Montana - Big Sky Regional Science Bowl
The Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration is pleased to announce the 18th Annual Big Sky Regional Science Bowl. The 2010 Big Sky Regional Science Bowl will be held on February 20, 2010, at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center in Billings, Montana. The competition is open to all Montana or Northern Wyoming high schools wishing to participate. Home schools and/or youth clubs are also welcome.
The Big Sky Regional Science Bowl is an academic tournament that challenges students’ knowledge of math and science in a fast-paced quiz competition between teams of Montana and/or Northern Wyoming high school students. It is an annual one-day competition held in Billings, Montana, early in each calendar year (January – March). The tournament is run in a round-robin style during the morning with the high scoring teams advancing to a double-elimination game in the afternoon. To win, a team must work together to quickly and accurately answer toss-up and bonus questions while following the strict rules of play.
At the end of the tournament day, the first-placed team is awarded a trophy and the opportunity to go on an all-expenses-paid trip to compete at the National Science Bowl held at the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland, outside of Washington, D.C. The trip includes sight-seeing and educational visits to museums and monuments in Washington, D.C. A trophy and/or prize are also awarded to both the second- and third-placed teams in the tournament. All competitors receive a Big Sky Regional Science Bowl t-shirt and have the opportunity to meet business professionals and other students with interests similar to their own.
Visit the Winners page to see teams that have won first place in past years and have represented the Big Sky at the National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C. Also visit the Photo Gallery.
Teams consist of four or five high school students (only four team members will be playing at any time). The coach can be a teacher, parent, or community volunteer. A second team from a participating school/club may enter if there are adequate facilities after all participating schools/clubs have at least one team registered. This is a team event and as such all team members must be present for the entire competition. Partial teams (less than four students) will not be allowed to compete. Sample practice questions, the rules of the game, and recommended team strategies are available to coaches at the National Science Bowl website.
Coaches: Registration is now open. The registration deadline for all teams has been extended to Tuesday, December 8, 2009. All registrations for the 2010 Big Sky Regional Science Bowl must be completed ONLINE by Tuesday, December 8, 2009. To register your team, click on the Regional Registration Form at the following website: http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/nsb/hs/states/montana.htm
The Big Sky Regional Science Bowl is proudly sponsored by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Western Area Power Administration’s Upper Great Plains Regional Office. Contributors are listed on the Contributors page.
For more information on the Big Sky Regional Science Bowl, please contact the Science Bowl Regional Coordinator.
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