Kaien Island Trivia Champs Tournament

Who

  • Organizers of this event:
    • CHSS Ama Goot, Ama T’iloolsk
    • CHSS Sag̲ayt Wa̲n A Lax Yuup
    • CHSS Debate Team
  • Activities that this event raises funds for:
    • Prizes go to any SD52 club or team (including CHSS clubs sports, leadership, and fine arts programs, SD52 elementary schools, PRMS, CHSS, etc.)
    • Plus, the funds raised help support these activities at CHSS:
      • Ski Days at Shames
      • Kayaking Days
      • Climbing Wall
      • Canadian Exchange Trip to Manitoba
      • Thunder and Lighting Debate Tournament
      • Northern Lights Model Parliament
      • Grade 11 Trip to Toronto
      • Debate Regionals (in Prince George)
      • Outdoor Leadership Camp (PRMS/CHSS) in Haida Gwaii
      • Middle School Movie Nights at CHSS

What

  • Kaien Island Trivia Tournament and Loonie Auction

Where

  • Nisga’a Hall

When

  • Friday January 30, 2025 from 5-7 PM
    • Doors open at 4:45 PM
    • Loonie auction starts at 5:00, draws start at 6:30
    • Trivia is from 5:30-6:30
    • Door prize (free to enter) at 6:55 PM (must be present to win)

Why

  • Raise funds to support extracurricular clubs and teams at CHSS

How

  • Click HERE to register a trivia team (pay $20 at the door for team of up to 8)
    • Entry fee includes a Team Goodies Bag – full of “brain food”
    • First place trivia team wins a donation of $250 to any SD52 extracurricular club or team (or arts/sports program) (the club/team that gets the donation is the choice of the winning trivia team)
    • Second place team wins a pizza party (4XL pizzas) for any SD52 extracurricular club or team (or arts/sports program) (choice of the winning trivia team)(the club/team that gets the party is the choice of the winning trivia team)
  • Trivia contest is all-local for (almost) all ages (and there will be craft tables for kids), the questions will include these kinds of topics:
    • Easy & Fun
    • Landmarks & Sites
    • North Coast Sports
    • Say It In Sm’algyax
    • Local History
    • High School Trivia
    • Storms & Seasons
    • Arts, Culture, & Crafts
    • Place Names & Geography
    • Old Timers
    • Fact or Fiction?

About

Mr. Kertes is an English Language Arts teacher in Prince Rupert (Kxeen), in the territory of the Ts’msyen, at CHSS - home of the Rainmakers. The language of the Ts'msyen is Sm’algya̲x.

Contact

2025-26 Courses

  • English 9
  • EFP11 Literary Studies & Spoken Language
  • EFP12 English First Peoples 12

Extracurriculars

  • CHSS Debate Team
  • CHSS Ama Goot, Ama T’ilg̲oolsk (Community Builders Club)
  • Sag̲ayt Wa̲n A Lax Yuup (Outdoor Club)

Trips/Activities

  • CHSS Canadian Exchange Trip
  • Grade 11 Trip to Toronto
  • Outdoor Leadership Camp in Haida Gwaii (PRMS/CHSS)
  • Middle School Movie Night at CHSS
  • Debate Jam
  • Thunder and Lightning Debate Tournament
  • Northern Lights Model Parliament

Fundraisers