Overview

Details of the Inter Group Quiz can be found by looking for the event in the Social Events web page. This will show you dates, time, rules and, nearer the time, which teams have entered the Quiz.

• Teams of up to six people from the Activity Groups compete annually for the coveted title of Group Quiz Champions.
• Teams don't have to be from the same Activity Group but they usually are.
• The winners then organise the following year's Quiz! They ask the questions and organise the half time teas.
• All participants must be current Chepstow u3a members.
• The number of teams is limited by the number of tables that can be fitted in the Drill Hall.
  • We can squeeze in 22 tables. 
• We only allow one team per Group unless there are not enough Groups to take up all the tables.
• Entry is £1 per member collected on the day just after the first round of questions

Committee Responsible for:

Appoint someone as Quiz Coordinator

• Booking the Drill Hall - usually for the last Friday in January or the first Friday in February. Do this as soon as possible after the previous quiz.
  • Book from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
  • Give table layout - spreadsheet with 22 tables with 6 chairs round each table. One QM table. One Technical table. Use the DH Quiz table layout.
  • Request kitchen
  • Request overhead projector if Geoff Cram scoring system being used
  • Quiz is usually from 1.45 pm to about 4:15 pm, participants can arrive from 1:15 pm
• Our Website
  • Add an Event in Social Events when it is booked (a year in advance). Event Category - Social Events
    • You can Duplicate the previous year's Event, and amend as appropriate.
  • Update the Event with teams as they are booked in - from December onwards.
• Advertise in December and January:
  • Magazine
  • All Group Leaders via Beacon
• Coordinate the team entries
• About two weeks before the quiz check that all the teams are still going to participate and remind teams to bring pen/pencil and paper for writing answers and bring £1 per team member.
• Purchase six prizes for the winning team. Bring them on the day.
• Team Asking Questions
  • Do they want to use Geoff Cram's Excel spreadsheet system. If so, they need to liaise with Geoff to decide on the Laptop and know how to use the spreadsheet. They can use the u3a laptop but need to take from the Technical Team after the previous Tuesday Live.
  • Send them link to this page so they are aware of their responsibilities
• Kitchen Expert from Committee
  • Request set up help on day
• Technical Team
  • Use of microphone and connection to overhead projector if required.
  • Give them plenty of notice.
• On the Day
  • Bring 6 pints milk
  • Ensure that there is sufficient tea, coffee, sugar and biscuits from the Tuesday Live refreshment box for about 140 people.
  • Technical Team
    • Set up the microphone and speaker
    • Set up the laptop and overhead projector
  • Collect £1 per person on the day. Wait until everyone is there - after the first round is the best time but warn people to get their money ready as the quiz is about to start.
  • Take a photograph of the winning team, the question master and all the teams.
  • Get picture of final score sheet.
• Write up in the next month's Magazine

Activity Group (Last Year’s Winners) Responsible for:

• Please see details of teams entered by looking for the event in the Social Events web page.
• Organising the Quiz
  • Aim for 10 rounds of 10 questions MAXIMUM with a break half way through. Experience has shown that if you have more than 10 rounds you have to hurry through the questions and the teams don't have enough time to consider their answers.
  • The 10 rounds include any rolling picture quiz running as people arrive (this is a good idea as it gives them something to do as they arrive) and a picture quiz that teams can do during the interval.
  • Have a mixture of easy questions and harder ones. Remember, it is a fun quiz and every team needs to be able to answer at least half the questions.
  • You can have rounds shown on the large screen. This is a good idea so teams don't ask you to repeat the questions.
  • It is also a good idea to say each question twice. And don't repeat the questions again - this just takes up time.
  • Choose a question master who speaks clearly and is comfortable with using a microphone.
• Start at 1.45 pm prompt. Finish no later than 4:15 pm even if you haven’t finished all your rounds.
• You can use your own laptop for connecting to the overhead projector (HDMI port needed) or the u3a laptop but this must be arranged in advance.
• There is an Excel scoring system written by u3a member Geoff Cram which can be displayed on the large screen. This enhances the experience and is recommended but must be arranged with Geoff Cram. You will need someone to operate his system.
• If you are connecting to the large screen you must arrive at 1 pm to check everything works ok and must have been arranged with the Secretary in advance.
  • The Teams can be entered into the Spreadsheet in advance by taking them off the website.
• On the day remind people that your answers are the ones they have to accept – even if they are totally wrong. Don’t allow people to argue with the answers.
• If you want to keep to time don't keep repeating the questions. Tell people to listen the first time.
• Warn people they can’t check answers on their phones, tablets etc. or they will be disqualified. It is a fun quiz.
• Arrange a tie break question in case there is a tie at the end.
• The team organising the quiz can enter a team but if they win the team coming second organises the following year's quiz.
• Organise teas for half time (4-5 people) and wash up afterwards. People doing the teas should arrive by 2:00 pm to get everything set up.
  • Milk, tea, coffee, sugar and biscuits will be provided (by the Committee)
  • There will be about 140 people at the quiz.
  • Allow about 25 minutes for the break.

Updated February 2026

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