In an effort to have more volunteers available for the event, the 2013 Sea Lion Bowl has been moved back from February 23, 2013 to February 9, 2013.
Volunteer training dates are the same (see previous post) with the exception of the last training, which is tentatively taking place on February 2, 2013 at the Romberg Tiburon Center.
Volunteer Opportunities for the 2013 Sea Lion Bowl
Calling all ocean enthusiasts! Motivated northern California high school students need your support to achieve ocean literacy! The Sea Lion Bowl will be hosting about 140 high school students and their coaches in an all day competition at San Francisco State University on Saturday, February 9, 2013. Teams of four students and one alternate will be coming from schools in many locations around Northern California to compete. In order to have the competition run smoothly, over 100 trained volunteers are needed.
Why volunteer? You will be inspired by the academic excellence of amazing young people, feel great about helping to ensure an exciting and inspiring experience for these potential future scientists, get to work (and network) with other ocean science enthusiasts and professionals, and receive your very own Sea Lion Bowl T-Shirt! The time commitment is relatively short: it includes a training session (half day, lunch or dinner provided) and the day of the competition (breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided).
There are a number of volunteer positions: Moderator (reads questions and keeps the competition running smoothly), Science Judge (addresses any challenges to the content of the questions and answers), Rules Judge (overseer of competition rules), Score Keeper, Time Keeper, Runner, Question Graders, Set-up and Clean-up and help during the training sessions. For information on the different roles for volunteers, click here.
Training will be provided during the following dates:
New Volunteer Orientation: November 15, 2012 6pm-7pm at San Francisco State University
Saturday Training and Scrimmage Dates:
To sign up for training dates go to:
Greetings, Welcome back to a new school year!
Are you ready for the 2013 Sea Lion Bowl at San Francisco State, sponsored and organized by the SF State Center for Science & Math Education (CSME)?
Get Ready with our 1st Coaches Meeting:
In preparation for the 2013 Sea Lion Bowl we will be having 2 Coaches Meetings Conference Calls on Thursday, October 4 (5-6pm) and Saturday October 6 (11am – noon). We will use this meeting to introduce our new Sea Lion Bowl Coordinator (Tatiane Russo-Tait) and discuss the 2013 policies including a possible JV Sea Lion Bowl division for teams and additional Sea Lion Bowl practices and social events. We hope that you join us for one of these calls.
2013 Sea Lion Bowl Information
The theme for 2013 is “The Great Lakes : A Window into Freshwater Science”, so questions may be related to biology, chemistry, geology, physical oceanography, social sciences, marine policy, or technology.
The 2013 Sea Lion Bowl will happen on February 9, 2013 at SF State.
Teams should email intent to compete by October 15, 2012.
*NEW* Online Applications for teams will be accepted through Nov 1, 2012.
Corresponding paperwork must be received by Nov 15, 2012.
Resources for Sea Lion Bowl Coaches
Check out the latest Sea Lion Bowl News, http://sealionbowl.org/
Find us on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/sealionbowl
Sea Lion Bowl Coaches Google Group / email list (see below for more information): http://groups.google.com/group/sea-lion-bowl-coaches
Google Groups Information
The Sea Lion Bowl Coaches Group will be a place to share resources with Sea Lion Bowl Coaches including upcoming events and other resources that is of interest for anyone teaching marine sciences. I’ve started the topics but once you are a member you’ll start receiving information and will be able to share anything you find with the group.
If you join you can choose to receive email when it is sent, a daily digest, or not at all (with only access to the information through the google group). Either way all the resources shared will be archived and the coaches can share information with each other.
Resources that we’ll share will include NOSB Webinars which will start in November, see http://www.nosb.org/professional-development/ for more information.
Join us now, http://groups.google.com/group/sea-lion-bowl-coaches
Contact Us
Please feel free to contact us if you have questions or if you were prefer to use a different email address for the 2013 Sea Lion Bowl Coaches.
Thank you for your contributions to ocean science education and for your support of our work! We look forward to seeing you at the Bowl on February 9th !
The Sea Lion Bowl winning team, Albany High School, came in 7th Place out of 25 teams at the National Finals in Baltimore, MD held April 20-22. Their prize was a $500 gift certificate for Fisher Scientific and a $450 gift certificate for marine science textbooks at Barnes and Noble. Additionally Albany placed in the top 10 in the Science Experts Policy Briefing component of the competition. Congratulations on a job well done!
The teams that competed in the 2012 Sea Lion Bowl are as follows:
Academy of Arts & Sciences, San Francisco – 4th place
Albany HS, Albany- 1st Place
Douglas High School, Douglas, NV – 3rd place
Emery Secondary School, Emeryville
June Jordan School for Equity, San Francisco
Lick-Wilmerding HS, San Francisco -Quarterfinalist
Lynbrook High School (Alternates), San Jose
Independent Learning Center, Woodland
Lowell HS, San Francisco- 2nd Place
Mira Loma HS, Sacramento -Quarterfinalist
Oakland HS, Oakland- Team Spirit Award, Quarterfinalist
Ruth Asawa School of the Arts, San Francisco
Salinas HS, Salinas
San Lorenzo HS, San Lorenzo
Santa Teresa HS, San Jose
Sierra HS, Tollhouse -Quarterfinalist
Tokay High School, Lodi – Sportsmanship Award
For more Sea Lion Bowl Photos visit our Photo Site:http://sealionbowl.shutterfly.com/
The Sea Lion Bowl is a rigorous, day-long academic competition for high school students modeled after the National Ocean Science Bowl. The Sea Lion Bowl is one of 25 regional bowls across the country that make up the National Ocean Science Bowl, coordinated by the Consortium for Ocean Leadership in Washington, DC. The NOSB began in 1998, The Year of the Ocean, as a way to encourage high school students and teachers to learn more about the ocean and ocean exploration. The NOSB provides a venue for students who excel in math and science to receive regional and national recognition for their diligence and talents while broadening their awareness and understanding of ocean science.
Please contact Brandy Wiegers if you are interested in getting involved.
Are you ready for Sea Lion Bowl 2012 on March 3rd?
Do you need a map? SLB 2012 Map (.pdf)
Do you need a schedule? SLB 2012 Schedule (.pdf)
Or check out the full 2012 Program!
We’ll see you starting with team check-in at 7:45 am at San Francisco State University Hensill Hall.
Dr. Lisa White will welcome us at 8:30 and we’ll start the competition at 9am.
Our Competing Teams Include:
Division 1
Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAS)
Independent Learning Center (ILC)
June Jordan High School (June)
Lick-Wilmerding High School (Lick)
Lowell High School (Lowell)
Mira Loma High School(Mira Loma)
Salinas High School (Salinas)
San Lorenzo High School (SLorenzo)
Division 2
Albany High School (Albany)
Douglas High School (Douglas)
Emery Secondary School (Emery)
Oakland High School (Oakland)
Ruth Asawa School of the Arts (SOTA)
Santa Teresa High School (STeresa)
Sierra High School (Sierra)
Tokay High School (Tokay)
We’ll see you Saturday!
The 2012 Sea Lion Bowl will be held on Saturday, March 3 at San Francisco State University.
San Francisco State University is proud to host the Northern California Regional Bowl, and is looking forward to working with Northern California high schools that would like to participate in this exciting competition. Field trips, practice sessions, and other resources will be made available to participating teams, and prizes are given to the top teams, coaches, and to the team exhibiting best sportsmanship.
Team Pre-registration for the 2012 Sea Lion Bowl is now closed. Please contact us if you are interested in learning more for future years. Teams will participate in a rigorous, day-long competition. The winning team will receive an all-expense paid trip to the national competition in Baltimore, MD April 19-22, 2012.
The Sea Lion Bowl is a rigorous, day-long academic competition for high school students modeled after the National Science Bowl. Your high school is invited to participate! The Sea Lion Bowl, formerly known as the Otter Bowl in Monterey Bay, is one of 25 regional academic competitions that make up the National Ocean Sciences Bowl. The National Ocean Sciences Bowl, coordinated by the Consortium for Ocean Leadership in Washington, DC, began in 1998, The Year of the Ocean, as a way to encourage high school students and teachers to learn more about the ocean and ocean exploration. The NOSB provides a venue for students who excel in math and science to receive regional and national recognition for their diligence and talents while broadening their awareness and understanding of ocean science.
Check out the Sea Lion Bowl News .
The News Includes:
- Important Dates for the 2011-2012 Sea Lion Bowl
- information for Sea Lion Bowl volunteers
- A thank you to Erin Blackwood, long time Sea Lion Bowl Director
- Exciting snap shots of the 2011 Sea Lion Bowl Teams
- NOSB Resources for your Sea Lion Bowl Team
- News about the 2011 NOSB Competition.
Check it out!
