For release: Jan. 15, 2003
Contacts:
Steve Karsjen, 515/294-5643
AMES, Iowa - Teams of students from high schools across Iowa will put their science knowledge to the test as they compete in the 13th annual Regional Science Bowl, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and Iowa State University on Saturday, Jan. 25.
"Students enjoy this competition," said Steve Karsjen, coordinator of the Ames Lab/ISU Science Bowl, "and in some schools it's become quite a tradition, as evidenced by the number of schools that return year after year."
The 2003 Ames Lab/ISU Science Bowl begins at 8 a.m. in the Memorial Union on the Iowa State campus. The 48 participating Iowa high schools each send a team of up to five students to the fast-paced, daylong competition to answer questions from a broad range of science and math topics.
The event is one of 66 regional competitions being held throughout the nation. Regional champions will advance to DOE's National Science Bowl®, May 1-5 in Washington, D.C.
The competing students will answer questions from categories such as astronomy, biology, physics, chemistry, earth science, general science and current events in the scientific and technical community. The 16 teams that fare best in the morning rounds will advance to the double-elimination competition in the afternoon.
Approximately 90 faculty, staff and students from Ames Laboratory and ISU serve as moderators, judges, timekeepers and scorekeepers during the event.
"We take our mission to help educate students very seriously," Karsjen said. "Many of our scientists, staff, and students eagerly volunteer to support this important science outreach opportunity."
Since its inception, more than 80,000 high school students have participated in regional tournaments leading up to the National finals.
Ames Laboratory is operated for the Department of Energy by Iowa State University. The Lab conducts research into various areas of national concern, including energy resources, high-speed computer design, environmental cleanup and restoration, and the synthesis and study of new materials. ###
Schools participating in the 2003 Science Bowl:
Ames High School, Ames
Ankeny High School, Ankeny
Aplington-Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg
Assumption High School, Davenport
Bellevue Community School, Bellevue
Bishop Heelan High School, Sioux City
Boone High School, Boone
Cedar Falls High School, Cedar Falls
Central Academy, Des Moines
Chariton High School, Chariton
Clear Creek Amana High School, Tiffin
Clear Lake High School, Clear Lake
Corwith-Wesley-LuVerne High School, Corwith
Decorah High School, Decorah
Dowling High School, W. Des Moines
East Union Schools, Afton
Fort Dodge Senior High, Fort Dodge
Guthrie Center High School, Guthrie Center
Hempstead High School, Dubuque
Humboldt High School, Humboldt
Jefferson High School, Cedar Rapids
Kennedy High School, Cedar Rapids
LeMars Community School, LeMars
Lincoln High School, Des Moines
Manson NW Webster High School, Manson
Newton High School, Newton
Northwood-Kensett CSD, Northwood
Ogden High School, Ogden
Oskaloosa Senior High School, Oskaloosa
Pella Community High School, Pella
Prairie High School, Cedar Rapids
Regina High School, Iowa City
St. Ansgar Community School, St. Ansgar
Sioux City East High, Sioux City
Solon High School, Solon
South Hamilton High, Jewell
South O'Brien High, Paullina
Spencer High School, Spencer
Tri-Center High School, Neola
Urbandale High School, Urbandale
Valley High School, West Des Moines
Valley Community, Elgin
Wahlert High School, Dubuque
Washington High School, Cedar Rapids
Waverly-Shell Rock High School, Waverly
West Central Valley High School, Stuart
Winterset High School, Winterset
Xavier High School, Cedar Rapids
Schedule of events for the Ames Lab/ISU Science Bowl: (all events in Memorial Union)
8:00 a.m. - Registration (Campanile Room)
8:15 a.m. - Welcoming remarks (Great Hall)
8:30 a.m.-noon - Round-robin competition (various rooms)
Noon-1:00 p.m. - Lunch break
1:00-4:30 p.m. - Double-elimination competition of the top 16 teams (various rooms)
4:30-5:30 p.m. - Championship match and awards ceremony (Sun Room)
Note to Editors: Digital images of all teams, taken during the competiton, will be available as well as images of the champion and runner-up. If you are interested in the photos, please contact Kerry Gibson, Ames Lab Public Affairs, at kgibson@ameslab.gov or by phone at (515) 294-1405 no later than noon on Friday, Jan. 24th. If you interested in attending the competition, please stop by the registration desk in the Campanile Room and we'll assist you in finding the particular team(s) you're looking for.
Last revision: 1/15/03 kbg