Science Bowl: Inside the Competition
AHS Science Bowl Team Captain Jackie Quinn gives the inside scoop on this years' national Science Bowl competition. Albany's team has a nationwide reputation, after beating thousands of teams to come in 4th two years ago and 8th last year. What will this year hold?
1. Building submarines with film cannisters and pennies
I have never been good at keeping a journal. Henceforth, therefore, and thusly, the rest of these posts will be made from good old Albany, California. I figured I wouldn't leave you hanging, especially after you all saw us on KTVU, right?
Saturday was Science Day, the day that we ...
2. Visiting the White House
Part I: Roll Call Almost every day at the National Science Bowl starts out with some sort of assembly. These are mainly to tell us what we will be doing that day and to give us directions, but also to call out people for doing things wrong, such as running around the halls after curfew (midnight). Part of these assemblies is ...
3. The First Official Day
Thursday was check-in day, and everyone else arrived in the afternoon. I was sick, so I spent the vast majority of the day sleeping, but I hear from Ian that there was a pretty good Ultimate Frisbee game out on the lawn in front of the complex. Every year there is one team that dominates the game. Last year the ...
4. The Arrival in Washington D.C.
Yesterday morning at 5:30 am Pacific time, Albany High's Science Bowl Team, consisting of Ian Allen, Elise Cai, George Shan, and myself, Jackie Quinn, embarked on our journey to Washington D.C. for the National Finals. Apart from Ian spilling tea all over me, and having to wait an hour before boarding due to bad timing, and the big guy right ...