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Tennessee Science Bowl 2017
February 18, 2017 @ 7:15 am - 4:30 pm
When: February 17-18, 2017
Where: February 17: Hilton Knoxville Airport
February 18: Pellissippi State Community College (PSCC), Blount County Campus in Friendsville
Who: Sixty teams of four or five high school students from schools across Tennessee will compete for a chance to represent Tennessee at the 2017 National Science Bowl® in Washington, DC, April 27-May 1.
We need your help! The Tennessee Science Bowl depends solely on volunteers, and 200+ volunteers will be needed to help conduct this exciting, two-day event! This is your chance to support education, give back to the community, and contribute to the success of the TSB!
Friday, February 17: Team and lodging registration; photos; distribution of t-shirts and tote bags; and a social activity at the Hilton Knoxville Airport for the teams. Volunteers will be needed to help with registration (10+ needed), team photos (2-3 needed), a social activity (2 needed), and crowd control (2 needed) from 2-6:00 p.m. Volunteers on Friday are invited to attend the dinner at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 18: Competition at the Blount County Campus of PSCC (approximately 8-9 miles from the Hilton Knoxville Airport). Over 175 volunteers will be needed on Saturday for volunteer Registration, Moderators, Science Judges, Rules Judges, Scorekeepers, Timekeepers, Civility Award Judges, Runners, and Crowd Control. Volunteers for Moderators, Science Judges, Rules Judges, Scorekeepers, and Timekeepers will meet from 7:15-8:00 a.m.; Civility Award Judges will meet from 7:30-8:15 a.m.; and Runners will meet from 7:45-8:15 a.m. for a review of their responsibilities and last-minute Q & A in preparation for the competition. The competition will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Volunteer time slots on Saturday:
6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (Volunteers for registration and crowd control); lunch will be provided
7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Volunteers for all roles except registration and crowd control); lunch will be provided
7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Volunteers for all roles, except registration and crowd control, who can work all day); lunch will be provided
We will attempt to assign you to your first-choice selection; however, if the slots for your first-choice selection are filled, we may assign you to your second choice selection.
Dinner will be provided to volunteers on Friday at the Hilton Knoxville Airport with an RSVP and morning refreshments and lunch will be provided to volunteers on Saturday at PSCC.
Tuesday, January 31: Training will be conducted at Pollard Technology Conference Center from 4-5:30 p.m. for Moderators, Science Judges, Rules Judges, Scorekeepers, and Timekeepers. All Moderators, Rules Judges, and Science Judges should plan to attend this important training. Scorekeepers and Timekeepers with less than three years of experience in these roles, or who need to review the rules and procedures, are also strongly encouraged to attend the training. We will have new timekeeping equipment this year, so please keep that in mind when deciding if you will make the effort to attend training. Well prepared volunteers are crucial to the success of the competition!! An e-mail reminder about the training will be sent to volunteers in early January.
The Tennessee Science Bowl is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Pellissippi State Community College, ORAU, ORISE, and many other companies and organizations. The competition is designed to motivate high school students to excel in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM fields) and to pursue careers in these fields. The winning team will represent Tennessee at the DOE National Science Bowl in Washington, DC, on April 27-May 1, 2017.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Jennifer Tyrell, Tennessee Science Bowl Coordinator, at Jennifer.Tyrell@orau.org, or call 865-576-3409.
Go to www.orau.gov/sciencebowl. Click on the “Volunteer” tab for information about the volunteer roles, training sheets, training videos, and the Volunteer Registration Form that you can complete online.
Please complete and submit the form to be a 2017 TSB Volunteer!
THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING!