THE PENGUIN BOWL
February 4, 2012
Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium
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THE NATIONAL OCEAN SCIENCES BOWL
The National Ocean Sciences Bowl is a competition for high school students on topics related to the study of the oceans. It is a round robin, double-elimination academic tournament consisting of written and oral questions about the oceans and Great Lakes. It is managed by The Consortium for Ocean Leadership, which represents 92 oceanographic institutions, universities and aquaria. The NOSB was first conducted in 1998 in honor of the International Year of the Ocean. Past prizes have included trips to Panama, Costa Rica, Alaska, the Southampton Oceanography Centre in England; the Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies on Catalina Island, California; the Florida Keys; Hawaii; the Great Lakes Field Station; cruises on research vessels; visits to oceanographic institutions and aquaria; scholarships; scientific equipment and books.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
High schools (or other groups of H.S. grade students) organize teams of five students (four players and one alternate) and a coach to compete in the Penguin Bowl regional competition at Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium on February 4, 2012. The first-place winners from the Penguin Bowl and 24 other regional competitions will meet in April in Baltimore, MD for the national championship. Round-trip transportation and room & board are paid by the NOSB! Field trips in Baltimore, MD will also be provided to contestants.
WHAT ELSE SHOULD I KNOW?
Every student participating will receive prizes for competing. The top four teams will win significant prizes. Registration is limited to 16 teams. You must register using this electronic form. Registration will be on a first-come first-served basis. Only one team per school can have a confirmed slot prior to January 6, 2012. If there are any slots open on January 7, 2012 a school may have a second team compete, based on a random drawing. If you want to bring two teams e-mail your forms (for both teams) a.s.a.p. to Dr. Ray Beiersdorfer at YSU. You will also need to print and fill-out the Coach Form and the Student Form. Please contact Dr. Ray Beiersdorfer at (330) 941-1753 if you need more information.
GETTING STARTED
The
first thing to do is form a team of five students and a coach. Most teams
will represent their high school with a teacher as coach. However, home-school
groups, 4-H clubs, scouting or other troops are invited to participate.
Coaches are not restricted to teachers. Parents, other adults or college
students are encouraged to volunteer as a coach. You must register using this
form to secure a place. E-mail and mail the forms to Dr. Ray Beiersdorfer
at YSU. If you do not have all five students determined, you can
make up a name when you register and change it later. (NOTE: This
doesn't apply if you want to also submit a B-Team application.) For
more information, contact Dr. Ray Beiersdorfer at (330) 941-1753 or
via e-mail at rebeiersdorfer@ysu.edu.
(NOTE: Dr. Ray will be in China
from mid-December to mid-January.) Each registered team
will receive passwords to a web-site with practice questions and other information
that is restricted to Penguin Bowl participants. Registered teams will also
be able to participate in lectures and practice competitions in the months
leading up to the 2012 Penguin Bowl.
TO REGISTER
Student Registration Form
Once You Have e-mailed in Your Registration Form and received Blackboard I.D.s and passwords
Go To The Penguin Bowl Blackboard Course
blackboard.ysu.edu
For More Information
Dr. Ray Beiersdorfer
NOSB Penguin Bowl Coordinator
Dept. of Geological & Environmental Sciences
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH 44555
Phone (330) 941-1753
Fax (330) 941-1754
rebeiersdorfer@ysu.edu