drill and Speakers Tournament materials, contact

Judy Van Hooser at the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention state office - 877-953-7282.

Registration Info

If you have any other questions about registering for the Bible Drill & Speakers Tournament, please contact Judy Van Hooser at the SBTC office at 877.953.7282

When & Where for 2008

April 26 State Finals

SBTC Office, Grapevine

Church Drill: The local Church Drill is usually held a week prior to the Association Drill. It is conducted with local callers and judges.  

Association Drill: The Associational Drill is organized by your association and varies in date but usually is held two weeks prior to Easter.  It is conducted with associational callers and judges. Please contact your association for details. If your association does not have an associational drill, contact Lucian Stohler at 281-353-5448.  

Southern Baptists of Texas Convention State Regional Finals: The SBTC State Regional Finals are for children, youth, and high school participants who comlete the Association Drill with a passing score. They are conducted by the SBTC. These are the finals for the Children's Drill.  

Southern Baptists of Texas Convention State Finals:

The top six youth drillers, high school drillers, and speakers from each regional location will advance to the SBTC State Finals.  These will be held Saturday, April 26, 2008, at the SBTC Offices in Grapevine.  The winner of the Youth and High School Bible Drill Finals and the TOP THREE winners of Speakers Tournament Finals will receive a full scholarship to attend his/her choice of SBTC student leadership camps in July (Summer Worship University or Student Leadership Training Camp).  In the case of a tie, the winner will be selected by a coin toss.

In addition, all winners of the Youth Bible Drill Finals and Speakers Tournament Finals who are members of an SBTC-affiliated church will also be issued a certificate for a scholarship grant. Only the FIRST PLACE winner of the High School Bible drill will receive a grant. These grants will be awarded upon proof of admission to an accredited college or university, as follows:  (The grants must be used within five years of the issue date.)
  •  First Place - $1000 grant
  • Second Place - $500 grant
  • Third Place - $250 grant

The first-place winners of Youth Bible Drill and Speakers' Tournament will receive an all-expense paid trip to the National Youth Bible Drill and Speakers Tournament in Atlanta, Georgia. (This includes costs for the winner plus the adult sponsor or parent.) *

*The SBTC welcomes all churches to participate in regional competition; however, only members of SBTC affiliated churches are eligible to advance to the state competition.

Bible Drill Scoring Information:

Bible Drill and Speakers Tournament Scoring Information


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