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PLAY FAMILY TRIVIA
by Michael R. Boyter
Do you remember the game Trivial Pursuit?
Imagine if there was a version made just for your
family! How do you think you'd do? How good were
you at the original game?
I can remember making up all kinds of excuses for
when I didn't know the answers. I would discount
my lack of answers by saying something like "How
am I suppose to know that stuff"?
Well, if the questions were based purely on an
individual's family history, what kind of excuse
could be used?
This game would best be played at a family get
together and it would be a combined effort of
several in your family. You could work on it
a couple different ways...
One way would be to sit down with a few immediate
family members and write as many questions
(that only family would know) as you can think
of on an index card...one question per card.
As resources for information, items such as
high school year books, journals and old
home movies could be utilized.
Before you know it, you'd have quite a stack of
cards with your family trivia/history on them.
Then, at a family gathering, use them in much the
same fashion as the original Trivial Pursuit game.
The second way would be to give 5-10 cards to
each family member as they are gathered together.
Give them a few minutes before the game started
to write down some questions about themselves
and some about other members of the family...You
may want to make some easy questions and others
with the intent to stump the rest of the family.
This is a unique way of preserving family history
and it gets your family members involved.
I guarantee a good time!
Keep in mind that the whole reason for any of the
questions would be to stir up fond memories from
your family's past.
My family has tried this and it was a great time.
A few bits of advice...
1) Have a video or audio tape going as you play.
Many stories will be told that may never told
again.
2) Don't throw those index cards away when you
are finished with the game. Write the answer on
them and save them.
3) Have the questions, answers and stories told
typed up and have copies distributed to all the family.
This information, if preserved, can and should be
passed down to future generations of your family.
By making multiple copies, you ensure that the only
copy isn't accidentally destroyed or lost!
This is one of the most fun and easy ways to finally
get some of your parents and/or grandparents stories
preserved!
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Michael R. Boyter is the author of the popular e-book
MemoryGrabber. Over 500 questions and activities that
make writing your life story simple and enjoyable.
http://www.memorygrabber.com
FREE 6 Day LifeStory Writing Course
http://www.familyhistoryproducts.com/bin/ap.pl?triv
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