NEWS FROM WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 29,
2008
Contact: Tonya Baggett, 970-461-7505, baggett@wapa.gov
2008 REGIONAL SCIENCE BOWL SET FOR FEB. 2
LOVELAND, Colo. —Poudre High School will begin
the process of defending its National Science Bowl
winner’s title on Feb. 2. Students from
Poudre, along with other high school teams, will test
their knowledge in math and science at the Rocky Mountain
Regional Science Bowl to compete for a chance to attend
the National Science Bowl later this year.
Science Bowl is a fast-paced, verbal competition where
students answer questions at random from the following
subject areas: astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth
science, mathematics, and physics. Teams range
from those who practice rigorously for this very day
to those who are fine-tuning their team’s skills
for the next year. Science Bowl is a proven tool
in encouraging high school students to excel in math
and science and to pursue careers in those fields. By
raising the visibility of academic achievement in the
sciences, the program has been successful in placing
these young people on a par with their peers who excel
in athletics.
The event featuring 24 teams from 16 schools across
Colorado and Nebraska will vie for top honors in the
annual competition at the Andrew C. Clarke Building,
Colorado State University, starting at 8 a.m. Admission
is free. The public is invited to watch the competition
and support the teams.
The winning team receives an all-expense paid trip
to participate in the National Science Bowl in Washington,
DC. This is the 16th year for the Rocky Mountain
Regional Science Bowl, sponsored by Western Area Power
Administration (Western), Colorado State University,
other government agencies and business partners in
Colorado.
Participating schools include:
The national competition will be held May 1-6, 2008,
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 activities, to 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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MEDIA ADVISORY:
Competition begins at 8 a.m., in a round-robin format,
followed by a double-elimination tournament at 3
p.m., with the championship round set for about 5:30
p.m. The awards ceremony will follow immediately. Interviews
with competing teams and their coaches will be available
throughout the day. Media are asked to check
in at the registration desk.
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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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