NEWS FROM WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 17, 2007
Contact: Cheryl Jones, 406-247-7424

2007 BIG SKY REGIONAL SCIENCE BOWL SET FOR SATURDAY

LAKEWOOD, Colo. —On Saturday, Jan. 20, high school students from across Montana and Northern Wyoming will test their knowledge of the broad subject of science as they participate in the 2007 Big Sky Regional Science Bowl in Billings.

The competition involves 23 teams from 16 schools and will be held at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center, 1223 Mullowney Lane, 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 the students' knowledge of astronomy, biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, current events in the scientific community, computer, earth and general sciences. The winning team of this regional event receives an all-expense paid trip to participate in the National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C. This is the 15th year for the Big Sky Regional Science Bowl, sponsored by Western Area Power Administration and several other business partners in the state. Officials of this event are all volunteers from the community.

Participating schools include:

• Absarokee High, in Absarokee
• Billings Skyview High, in Billings
• Billings West High, in Billings
• C.M. Russell High, in Great Falls
• Conrad High, in Conrad
• Custer County High, in Miles City
• Fergus High, in Lewistown
• Fromberg High, in Fromberg
• Havre High, in Havre
• Helena High, in Helena
• Laurel High, in Laurel
• Manhattan High, in Manhattan
• Plentywood High, in Plentywood
• Shelby High, in Shelby
• White Sulphur Springs High, in White Sulphur Springs
• Tongue River High, in Tongue River, Wyo.

The national competition will be held April 26 to30 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.

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MEDIA ADVISORY:
Morning competition is in a round-robin format. The teams with the most points will advance to the afternoon double-elimination tournament with the championship round set for about 4 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 Science Bowl Central 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.

PO Box 281213 Lakewood , CO 80228-2802 · Phone: 720-962-7050 · Toll Free: 1-800-982-4523
Fax: 720-962-7059 · E-mail: CorpComm@wapa.gov· Web site: http://www.wapa.gov

Serving the West with Federal hydropower

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