NEWS FROM WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 1, 2006
Contact: Ruthette Kennedy, O: 970-461-7298, Mobile: 970-593-8746, ruthette@wapa.gov

2006 REGIONAL SCIENCE BOWL SET FOR FEB. 4

LOVELAND, Colo. —On Feb. 4, high school students from across Colorado will test their knowledge of the broad subject of science as they participate in the 2006 Rocky Mountain Regional Science Bowl in Fort Collins.

The event featuring 24 teams from 17 schools 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 their favorite team.

The fast- paced quiz format of the competition will challenge student knowledge of astronomy, biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, current events in the scientific community, computer, earth and general sciences. The winning team receives an all-expense paid trip to participate in the National Science Bowl in Washington, DC. This is the 14th year for the Rocky Mountain Regional Science Bowl, sponsored by Western Area Power Administration, other government agencies and business partners in the state.

Participating schools include:

• Boulder High School, Boulder
• Fairview High School, South Boulder
• Fort Collins High School, Fort Collins
• Fossil Ridge High School, Fort Collins
• Fruita Monument High School, Fruita
• Holyoke High School, Holyoke
• Justice High School, Boulder
• Lincoln Jr. High School, Fort Collins
• Loveland High School, Loveland
• Mountain View High School, Loveland
• Peak to Peak Charter School, Lafayette
• Poudre High School, Fort Collins
• Ridgeview Classical Schools, Fort Collins
• Rocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins
• Sidney Senior High School, Sidney, Neb.
• Union Colony High School, Greeley
• Woodlin High School, Woodrow

The national competition will be held April 27 to May 1, 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, 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.

MEDIA ADVISORY:

Competition begins at 8 a.m. in a round-robin format, followed by a double-elimination tournament at 2 p.m. with the championship round set for about 6 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.

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.

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