North Carolina high school students are invited to participate in the fourth annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl. Location to be annonced later. Teams are comprised of four students plus an alternate. Matches are rapid-fire, question and answer format. Preliminary matches are round robin.
Final matches are double elimination.
The champion team will win an expense paid trip to the Washington, D.C. area to compete in the national bowl. This year in addition to the matches, activities are planned for the students, teachers and fans. Hands-on marine labs, videos and tours of the campus are examples of the fun we will be having in January. 80 volunteers are needed the day of the event. Volunteers serve as officials and runners at the competition.