Wordplay is the team trivia contest held annually at Charlottesville’s Paramount Theater to benefit the Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle (LVCA). The LVCA teaches English speaking, reading, and writing to adults. Each team of three members contributes $500 to play, and there were about 50 teams this year. Our team, the Shenandoah Porsche Gear Heads, consisted of Kim Butcher, Deane Parker, and Janet Matthews. In addition, Maureen Overstreet works for the LVCA, Paul Overstreet is a volunteer helper, and Vani Parker is a volunteer teacher.

The competition is spirited, and some teams dress up in costumes. To get the flavor of Wordplay. Some of the teams have been coming for many years and practice in advance to hone their trivia skills. Sherry Westfall served as the scorer for the winning team, “That’s What She Read.” The “Murrica the Beautiful” team won for the best costumes, and the “Glenmorons” from Glenmore had the winning team name.

The Shenandoah Porsche Gear Heads placed 22nd in the trivia quiz, a significant jump from the performance of our rookie team last year. Next year maybe we can wear costumes and think up a catchier team name. Suggestions are welcome.