For release: Jan. 18, 2002
Contacts:
Steve Karsjen, Science Bowl coordinator, (515) 294-5643
Kerry Gibson, Public Affairs, (515) 294-1405
STUDENTS FLOCK TO AMES LAB/ISU REGIONAL SCIENCE BOWL
AMES, Iowa – For the 12th time in as many years, teams of students from high schools across Iowa will participate in the Regional High School Science Bowl, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory and Iowa State University on Saturday, Jan. 26.
The 2002 Ames Lab/ISU Science Bowl begins at 8 a.m. in the Memorial Union on the Iowa State campus. The 48 participating Iowa high schools will each send a team of up to five students to the fast-paced, daylong competition to answer questions from a broad range of science and math topics.
The event is one of 64 regional competitions being held throughout the nation. Regional champions will advance to DOE’s National Science Bowl®, May 3-6 in Washington, D.C.
"As in the past, we have many returning teams, which is an indication of the popularity of this competition among high school students," said Steve Karsjen, coordinator of the Ames Lab/ISU Science Bowl.
The competing students will answer questions from categories such as astronomy, biology, physics, chemistry, computer science, earth science, general science and current events in the scientific and technical community. The 16 teams that fare best in the morning rounds will advance to the double-elimination competition in the afternoon.
Approximately 90 faculty, staff and students from Ames Laboratory and ISU serve as moderators, judges, timekeepers and scorekeepers during the event.
"We take our mission to help educate students very seriously," Karsjen said. "Many of our scientists, staff, and students eagerly volunteer to support this important science outreach opportunity."
Since its inception, more than 80,000 high school students have participated in regional tournaments leading up to the National finals.
Ames Laboratory is operated for the Department of Energy by Iowa State University. The Lab conducts research into various areas of national concern, including energy resources, high-speed computer design, environmental cleanup and restoration, and the synthesis and study of new materials.
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Schools participating in the 2002 Science Bowl:
Ames
Ankeny
Aplington-Parkersburg
Assumption, Davenport
Bellevue
Boone
Calamus-Wheatland
Carroll Kuemper Catholic
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Cedar Rapids Washington
Cedar Rapids Xavier
Chariton
Clay Central/Everly
Clear Creek Amana
Clear Lake
Clinton
Corwith-Wesley-LuVerne
Dallas Center-Grimes
Dubuque Hempstead
Dubuque Wahlert
East Union
Fort Dodge Senior
Humboldt
Iowa City Regina
Iowa City West
LeMars
Manson Northwest Webster
Marshalltown
Mediapolis
Newton
North Cedar
North Scott
Northwood-Kensett
Ogden
Pella
St. Ansgar
Saydel
Sioux City Bishop Heelan
Sioux City East
South O'Brien
Spencer
Tri-Center
Urbandale
West Des Moines Dowling
West Des Moines Valley
Waverly-Shell Rock
Winterset
Schedule of events for the Ames Lab/ISU Science Bowl: (all events in Memorial Union)
8:00 a.m. – Registration (Campanile Room)
8:15 a.m. – Welcoming remarks from ISU Provost Rollin Richmond (Great Hall)
8:30 a.m.-noon – Round-robin competition (various rooms)
Noon-1:00 p.m. – Lunch break
1:00-4:30 p.m. – Double-elimination competition of the top 16 teams (various
rooms)
4:30-5:30 p.m. – Championship match and awards ceremony (Sun Room)
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