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Winners

The Putnam Rotary Club took first place in the Rotaract Trivia Night. Courtesy photo.

 

 

PUTNAM — The Quinebaug Valley Regional Rotaract Club raised more than $6,000 for its scholarship fund at its recent 2nd Annual Rotaract Trivia Night.

Around 200 people attended the event, sponsored by The Citizens National Bank, which featured competition between 18 teams of eight people each. The event also received sponsorship support from Wheelabrator Putnam.

The Putnam Rotary Trivia Masters claimed first place with 12,200 points, after heading into the final round tied for 8th place. The Rotary team donated the competition’s $500 grand prize back to the Rotaract Club.

“The Putnam Rotary Trivia Masters were happy to be a part of this fun night, and look forward to returning next year as the Putnam Rotary Swamp Yankees to defend the trophy,” said Putnam Rotary President Rande Chmura. “We are proud to support the Rotaract Club and applaud them for their generosity to the community.”

The DKH Dragonflies finished in second place with 11,998 points after remaining in the top two teams for most of the competition. The Day Kimball Health Care team donated their $250 prize to the Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group, or TEEG, who also competed in Trivia Night.

Third place went to the CNB Trivia Maniacs, of The Citizens National Bank, with 10,100 points. The CNB team donated their $100 prize back to the Rotaract Club.

Other participating local businesses and groups included Byrnes Agency, Danielson Rotary, Sherwin Williams, Gerardi Insurance, Jewett City Savings Bank, Archambault Insurance, The Arc Quinebaug Valley and Woodstock Academy.

“We are thrilled with how much this event has grown in only two years,” said Rotaract President Emily Morrison. “We are grateful for the community support and look forward to continuing to support local college-bound students.”