Regional Ocean Sciences Bowl Ball High School Galveston, Texas Saturday, February 23, 2013 TAMU-SG-13-104 Texas Sea Grant College Program College Station, Texas
Ball High School, first floor 2013 National Ocean Sciences Bowl Sponsors 2013 NOSB SPONSORS Competition Rooms: 1049, 1051, 1053, 1059, 1061, 1063 Lecture Hall: 1072 NOSB Central: 1062 Science Judges: 1060 NOSB is a program of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership
National Ocean Scholarship Program Welcome to the Dolphin Challenge Welcome to the 2013 National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) competition at Ball High School in Galveston. The Texas Sea Grant College Program is pleased to have the opportunity to host the 2013 NOSB regional competition, and we are excited about having 14 teams competing this year. Sea Grant is dedicated to the wise use and conservation of marine resources, and we provide useful information on marine science to the public, including students from pre-school through higher education. NOSB provides an opportunity for high school students in our state to demonstrate their knowledge of the sea, which, as all the contestants now know, covers some 70 percent of the surface of our planet. On behalf of the faculty, staff and student volunteers from Texas A&M University in College Station, the Galveston Bay Area Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists, and Texas Sea Grant, we congratulate the contestants for their hard work in preparing for this competition and the coaches for their dedication. We know that the winning team will represent our state well in the national competition. Let the games begin! Terrie Looney NOSB Regional Coordinator 12 Ralph Rayburn Sportsmanship Award Ralph Rayburn embodied the spirit of the Sportsmanship Award throughout his life. The late Associate Director and Extension Program Leader with the Texas Sea Grant College Program worked tirelessly to help protect our marine resources. Through his work for Texas Sea Grant, the Texas Shrimp Association, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, he dedicated his time and efforts to form collaborations among various groups and individuals who depend on the sustainability of these resources. He made an impact on the lives of the people he came in contact with and was simply a man of great integrity, intelligence, and generosity. Texas Sea Grant established a scholarship in his name for oceanography graduate students at Texas A&M University in College Station. If you would like to contribute to the Ralph Rayburn Texas Sea Grant Scholarship Fund, donations may be made out to the Texas A&M Foundation and sent to Texas Sea Grant, Texas A&M University, 4115 TAMU, College Station, Texas, 77843. More information can be found online at http://texas-sea-grant.tamu.edu. 1
Competition Schedule 8:00 a.m. Team Registration and Volunteer Check-In 8:30 a.m. All Hands Welcome (Lecture Hall, Room 1072) 9:00 a.m. Robin Tournament begins 9:00 a.m. 1 9:50 a.m. 2 10:30 a.m. 3 11:10 a.m. 4 11:50 a.m. 5 12:30 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. Robin Tournament continues 1:00 p.m. 6 1:40 p.m. 7 2:20 p.m. Break 2:40 p.m. Elimination s begin 2:40 p.m. Single Elimination 1 3:20 p.m. Semi Finals 4:00 p.m. Finals 4:40 p.m. Awards Ceremony (Lecture Hall, Room 1072) 5:00 p.m. End 2 11
Online Ocean Sciences Quiz Game! An online game to promote ocean literacy and engage students, teachers and teams worldwide is now available to play at http://osq.mit.edu/. Working with the MIT Sea Grant Program, NOSB developed the Ocean Sciences Quiz (OSQ) with single-player and two-player options. Phase I pits the player against the clock. Designed to help individuals increase their knowledge of the ocean sciences, the game allows players to select specific subject areas and also pause or stop the game to check progress and comprehension by reviewing the end-of-game summary. Phase II is designed for two players on the same computer. Players compete against the clock and each other by buzzing in using their keyboard, expanding their ocean science knowledge while also practicing their quick response skills for upcoming competitions. For more information on the OSQ and future phases, please visit http://osq.mit.edu/ about.html. Texas Sea Grant College Program: Science At Work For Texans The Texas Sea Grant College Program s mission is to improve the understanding, wise use and stewardship of Texas coastal and marine resources. Texas Sea Grant is a unique partnership that unites the resources of the federal government, the State of Texas and universities across the state to create knowledge, tools, products and services that benefit the economy, the environment and the citizens of Texas. Thank You! Texas Sea Grant is grateful for the volunteers and sponsors who spent many hours practicing, planning, writing and reviewing questions to make the Dolphin Challenge possible. Divisions for Robin Competition Atlantic Division Coppell High School A Glenda Dawson High School New Caney High School Langham Creek High School B Langham Creek High School C Sanger High School A The Village School B Pacific Division Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts Coppell High School B Langham Creek High School A Rains High School Sanger High School B Sanger High School C The Village School A For a list of team members and coaches, see pp. 7-8. 10 3
Robin: Atlantic Division 1, 9:00 a.m. Coppell A vs. Glenda Dawson Room 1049 New Caney vs. Langham Creek B Room 1053 Langham Creek C vs. Sanger A Room 1051 Village B 2, 9:50 a.m. Coppell A vs. New Caney Room 1059 Glenda Dawson vs. Langham Creek B Room 1061 Langham Creek C vs. Village B Room 1063 Sanger A 3, 10:30 a.m. Coppell A vs. Langham Creek B Room 1051 Glenda Dawson vs. Sanger A Room 1053 New Caney vs. Village B Room 1049 Langham Creek C 4, 11:10 a.m. Coppell A vs. Langham Creek C Room 1061 Glenda Dawson vs. Village B Room 1059 ATLANTIC TEAMS Coppell A Glenda Dawson New Caney Langham Creek B Langham Creek C Sanger A 1 2 3 4, 11:10 a.m. New Caney vs. Sanger A Room 1063 Langham Creek B 5, 11:50 a.m. Coppell A vs. Sanger A Room 1049 Glenda Dawson vs. Langham Creek C Room 1053 Langham Creek B vs. Village B Room 1051 New Caney 6, 1:00 p.m. Coppell A vs. Village B Room 1063 New Caney vs. Langham Creek C Room 1061 Langham Creek B vs. Sanger A Room 1059 Glenda Dawson 7, 1:40 p.m. Glenda Dawson vs. New Caney Room 1051 Langham Creek B vs. Langham Creek C Room 1049 Sanger A vs. Village B Room 1053 Coppell A 4 5 6 7 TOTAL Trophy Artists The Dolphin Challenge would like to thank artists Michael Riviere and Liz Barr for the trophies being presented today to the winners of the competition. Riviere, who provided the team trophies, grew up in the Southeast where he enjoyed all that the region has to offer outdoors. Loving the water, he joined the U.S. Navy straight out of high school and became a Rescue Swimmer on both coasts. Michael has always enjoyed art forms from different painting mediums, technical drawing, metal work and recently finding and carving driftwood, which combines his favorite things kayaking the area s waterways and enjoying Mother Nature with his desire to create something for others to enjoy. Michelangelo said about his sculptures, The idea is there, locked inside, and all you have to do is remove the excess stone, Riviere says. People say that I m an artist. That usually makes me laugh because I don t agree at all! Mother Nature is the real artist. She shapes, colors and textures the driftwood before she lets me find it along the water s edge. I m just a simple man enjoying Mother Nature s Art Museum with just a hint of talent and some tools! What people think is my artwork, is actually what She has given to me to pass on to you. So the next time you find yourself enjoying that sea turtle, dolphin or whale shaped from a unique piece of driftwood, thank Mother Nature for all of Her talent and hard work! Barr, who created the individual trophies, is from Woodville, Texas. She and her husband create custom scroll saw designs from locally grown wood. Her Dolphin Challenge trophies are made from East Texas Magnolia wood. Village B 4 9
Rains High School (Emory) Team: Madeline Harris, Ashley Roest, Alicia Melton and Hannah Williams Coach: Jolene Cobb Assistant Coach: Jackie Russell Participating Teams Sanger High School (Sanger) Team A: Carlos Valls, Cullen Bounds, Mary Katherine Kearney, Andrew Bradley and Bethany Mitchell Team B: Kristopher McNeal, Trent Hopson, Zack Newton, Zach Fargo and Tyler Sanders Team C: Kierstin Bradley, Jacy Beam, Stephanie Sink, Lexi Mulford and Cole Anderson Coaches: Lori Bradley (Team A and C) and Kathy Vidourek (Team B) Assistant Coaches: Kathy Vidourek (Team A) and Lori Bradley (Team B) The Village School (Houston) Team A: Andrei Bonteanu, Thanh Hong, Thuy Liem, Anirudh Pillutla and Minh Nguyen Team B: Alexander Kiehn, Brian Xu, Michael Wong, Alexander Pastora and Tony Sun Coach: Mila Bersabal Assistant Coach: Brian Lamore Robin: Pacific Division 1, 9:00 a.m. Arkansas vs. Coppell B Room 1059 Langham Creek A vs. Rains Room 1063 Sanger B vs. Sanger C Room 1061 Village A 2, 9:50 a.m. Arkansas vs. Langham Creek A Room 1049 Coppell B vs. Rains Room 1051 Sanger B vs. Village A Room 1053 Sanger C 3, 10:30 a.m. Arkansas vs. Rains Room 1061 Coppell B vs. Sanger C Room 1063 Langham Creek A vs. Village A Room 1059 Sanger B 4, 11:10 a.m. Arkansas vs. Sanger B Room 1051 Coppell B vs. Village A Room 1049 TEAMS Arkansas 1 2 3 4, 11:10 a.m. Langham Creek A vs. Sanger C Room 1053 Rains 5, 11:50 a.m. Arkansas vs. Sanger C Room 1059 Coppell B vs. Sanger B Room 1063 Rains vs. Village A Room 1061 Langham Creek A 6, 1:00 p.m. Arkansas vs. Village A Room 1053 Langham Creek A vs. Sanger B Room 1051 Rains vs. Sanger C Room 1049 Coppell B 7, 1:40 p.m. Coppell B vs. Langham Creek A Room 1061 Rains vs. Sanger B Room 1059 Sanger C vs. Village A Room 1063 Arkansas 4 5 6 7 TOTAL Hands-on educational cruises on Corpus Christi Bay aboard Texas Sea Grant s R/V Karma. For information, to book a cruise or to check on costs and availability, contact us: Telephone: (361) 825-3460 or (361) 947-3288 Fax: (361) 825-3465 E-mail: floatingclassroom@seagrant.tamu.edu http://floatingclassroom.tamu.edu PACIFIC Coppell B Langham Creek A Rains Sanger B Sanger C Village A 8 5
Elimination s The eight top teams based on number of games won in each Division (Atlantic and Pacific) will compete in the Elimination s. Teams are seeded in the Elimination s according to total number of wins and number of points received in the Robin matches. Participating Teams Please report any misspelled names or changes in team membership to Ocean Bowl Central in Room 1062. -robin division assignments are listed on p. 3. Single Elimination 1 Room 1049 Room 1053 1 2 Semi Finals Room 1051 5 Finals Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts (Hot Springs, Arkansas) Team: Taylor Flynn, Jeremy Reynolds, Destiny Moran, Hunter Hill and Jessica Tate Coach: Lindsey Waddell Assistant Coach: Jack Waddell Coppell High School (Coppell) Team A: Nojan Mansoory, Rinu Daniel, Mukundan Kuthalam, Shivani Reddy and Rowan Khazendar Team B: Mackenzie Hitz, Alisha Kalangara, Anna Kustar and Shruthika Pochampally Coach: Laronna Doggett Room 1051 3 Room 1072 (Lecture Hall) 7 2013 Dolphin Challenge Regional Champions Glenda Dawson High School (Pearland) Team: Christian Alejandro, Imran Khan, Ajmal Khan, Christian Nguyen and Matthew Grover Coach: Cindy Ross Assistant Coach: Shelley DuPuy Room 1059 4 Room 1049 6 Langham Creek High School (Houston) Team A: Madison Selldin, Jaffar Syed, Amanda Fontenot, Jacob McCarty and Aleeya Ali Team B: Jason Tebelan, Andrew Windham, Matthew Harris and Derek Tolliver Team C: Camila Hernandez, Kimberly Lopez, Lauren Harris and Denise Pratt Coach: Amanda Sebesta Assistant Coaches: Alisa McElroy (Team A and B) and Jennifer Acero (Team C) Ocean Bowl Central Room 1062 New Caney High School (New Caney) Team: Austin Conley, B.J. Crawford, Tyler Enloe and Quinton Vangorder Coach: Debra Slade-Redden 6 7