A night of facts, philanthropy and fun was had at this year’s Knowledge Bowl on March 5. Students, parents, educators and many other members of the community gathered in San Juan Community Theater to watch their peers compete for the trophy. Seven teams went head-to-head, representing Friday Harbor 8th graders, combined teams of 9th and 10th, and 11th and 12th graders from Friday Harbor High school, and teams from the Soroptimists, Lions, Kiwanis and the Rotary Club. EMCeed by Town Council member Mason Turnage, the teams competed in three rounds, answering a total of 31 questions ranging in topics from geography and science to history and pop culture, including some region-specific questions like, what is Washington’s state gemstone? The answer: petrified wood. Although no teams correctly guessed the answer, all teams did identify the only species of oak tree that is native to the Pacific Northwest: the Garry Oak.