For immediate release:  February 26, 2004
News media contact:  David Christy (916) 353-4436 christy@wapa.gov

SACRAMENTO REGIONAL SCIENCE COMPETITION

CALIF. – On Saturday, Feb. 28, 19 high school teams from 11 regional schools will compete in the annual regional competition of the Department of Energy’s National Science Bowl at Rio Americano High School, 4540 American River Drive, Sacramento.

The students answer tough questions on scientific topics in astronomy, biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, earth and general science.  Teams are comprised of five students and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach. Competition starts at 9 a.m. and in the afternoon the top eight teams compete in a double elimination final round. A team from Mira Loma High School won the Sacramento event last year.

                The winner of the regional competition will receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C.,April 29 through May 3 to compete in the National Science Bowl.  There they will participate in a two-day competition against teams from all 50 states. 

  The National Science Bowl was developed to encourage high school students from across the nation to excel in math and science and to pursue careers in those fields.  It provides the students, and teachers who have prepared them, a forum to receive national recognition for their talent and hard work. Detailed information about the Science Bowl can be found at:  http://www.scied.science.doe.gov.

COMPETING SCHOOLS: Rio Americano, Mira Loma, Casa Roble, El Camino, Granite Bay, Bella Vista, Dixon, Argonaut, Folsom, Cordova, Jesuit.

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