MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:
John Crowfoot, 970-490-7343
January 30, 1999
The Western Area Power Administration proudly announces its ninth Annual Science Bowl competition to be held on Saturday, Jan. 30 in the Clark Building, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo.
What is a Science Bowl?
The Science Bowl is a tournament-style academic competition that challenges and recognizes students= knowledge of science and mathematics. Competition is in the form of questions and answers using round robin and double elimination.
Who Can Participate?
To be eligible to participate, students must be enrolled for the current school year in grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 at the team=s school and must be less than 20 years of age or receive a special waiver from the Department of Energy. Each competing team consists of up to 5 students (one serves as an alternate) and an adult coach (the coach can be a teacher or a parent). There is no entry fee to participate.
Prizes
The first place team will be awarded with an all-expense paid trip to the National Science Bowl where they will compete with up to 64 teams.
In addition, trophies and prizes will be awarded to the top 3 teams. All participating students and coaches will receive lunch and a tee shirt.
National Science Bowl Information
Regional science bowl competitions will be held across the country, with the winner of each competition qualifying to be one of the teams in the National Science Bowl finals. The National Science Bowl competition will be held in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in May 1999.
The 1998 grand prizewinner was Valley High School of West Des Moines, Iowa. The team received an all-expense paid trip to Lindau, Germany, to meet with Nobel Laureates in chemistry this past summer.
The second place team of North Hollywood High School spent a week at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory working with Department of Energy scientists and engineers on bioprocessing, laser optics and robotics.
The third place team was Montgomery Blair High School of Silver Springs, Maryland. They collaborated with researchers on environmental and renewable energy technologies at the Department of Energy facilities in Colorado.
Fort Collins High School of Fort Collins, Colorado, took home fourth place at the Nationals and traveled to the Savannah River Site in Savannah, Georgia, to participate in an archaeological dig, a study of coastal ecosystems, and visits to environmental cleanup sites.
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