The team competed at Creighton Prep where they won third place in literature and second place in social science. The team then competed at Nebraska Wesleyan. They won a first place medal in mathematics, a first place medal in music, and a second place medal in economics. Bellevue students competed in the Knowledge Master Academic Challenge of the Millennium. Over 33,000 students in 2,276 school teams participated throughout the United States and 13 foreign countries.
Teams participate at their home schools over a two-hour time period.
In order to receive full credit for a correct answer, teams must read the questions and select the correct answer within 7 seconds. The questions cover all school subjects plus a few current events and trivia. Thinking Cap is a computer-generated event, where students must answer questions within 7 seconds. Sixty-eight Nebraska teams competed in the three categories. The Bellevue West High School Thunderbird Band was invited to the Bands of America Regional Competition in St. Louis.