ChildServe Council Trivia

I had 8 wisdom teeth.

Just like the Beatles and the Beach Boys, I learned to practice Transcendental Meditation under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

I have lost my keys in the ocean and found said keys in the ocean, several hours apart.

I competed in the ATA Taekwondo World Championships. I made it to the semifinals before being defeated.

My spouse had a heart attack 5 years ago on Valentine’s Day. Since then, we visit the cardiologist together each year.

I am missing a rib on the right side of my body.

I taught my classmates how to play blackjack in 4th grade and started a gambling ring during recess.

In 5th grade I joined the orchestra playing violin. I made it 2/3 of the year before they realized I couldn’t read music

I’ve seen over 130 bands live in concert, and 25 of those bands I’ve seen more than once.

I read 50 books in 2024.

I have been on a shark feeding scuba dive in Tahiti.

I hiked Angel’s Landing at Zion National Park (and survived).

In high school, I was an active member of math club and competed in math competitions across the state.

I purchased enough seasonal Alani Nus to get through a year plus some. It’s not seasonal if you buy a year supply!

I went on the Game of Thrones tour in Ireland and got to hold the swords that were used in the TV series and filming.

I didn't learn how to slalom ski or wakeboard until my mid-30s.

I was the official Pilsbury Doughboy at an event & escorted around by 3 people, so I didn’t speak & got through doors.

I'm from a small town in NW Iowa. My class size was 8 people. The summer before my senior year, our high school closed.

I went to Brazil and had to wade across a river to a remote village. The river had piranha in it, so I took a canoe.

I was in a commercial for Bud light beer.

I went white water rafting over a 22-foot waterfall (and actually stayed in the boat!)

I was kissed on the cheek by Robin Zander, lead singer of Cheap Trick when I was 9. I didn’t wash my cheek for a week.

I have a flower garden that is around a quarter of an acre. People think it’s a park but it’s my backyard.

My family raised, and I showed, the County Raised Champion Steer in Marion County in 2004.

When the weather is nice, I like to ride my scooter (moped) to work!

I was featured in a TV commercial marketing campaign w/ my cousin, dressed like Abbot & Costello eating French Fries.

My first job was as a “car hop” at A&W.

I went to regional finals for pole vaulting in high school.

I celebrated the anniv. of D-Day on the beaches of Normandy w/ Veterans, Band of Brothers cast, Tom Hanks & Spielberg

I went to the Price is Right with Bob Barker. Unfortunately, I did not make it on the show but was so fun to experience.

I have driven 120 mph on the Autobahn in Germany and lived to tell about it.

When I eat popcorn, I typically nibble away all the hull parts and leave the soft part for later.

I used to be able to walk on stilts.

In 2016, I was inducted into the Wartburg College Athletic Hall of Fame.

I jumped off Hadrian’s Wall into Scotland & then realized the wall was much harder to climb than I expected to get back.

I have been to every NHL hockey arena in North America.

If I was brave enough to start over in my career, I would go back to school to be a forensic death investigator.

I have done some indoor sky-diving.

I ran the original Marathon in Greece, from the town of Marathon to the city of Athens. 

Since I was little, someone in my family always owned a convertible and I plan to keep it that way until I can't drive.

I still have 4 baby teeth (in my mouth, not in a drawer somewhere).

I taught job seeking skills class along with being the librarian at the Men’s correctional facility in Rockwell City.

I went to Invention Convention in 5th grade for my invention "Puzzle Shoes" to help kids put shoes on the right feet.

I was the first in my family to graduate college.

 I learned to read music at age five and could read music before I could read.

I performed back-up vocals for the Eagles at one of their concerts (just for one song).

I once accidently came in 2^nd place in a Polka Contest.

I’ve seen over 100 artists/bands live in concert.

I’ve had to receive the Heimlich maneuver three times in my life.

I used to spend a week every summer dancing in New York City.

I have an obsession with archery hunting whitetail deer.

Currently, I can bench press 350 lbs. and I can squat 415 lbs.  

I've been an Airbnb Host for the past 11 years.

I’ve been to Disneyworld more times without my children than I have with them. (I've been 3x and only 2x with kids)

I was on a flight with the Jackson Five and Michael Jackson and I sat together and colored in my coloring book.

I have been to Africa 4 times.

One of my favorite past times is shopping for real estate that I’ll likely never buy.

I have flown a small 5 passenger airplane.

There is a mountain named after an ancestor of mine in upstate New York called Vroman's Nose.

I own a 1980s hot pink Fender Strat.