NEWS FROM WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 28, 2009
Contact: Tonya Baggett, 970-461-7505, baggett@wapa.gov

2009 ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONAL SCIENCE BOWL SET FOR FEB. 7

LOVELAND, Colo. —Fort Collins’ Poudre High School will begin defending its winning Regional Science Bowl title on Feb. 7. Students from Poudre, along with other high school teams, will test their knowledge in math and science at the Rocky Mountain Regional Science Bowl in Loveland to compete for a chance to attend the National Science Bowl this spring in Washington, D.C.

Science Bowl is a fast-paced, verbal competition where students answer questions at random from the following subject areas: astronomy, biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, as well as earth and general sciences. Teams range from those that practice rigorously for this year’s event to those fine-tuning their skills for next year. Science Bowl is a proven tool that encourages high school students to excel in math and science and to pursue careers in those fields. By raising the visibility of academic achievement in the sciences, the program has been successful in placing these young people on a par with their peers who excel in athletics.

The event featuring 24 teams from 17 schools across Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska will vie for top honors in the annual competition at Willard O. Eddy Hall, Colorado State University, starting at 8:00 a.m. Admission is free. The public is invited to watch the competition and support the teams.

The winning team receives an all-expense paid trip to participate in the National Science Bowl in Washington, DC. This is the 17th year for the Rocky Mountain Regional Science Bowl, sponsored by Western Area Power Administration (Western), Colorado State University, other government agencies and business partners in Colorado.
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
• Kimball High School, Kimball, Neb.
• Lincoln Jr. High School, Fort Collins
• Loveland High School, Loveland
• Mitchell High School, Scottsbluff, Neb.
• Peak to Peak Charter School, Lafayette
• Pine Bluffs High School, Pine Bluffs, Wyo.
• Poudre High School, Fort Collins
• Ridgeview Classical Schools, Fort Collins
• Rocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins
• Sterling High School, Sterling

The national competition will be held April 30-May 5, 2009, 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, to improve awareness of career options in science and technology and provide an avenue of enrichment and reward for academic science achievement.

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MEDIA ADVISORY:
Competition begins at 8 a.m., in a round-robin format, followed by a double-elimination tournament at 3 p.m., with the championship round set for about 5:30 p.m. The awards ceremony will follow immediately. Interviews with competing teams and their coaches will be available throughout the day. Media representatives are asked to check in at the registration desk.

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