National Bible Bowl is a 501(c) non-profit organization which is responsible for the administration of two nationwide Bible quizzing programs for youth in grades 3 to 12. There are about 40 teams in United States who all study the same portion of Scripture during the competition season. Teams compete monthly from September to November and March to May on the local level, and in December and June many of these teams travel to a mini National Bible Bowl Tournament. Top achievers are awarded trophies and scholarships to Christian and Bible colleges. Mission statement Bible Bowl creates an atmosphere that enhances knowledge of God's Word, Christian character, community, and discipleship. History and affiliation National Bible Bowl is affiliated with the Christian churches and churches of Christ, a branch of the Restoration Movement. From 1964 to 2001, the Bible Bowl program was administered by the North American Christian Convention. National Bible Bowl became an independent non-profit organization in 2001, and now administers both the Teen Bible Bowl program, and also the Beginner Bible Bowl program. Age divisions Bible Bowl is for youth in grades 6 to 12. The Beginner Bible Bowl program is for children in grades 3 to 5. Study text The Teen Bible Bowl study text is a portion of Scripture from either the Old or New Testament. The text for the coming year is announced in April, prior to the current National Tournament. Competition questions are not published in advance of the competitions, although practice questions are available. The Beginner Bible Bowl study text is usually the same as (or a sub-set of) the Teen Bible Bowl study text (although some years it is completely different). The questions for Beginner Bible Bowl are published in advance, although the exact wording of the questions in competition is not published in advance. This mechanism prevents teams from simply memorizing the questions instead of focusing on the verse content. However, as of the 2014–2015 season, there are no longer pre-published questions. Study texts for each year are published through the National Bible Bowl office. They also offer a variety of study materials to help students in learning the text. Materials are available for both Teen Bible Bowl and Beginner Bible Bowl. Competition Local Competition: The year of competition begins in September, when around 8 local "round robin" competitions are held in various locations nationwide. These local competitions continue through the school year,