NEWS FROM WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 20, 2007
CONTACT: Dennis Schaefer, 602-605-2521
HOPI NATION WILL CONTEND IN ARIZONA REGIONAL SCIENCE BOWL
LAKEWOOD, Colo.—Two Hopi Nation teams will vie with 10 other Arizona high schools to test their knowledge of the broad subjects of science and math, as they match wits during the 13th Annual Arizona Regional Science Bowl competition, March 3.
Twenty-six teams from 13 schools will contend for top honors at the regional bowl, at Glendale Community College, in Phoenix, beginning at 9 a.m. Admission is free, and registration begins at 7 a.m. The public is invited to watch the competition and support their favorite team.
The fast-paced quiz format will challenge student knowledge of astronomy, biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, current events in the scientific community, computer, earth and general sciences. This year's all-day regional competition is sponsored by Western Area Power Administration, Shamrock Farms, Arizona Business Bank, Safeway, Bashas', Apollo Group, Inc., Irrigation & Electrical Districts Association of Arizona, Salt River Project, Arizona Mensa and K.R. Saline Associates.
Participating schools include:
The winning team of this regional event receives an all-expense paid trip to participate in the National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C. The national competition will be held April 26 through 30 and is sponsored by the Department of Energy and its partners. Details on the National Science Bowl can be found online at http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/nsb/default.htm.
The regional and national events encourage student involvement in math and science, improve awareness of career options in science and technology and provide an avenue of enrichment and reward for academic science achievement.
Western, a Department of Energy agency, annually markets and transmits Federal hydropower in 15 western and central states. It hosts regional Science Bowl competitions in Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota.
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The morning competition is a round-robin format. Teams with the most points
will advance to the afternoon double elimination tournament with the quarter-finals
at 2:30 p.m., semi-finals at 3 p.m., and the championship round set for about
3:30 or 4 p.m. The awards ceremony will follow immediately. Interviews with
competing teams and their coaches will be available throughout the day.
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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 western and central states. It is part of the Department of Energy.
Serving the West with Federal hydropower
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