VBS Volunteers

Thank you, Volunteers!

Below you will find updates and reminders as well as jokes and trivia for each of our five days.

If you have any questions, find DCE Jan or text/call her at 314-913-1240!

Day 5 - Thursday, June 26

General Notes: We made it to the last day! Woohoo! Closing starts at 7pm tonight and there’s popsicles and ice cream bars for everyone afterwards!

Wednesday Joke ANSWER: a seagle!

Wednesday Trivia ANSWER: 425 times!

Thursday Joke: Where does Bruce the moose and his brothers get coffee?

Thursday Trivia: What is the average January temperature in Fairbanks, Alaska?

Scroll to the bottom of the page for Thursday’s joke and trivia answers!

Day 4 - Wednesday, June 25

General Notes: Thank you everyone for being flexible this week as we add kids! We’re up to 90+ kids from Nursery through 6th grade! Pretty amazing!

Tuesday Joke ANSWER: a gummy bear

Tuesday Trivia ANSWER: forget-me-not flower

Wednesday Joke: What do you call an eagle on the beach?

Wednesday Trivia: How many times could the state of Rhode Island fit inside of Alaska?

Check back on Thursday for answers to Wednesday’s joke and trivia!

Day 3 - Tuesday, June 24

General Notes: Keep up the great work everyone! We may be inside for games for the rest of the week, but we’ll make the best of it! Shout out to our kitchen crew for keeping us full and happy with delicious food!

Monday Joke ANSWER: a pinch hitter

Monday Trivia ANSWER: the sun does not rise for 66 days in the winter and it does not set for 82 days in the summer

Tuesday Joke: What do you call a grizzly bear with no teeth?

Tuesday Trivia: This one shouldn’t slip your brain too easily…what is the name of the state flower of Alaska that is small, blue and grows in clumps?

Check back on Wednesday for answers to Tuesday’s joke and trivia!

Day 2 - Monday, June 23

General Notes: Great job on day one everyone!

Sunday Joke ANSWER: “Can I have your otter-graph?”

Sunday Trivia ANSWER: Coastline – when you include all of Alaska’s islands, it has nearly 40,000 miles of coastline!

Monday Joke: What do you call a crab who plays baseball?

Monday Trivia: In Utqiagvik, Alaska, the sun does not rise for [this many days] in the winter and the sun does not set for [this many days] in the summer.

Check back on Tuesday for answers to Monday’s joke and trivia!

Day 1 - Sunday, June 22

General Notes: Don’t forget to wear your VBS volunteer t-shirt and nametag!

Sunday Joke: What did Ponder the otter say when he saw a famous otter?

Sunday Trivia: Alaska has more [this] than all other U.S. states combined.

Check back on Monday for answers to Sunday’s joke and trivia!

Thursday Joke ANSWER: Star-bucks!

Thursday Trivia ANSWER: -1*