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. Science Bowl 2009 – The Real Story
Washington, D.C. – Science Bowl Day 5 – May 3, 2009 Let the games begin. Round Robin Competition. We got up disgustingly early to eat our breakfast. Afterwards, we tried to play Risk before brunch, but it turns out we are not good at taking risks. We established the Albany Science Bowl theme song: "Every Time We Touch" by Cascada. All ...
2. Science Bowlers Take 5th Place
Washington, D.C. - Monday May 4, 2009 - 1:00 p.m. EDT - At the National Science Bowl competition, the Albany High School team placed fifth nationally. The team, coached by Peggy Carlock, includes seniors Elise Cai, George Shan and Benji Kessler, junior Jamie Lincoff and sophomore Corwin Shiu. More details upon the team's return from D.C....
3. Science Bowlers Advance to Round of 16
Washington, D.C., - Sunday May 3, 2009 - 7:00 p.m. EDT - Albany High School's Science Bowl Team has advanced through round robin competition and into the double elimination tournament, which starts this evening at 7:00 p.m. EDT.
This places the Cougars within the top 16 Science Bowl teams in the ...
4. A Pretty Chill Day
Washington, D.C. – Science Bowl Day 4 – May 2, 2009 Today was a pretty chill day. In the morning we all went to a series of lectures. In one of the interactive lectures, I was called upon to answer a question, but I respond so blatantly wrong that the scientific geniuses think I'm hella dumb. Well, I got a ruler ...
5. It’s Not Easy Being Green
Washington D.C. – Science Bowl Day 3 – May 1, 2009 Today we scrimmaged against a friendly team in the neighboring dorm. They crushed us woefully under their iron fists of doom. We are facing them in the first round of the competition. FML. Everyone on the entire trip has to wear the most abrasive green shirts ever ...
6. Return of the Science Bowl: This Time it’s Personal
May 1, 2009
Dear faithful reader, sorry to take so long to take so long to get back to you. I've been very busy. Very busy.
Yesterday's blog update left our team of holy science warriors in a restless mood. Corwin, George and I were naturally were unable to sleep. Thanks to ...
7. Fear and Science in D.C.
Editor’s Note: Among Albany High School’s most successful endeavors is the Cougar Science Bowl team, coached again this year by science teacher Peggy Carlock. After laying waste to scores of regional competitors, the team is again competing for the National Science Bowl Championship this week in Washington, D.C. ...
8. 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 ...
9. 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 ...
10. 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 ...
11. 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 ...