Some of the brightest young minds in the state will come together at Jefferson Lab on Saturday, Feb. 9 to compete in the Virginia Regional Science Bowl. Twenty teams, representing high schools from across the state are participating in this annual academic competition. Denbigh Baptist Christian School and New Horizon's Governor's School from the Peninsula will be competing in the event.
In an intense question-and-answer game format, the contestants will be grilled on their knowledge in various fields of science. The first place team will win a trip to the Science Bowl Nationals held in Washington D.C. in May. Runner-up teams will win cash prizes to purchase science equipment for their respective schools.
The public is invited to attend the semi-final and final rounds of the competition, which will run from 1:30-5:30 p.m. in Jefferson Lab's CEBAF Center auditorium located at 12000 Jefferson Ave., Newport News, Va. For security purposes, security guards will request to see a photo ID of all attendees and will be checking all incoming vehicles.
To learn more about the annual National Science Bowl competition, visit www.scied.science.doe.gov/nsb/history or check out the types of questions students must answer at www.scied.science.doe.gov/nsb/samplqs.htm.