2012 NEBRASKA SCIENCE BOWLS

Middle Schools, January 28, 2012  High Schools, February 4, 2012

Wayne State College

Wayne, Nebraska

The 18^th Annual Nebraska High School Science Bowl will be held Saturday, February 4, 2012, Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska.  The 9^th Annual Nebraska Middle School Science Bowl will be held Saturday, January 28, 2012, at the same venue.  The Science Bowl is a fun, fast-paced, tournament-style academic competition that challenges and recognizes students' knowledge of science and mathematics.  For more information on this event read the Science Bowl Fact Sheet.

 The opening ceremony will begin at 9:00 a.m., followed by a round robin competition from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon, involving all of the teams in the four divisions. The top four teams in each division will then advance to the double elimination competition, beginning at 1:00 p.m.  Medals will be awarded to the top 4 teams.  The winning middle and high school teams will receive all expense-paid trips to the national competition in Washington, DC, in 2012. 

 The Department of Energy (DOE) sponsors the national competition. The website for the National Science Bowl is: http://science.energy.gov/nsb/.  At this website, there are helpful resources such as rules and practice questions.

 A typical team comprises six people: four contestants plus one alternate contestant from Grades 9-12, and a coach, for the high school event; or four contestants plus one alternate contestant from Grades 6-8, and a coach, for the middle school event.  There is a $45.00 application fee per team ($90.00 for two teams) to participate in a Nebraska event. The application fee helps to defray the cost of meal vouchers and awards.

Last Modified:  12/23/2011