GLHS Students win Union County Consumer Bowl
Berkeley Heights Public Schools
A team of Governor Livingston High School’s finest students, guided by GLHS business teacher Thomas Kendall, recently competed in the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Consumer Bowl where they walked away as the winners for Union County. The New Jersey High School Consumer Bowl is an educational competition for high school students organized by the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs that, “…provides students with useful information on relevant consumer issues such as ID Theft, Credit Card Scams, and Internet Fraud.”
Students learn about Consumer Protection laws in the State of NJ in preparation for the competition and then progress through three rounds of questioning. In the first round each student gets an individual question. For the second round each school gets 3 direct team questions, plus three additional Bonus Questions (which all teams can buzz in and answer). The third and final round is called the Lightning Round, where there are 20 questions that are up for grabs for anyone to buzz in and answer.
The next stop for this talented team is the NJ Central Regional Competition (April 20, 2023).
According to Advisor Thomas Kendall, “Participating in the Consumer Bowl is a terrific learning experience for members of the team. They prepare by studying various consumer protection laws and issues and come ready to answer important questions about these important concerns. I am very proud of this year’s team.”
