FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 9, 2000
CONTACT: Leslie Berg
605-353-9437 berg@wapa.gov
Huron, S. Dak.-Students from Huron High School will compete in the 7th Annual South Dakota Science Bowl to be held February 12 at Huron University. The students will compete with 31 other teams from across the state. Students registered for the event are Keith Tonsager, Krystal Smith, Adam Allington, Dustin Vaselaar and Nathanael Dixon. The students are being coached by Mary Lou McGirr.
The Science Bowls are part of the National Science Bowl competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy to recognize students who excel in math and science.
The Huron Offices of the Western Area Power Administration, a DOE agency, will host the day-long event. Sponsors from across the state have contributed financial support as a means of recognizing the importance of math and science education for South Dakota students. The winning team will receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington DC to compete in national competition this spring.
All teams will participate in a round robin format in the morning and the eight teams with the best records will move into a double elimination tourney in the afternoon. The public is welcome to come watch the competition in Voorhees Hall at Huron University. Opening ceremonies commence at 9 a.m. and matches begin at 9:30 a.m.
Western Area Power Administration annually markets and transmits more than 10,000 megawatts of power from hydroelectric powerplants owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 15 central and western states.
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