April 28, 2006
DOE’s National Science Bowl® Finals Kick Off April 27, 2006
America’s Future Scientists and Engineers Show What They Know
WASHINGTON, DC – Teams representing high schools in 42 states will compete in The Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Science Bowl® in Washington, D.C., April 27 through May 1, 2006. DOE’s National Science Bowl® is the nation’s largest academic competition of its kind and the only competition sponsored by a federal agency.
Each participating team won one of the event’s 65 regional tournaments to earn an all-expense-paid trip to the National Science Bowl®. This year, more than 12,000 high school students from 1,800 schools in 42 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, competed in regional events. Since the event’s inception in 1991, more than 100,000 students and teachers have participated. For more information go to: http://nationalsciencebowl.energy.gov/
(Please note that the time for the National Science Bowl Awards Ceremony will be at 12:00 PM on Monday May 1st, 2006, instead of 12:50 PM as previously announced.)
Schedule
Opening Night Dinner
| Who: |
65 Regional Champion T |
| When: |
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
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| Where: |
National 4-H Center
7100 Connecticut Ave.
Chevy Chase, MD |
Model Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car Challenge, sponsored by General Motors
| Who: |
16 Regional Champion Teams* |
| When: |
Saturday, April 29
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm |
| Where: |
National 4-H Center
7100 Connecticut Ave.
Chevy Chase, MD | *GM engineers will be on hand to assist teams
Round Robin Matches and Interactive Science Discovery Problems
| Who: |
65 Regional Champion Teams |
| When: |
Sunday, April 30
12:00 pm – 5:30 pm |
| Where: |
National 4-H Center
7100 Connecticut Ave.
Chevy Chase, MD |
Single-Elimination Matches
| Who: |
32 Regional Champion Teams |
| When: |
Sunday, April 30
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
| Where: |
National 4-H Center
7100 Connecticut Ave.
Chevy Chase, MD |
Championship Rounds
| Who: |
8 Regional Champion Teams |
| When: |
Monday, May 1
Semifinals: 9:00 am – 11:15 am
Championship Match: 11:15 am – 11:45 am (Camera Preset: 11:00 am) |
| Where: |
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC |
NOTE: Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman will present the awards after the championship round. He will join Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson to offer brief remarks during the awards ceremony, which is scheduled for 12:00 pm, immediately following the championship match.
Teams participating in the Model Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car Challenge
King of the Hill
- Chaska High School (Chaska, MN)
- Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (Sudbury, MA)
- Maine School of Science & Mathematics (Limestone, ME)
- Poudre High School (Fort Collins, CO)
- Randolph School (Huntsville, AL)
- Red River High School (Grand Forks, ND)
- Renaissance High School (Detroit, MI)
- Shasta High School (Redding, CA)
Speed Race
- Capital High School (Charleston, WV)
- Edwin O. Smith High School (Mansfield, CT)
- John Jay Science and Engineering Academy (San Antonio, TX)
- Marquette University High School (Milwaukee, WI)
- Park Tudor School (Indianapolis, IN)
- RiverStone Community School (Boise, ID)
- Southside High School (Fort Smith, AR)
- Woodrow Wilson High School (Portland, OR)
Alternate Schools
- East Chapel Hill High School (Chapel Hill, NC)
- La Jolla High School (La Jolla, CA)
- Regina Education Center (Iowa City, IA)
For more information about DOE’s National Science Bowl®, visit http://nationalsciencebowl.energy.gov/.
Media
contact(s):
Craig Stevens, (202) 586-4940
Ed Greenberger, (561) 379-7933
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