Junior League of Summit Celebrates Huge Success of Trivia Night Fundraiser

The highly anticipated event was a win on all accounts. The 150 competition participants hailed from all around our locality, including Summit, Chatham, Madison, Berkeley Heights, New Providence and Short Hills, all of whom relished a wonderful, fun evening out. More importantly, the event raised over $8,100 for the Junior League of Summit, directly funding the League’s community grants, scholarships and other projects.

Junior League of Summit Fund Development Co-Chair Cheryl Whitney (Chatham) noted the fact that the trivia competition included participants beyond just League members, “We are thrilled that so many members of the public came out to support the Junior League of Summit. The teams were fantastic, with creative costumes and great enthusiasm, in addition to their vast trivia knowledge.”

The trivia competition was emceed by Adam Zucker, host of CBS Sports’ College Football Today, and featured lively competition in various categories. The questions ranged from highly challenging historical fact questions to pop music questions to an interactive physical challenge that required competitors to guess mystery flavors of gum. The pinnacle of the intense competition was the tie for the high score at the end of over 10 rounds of competition.

The self-proclaimed “Smarty Pants” team came away from the tie-breaker challenge with the win. Members of the winning team included Sarah and Matt Speace (Chatham); Steve Brown (Short Hills);Mike Block (Summit) Anne and Dave St. Clair (Chatham); Janet and Paul Kelley (Chatham); and Annabelle and Colin Murray (Chatham).

The competition also featured bonus points for teams with the best team costumes; best table décor and best team spirit. Those awards went to team “The Trivia Awakens,” “Red Hot Trivia Pepper” and “The Superheros of Trivia,” respectively.

“On behalf of our committee, and the League as a whole, we truly wish to express our great appreciation for the support of Lois Schneider Realtor, the Trivia Night’s platinum sponsor, as well as the event’s other sponsors, Advanced Dentistry, LLC and Chatham Orthodontics. Thank you as well to the numerous League members who tirelessly worked to organize the event and the great, fun participants that made the evening great,” said Junior League of Summit Fund Development Committee Co-Chair, Rachel Zucker (Summit).

The Junior League of Summit is a nonprofit, charitable and educational organization of women who are committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Notable projects started by the League include: the Summit First Aid Squad; the Summit Speech School; two safe houses in Summit for battered women; the Mabie playground in downtown Summit; Senior Connections (AKA Big Wheels), a senior transportation system; and a rain garden at the Jefferson Primary School, where children learn about healthy eating and gardening. The League also operates the Junior League of Summit Thrift Shop, a stalwart Summit shop that offers residents the opportunity to buy highly discounted clothing, accessories, toys and housewares. For more information about the Junior League of Summit, please visit the website atwww.jlsummit.org or contact the office at 908-273-7349.

Those interested in donating to the League, please visit https://www.jlsummit.org/?nd=donate_summary.