Congratulations to the winning team of WXOW TV-19 Daybreak Meteorologist, Nick Grunseth and his fifth grade partner, Andrew Runde of Eagle Bluff Elementary School. Congratulations also to the People's Choice Award Winner, Dr. Steve Webster. Steve was the highest ever "vote" recipient; raising over $3,000.00. On behalf of the Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers of the Coulee Region RSVP, our sincere thanks and gratitude to all of the "celebrity contestants" and students who participated.

We extend a sincere thank you to our Founding Partners – Midwest Family Broadcasting, Travel Leaders, Coulee Bank, Fox 25/48 and Valley View Mall; our Platinum Sponsors- Mathy Construction Company, The Remainders and Kaplan University School of Professional and Continuing Education, and our Gold Sponsors, Cowgill Dental, Horizon Management Group, Inc., Dr. Paul & Jane Steingraeber, Mary Jo Werner, Merchants Bank, The Insurance Center and Tracy Pintz. Thanks to all of the donors who "voted" for the contestants and to our celebrity judges – Pete Woerpel, Laurie Kopp, Jerry Kember and honorary judge Amber Wuensch; to Brandon Holt and Dan Wiese for their audiovisual assistance; our thanks also to our great game show host, Mr. Memory-Brad Williams. Together all of you helped make this our biggest and best fundraiser ever.

Again congratulations to the Grand Prize winners, Nick Grunseth and Andrew Runde. Nick received a $500.00 travel voucher courtesy of Travel Leaders and a Gift Certificate to Three Rivers Lodge along with other gifts from Pepsi. Andrew received a La Crosse Loggers Fan package, gift certificates to Target, Pizza Doctors, Festival, Marcus Theatres Movie Package, games, books, and prizes from Fox 25/48, Pepsi and $1,000.00 for his school.

Thanks to all of our additional sponsors and in kind donors for supporting this event. We couldn't have done it without your help.

Great job everyone. Put May 19, 2012 on your calendar to see "Who Will Be Smarter than a Fifth Grader?"

Founding Partners
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Dr. Paul & Jane Steingraeber	Mary Jo Werner
	Tracy Pitz

Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader 2011 Contestants

Aquinas Catholic Schools

St. Patrick's
Natalie Harron & Dr. Paul Steingraeber (Retired Physician, Franciscan Skemp)

La Crosse School District

Emerson
Audrey Gerzema & Abbie Leithold-Gerzema (Co-Owner Leithold Music)

Franklin
Alyssa White & Denise Loveland (President, Horizon Management Group, Inc.)

Hintgen
Brenden Elwer & Dr. Steve Webster (Oktoberfest Past Festmaster)

North Woods International
Alison Foust & Dr. Sig Gundersen III (Surgeon, Gundersen Lutheran)

Spence
Sam Patschull & Dr. Silvana Richardson (Dean School of Nursing, Viterbo University)

State Road
Lance Gunther & Howard J. Eglash (Attorney Bosshard Parke Ltd.)

SOTA
Avery Laffey & Dr. Andrew Temte, CFA (President, Kaplan University School of Professional and Continuing Education)

Southern Bluffs
Maddie Eber & Jeff Fredrickson (Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes & Crematory)

Summit
Conner Knerzer & Terri Schlichenmeyer (The Bookworm Sez)

Onalaska School District

Irving Pertzsch
Halle Taylor & Mike Hayes (Host La Crosse Talk WIZM AM)

Northern Hills
Emma Harlan & Janet Miller (First Mate, La Crosse Riverfest Commodores/Steven Kopp)

Holmen School District

Judges
Jerry Kember
Peter Woerpel
Laurie Kopp

Honorary Judge
Amber Wuensch, Prairie View Elementary

Sample Questions
(Click the question to get the answer.)

A lion kills and eats a zebra. Which animal is the predator?
A. lion
B. zebra
C. both
D. neither
A. lion
What takes place in your stomach and intestines?
A. fermentation
B. digestion
C. respiration
D. reproduction
B. digestion

Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
A. Jupiter
B. Neptune
C. Mercury
D. Saturn

A. Jupiter

What is a toad?
A. amphibian
B. mammal
C. reptile
D. insect
A. amphibian
What is a simple machine consisting of a wheel and a rope called?
A. gear
B. pulley
C. lever
D. scale
B. pulley