Blue Heron Bowl February 6, 2010

University of North Carolina Wilmington

2010 Blue Heron Bowl Sponsors

BLUEHERONBOWL2010

NorthCarolinaRegionalCompetitionoftheNationalOceanSciencesBowl

RegionalHostInstitutions:UniversityofNorthCarolinaWilmington:2009‐10

NorthCarolinaStateUniversity:2011‐2012UniversityofNorthCarolina–IMS:2013‐2014

TheBlueHeronBowlisoneof25regionalcompetitionsoftheNationalOceanSciencesBowl(NOSB®).ThefirstNOSBcompetitionwaslaunchedin1998bytheConsortiumforOceanographicResearchandEducation(CORE)tofurtheritsmissionofsupportingandexpandingoceansscienceseducationduringtheInternationalYearoftheOcean.In2007,COREmergedwiththeJointOceanographicInstitutions(JOI)toformaneworganization,theConsortiumforOceanLeadership.Representing94ofthenation’sleadingoceanographicinstitutions,universities,industriesandaquariums,theConsortiumofficeinWashingtonD.C.hoststheNOSBNationalheadquarters.Designedtoinspireandchallengehighschoolstudents,theBlueHeronBowltestscompetitors’knowledgeofthemarinesciences.Eachmatchpitstwoteamsoffourstudentsinanacademicquiz‐bowlformat.Competitorsuseabuzzersystemtorespondtorapid‐firemultiplechoiceandshortanswerquestionsreadbyaModerator.Additionally,teamsworkcollectivelytoproducewrittenanswerstocomplexanalyticalquestions.NorthCarolina’sBlueHeronBowlhasfourteenteamsfromaroundthestatecompetinginround‐robindivisionsduringthemorningandindoubleeliminationtournamentsintheafternoon.ThewinningteamfromtheBlueHeronBowlwillrepresentNorthCarolinainthenationalNOSBcompetitioninSt.Petersburg,FLonApril23‐25,2010.

NationalOceanScholarshipProgram

WhatistheNationalOceanScholarshipProgram?As part of a continuing effort to recognize individual achievement in the NOSBprogram, the Consortium for Ocean Leadership offers the National OceanScholarshipProgram.ThisscholarshipprogramistoprovidetuitionassistanceforNOSBstudentswhohaveaninterestinpursuinganoceanoramarinerelatedtopicareaintheirpost‐highschooleducation.

CriteriafortheNationalOceanScholarshipProgramAllapplicantsfortheNationalOceanScholarshipProgrammustmeetthefollowingrequirements:

∙ParticipateintheNOSBatleastonceduringhighschoolcareer

∙Acareergoalintheoceansciencesoramarine‐relatedfield∙Demonstrateacademicsuccessandintegritythroughouttheirhigh schoolcareer∙Bescheduledtograduatehighschoolinthespringof2010

ApplicationProcessfortheScholarshipProgramQualifiedstudentsarerequiredtosubmitthefollowingmaterials:

∙Completedapplication‐onNOSBwebsiteatwww.nosb.org∙OfficialHighSchoolTranscript(s)∙OfficialscoresheetfromeithertheSATortheACT∙2requiredessays–guidelinesareavailableatwww.nosb.org∙Two(2)RecommendationLetters[Onemustbefromanacademic sourcesuchasateacheroracoach]∙Proofofadmissiontoaninstitutionofhigherlearning(ifavailable).

CompletedapplicationsmustbepostmarkedbyApril16th,2010 inorderto be considered. All documents should be sent to the Consortium forOceanLeadershipattheaddressbelow:

ConsortiumforOceanLeadershipAttn:AllisonByrd/NationalOceanScholarshipProgram

1201NewYorkAvenue,4thFloorWashington, DC 20005

Decisions will be made by June 1st, 2010 and all applicants will be contactedwhether or not they receive funding. An outside review team of educators,universityscientistsandmarineagencyprofessionalswillevaluateallapplications.Selectionwillbebasedonevaluationoftranscripts,SATscores,recommendationletters, essays and overall expressed interest in marine and coastal science.Fundingisdependentuponattendinganinstitutionofhigherlearning. IftherepleasecontacttheNationalOceanSciencesBowlProgramOfficeat(202)

448‐1238oremailabyrd@oceanleadership.org.

2010 Participating Schools

Ashley EarlyCollegeatGuilford EastCarteret Coach:SandieCecelski Coach:MargoMelton Coach:BarbaraSimon‐WatersCaptain:BrianMcSteen Captain:AardraRajendran Captain:JamesHaughtJacobGoyneScottyLoftin SamanthaGoodwinJacksonMorton JeremyChang MortyGaskillManuJarvis PaulOkoyeh EvanGuthrieKatieLewia DavisRanson ChristianOhme

EastChapelHill FirstFlight GreenHopeCoach:JudyJones Coach:KatieNeller Coach:CarlRushCaptain:NielLebeckAsst.:TerriHathaway Asst.:JanHealyWilliamLee Captain:CarsonFish Captain:KelseyBurnsedInderjitJutla PatrickGray ErinMcCarthyHaoruLiu DanielStublen MelissaWhalingConnieWang JordanRhodes IanMcDermott

TylerHouse JessaYount Hoggard Manteo NCSchoolofScience&MathCoach:AaronSoodek Coach:PatHolland Coach:RobertGotwalsCaptain:JamesMaedaCaptain:ZachEndee Captain:AkhiJariwalaNicoleForslund ShyanneMiles PatrickYangAmandaWhite CarsonDavis AlexYooNickScarff PaulCharron HopeWolfNickiBailey BreannaTillet KaliXu

RaleighCharterSchool Ravenscroft SouthwestGuilfordCoach:WhitHames Coach:MimiLieberman Coach:FloGullicksonCaptain:GautamSanka Captain:SuminKim Captain:HayleyLenioBenWhitfield StephaniePark NarisaLopezMarshallLochbaum AndreaPark JanhuiRabadeySaouryaMarivada BrandtQuirk‐Royal GraceYookMehdyHazheer AngelikaBarth MeganVu

WalterWilliams WashingtonCoach:LeslieHaines Coach:ClayCampbellCaptain:ZachAnderson Captain:LindseyBargeltKrunalAmin JanePageShailjaAmin HayleyStoweMichaelHuynh JamesAndrewsStephanieHuynh EthanCall

2009Champions

2010Volunteers

Pleaseextendaspecialthankstothisyear’svolunteers.Itwouldn’thavebeenpossiblewithouttheirsupport.TCQGraders: Moderators:Dr.TroyAlphin KeriAllenDr.FrederickBingham JanelleFlemingDr.RichardLaws SteveMidwayDr.AlinaSzmant HarrisMuhlsteinDr.JoanWilley JoshRaabe AmySauls MikeWaine

ScienceJudges: RulesJudges:KimDuerenberger AmyFrietagDebbieHembury LindsayGlass AnnaMcGregor StephGuminaStefanieMisner GenevieveHealySamanthaPerkins AndyKauffmanDanaSackett BrookeStuercke

ScoreKeepers: TimeKeepers:SteveAddison MelissaDionesotesJulieHarris JenDortonAlexLee RuthGourleyJessLisa KatieHartAnnaMcGregor KatiePiersonJulieNelson AlexaRosenbergerAlexandraPerillo

RoomRunners: OceanBowlCentral:JoannKelly DaniDiIulloHaydenGreenwalt YvonneMarsanRebeccaGutowski JoeOliverMeredithRaabe MeredithRaabeKellySmith SarahSimpson Dr.Sizemore

Competition Rules Overview The Blue Heron Bowl follows the official rules of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (www.nosb.org). The following overview should help spectators follow the competition, but not all rules are presented here Officials’ Roles - Moderator: Asks the questions - Science Judge: Answer acceptability - Timekeeper: Keeps the match clock - Scorekeeper: Tallies team scores - Rules Judge: In charge of procedure - Team Challenge Judge: Grades TCQs Players Each team consists of 4 students, 1 captain and 3 players. At the end of each half, the team’s alternate player may rotate in. Types of Questions There are two “buzzer question” halves per match. In the buzzer half there are:

- Toss-up questions. Must buzz in to answer. No consultation among players. - Bonus questions. Given after a correct toss-up. Teams may consult on bonus

questions, but only the team captain may give the answer. - Team challenge questions (written, short essay) are presented between

buzzer halves. There will be 2 TCQs at the half. Consultation allowed. Answers Responses to multiple choice questions can be the letter (W, X, Y, Z) or the word answer, exactly as specified. Anything else is unacceptable. The first answer stated is the one that counts. If a player buzzes in before the Moderator has completely read the question: The Moderator recognizes the player and the player answers the question. If the answer is unacceptable, the team loses 4 points and the question is read to the opposing team. If the answer is acceptable, the team gets 4 points and the chance to answer a bonus question. If a player “blurts” an answer without being recognized, their team loses its turn. Timing After toss-up question is read: 5 sec. to buzz in. From being recognized to answer: 3 sec. After bonus question is read to answer: 20 sec. For TCQ: 2-5 min. Points Toss-up question: 4 points Bonus question: 6 points Interrupt, recognized, but answer not acceptable: -4 Blurt, unrecognized: 0 and team loses chance to answer TCQ: 0-20 (partial credit possible)• Challenges: to Rules or Scientific Answers Players (not audience members, alternate players or coaches) may challenge a ruling on toss-up or bonus questions, but only before the Moderator begins reading the next question. The Time Keeper stops the clock, officials may confer and the appropriate Judge makes a ruling. Officials’ rulings are final. There are no challenges on TCQs.

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1st Place: I-Pod Touches, Gift Cards, Flashdrives 2nd Place: Digital Cameras, Gift Cards, Flashdrives 3rd Place: Portable DVD Players, Gift Cards, Flashdrives 4th Place: I-Tunes Gift Cards, Gift Cards, Flashdrives James D. Watkins Sportsmanship: Flip Video Cameras

Winner’s Bracket

One Loss Bracket

Double Elimination Bracket

AbouttheConsortiumforOceanLeadershipTheConsortiumforOceanLeadershipisaWashington,DC‐basednonprofitorganizationthatrepresents94oftheleadingpublicandprivateoceanresearchandeducationinstitutions,aquariaandindustrywiththemissiontoadvanceresearch,educationandsoundoceanpolicy.Programsinclude:IntegratedOceanDrillingProgram(IODP),NationalOceanographicPartnershipProgram(NOPP),CensusofMarineLife(CoML),U.S.ScienceSupportProgram,OceanObservatoriesInitiative(OOI),OceanDrillingProgram(ODP)andNationalOceanSciencesBowl(NOSB).

AbouttheUniversityofNorthCarolinaWilmingtonFromitsestablishmentasWilmingtonCollegein1947with238studentstoitsrecord‐settingenrollmentofnearly13,000in2009,theUniversityofNorthCarolinaWilmingtoncontinuestotransformthelivesofitsstudentswithitsuniqueblendofteaching,researchexperiencesandservicelearningopportunities.Forthe12thstraightyear,U.S.NewsandWorldReporthasrankedUNCWasoneofthetop10publicmaster'suniversitiesintheSouth.And,forthesecondstraightyear,UNCWisonthepublication’slistof16"up‐and‐coming"master'suniversitiesintheSouth.

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