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La Jolla High School Team A places 1st in the 2009 La Jolla Surf Bowl

LA JOLLA SURF BOWL

 

Welcome to the La Jolla Surf Bowl, the regional competition for the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB). The next Regional Competition will be held March 6, 2010 on the Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus. The winning team will compete at the National Competition at University of South Florida in St. Petersburg, Fla., April 23-25, 2010.  Visit nosb.org for more information.

The theme for this year’s competition is TECHNOLOGY.

Calendar of events for the La Jolla Surf Bowl

JANUARY 2010

January 11
Perspectives on Ocean Science lecture, 6:30-8 p.m.
“Ocean Observing: Oceanography in the 21st Century”
John Orcutt, Scripps geophysicist.
Admission FREE to students and teachers with NOSB. 
RSVP by January 10.

January 15
All team and individual student forms due. Forms can be downloaded on the right. Remember: The LJSB Team Form is electronic, so please email back to jcoats@ucsd.edu

January 16 
SEA Days at Birch Aquarium. This month’s theme is “Whales on the Horizon.” NOSB teams are encouraged to participate. (See guidelines in the “NOSB SEA Days 2010” PDF to the right.) 

January 18
Whale watching trip with San Diego Harbor Excursion, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Space is limited, so please RSVP by January 15.

January 30
Scrimmage and guided tide pool/beach walk (1-5 p.m.) on the Scripps campus.

FEBRUARY 2010

February 5
“Under the Sea” – IMAX night 8 p.m. at Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

February 8
Perspectives on Ocean Science lecture, 6:30-8 p.m. 
“Climate and the California Current: Taking the pulse with CalCOFI”
Tony Koslow, Scripps oceanographer.
Admission FREE to students and teachers with NOSB. RSVP by Feb. 7.

February 20
Scripps Tour and Scrimmage 9 a.m.-2 p.m. More information to come.

February 27
Scripps Tour and Scrimmage 9 a.m.-2 p.m. More information to come. 

MARCH 2010

March 2
Coaches meeting to prepare for competition, 5-7 p.m.

March 6
La Jolla Surf Bowl Regional Competition Day

COACHES: Please RSVP for all activities.  Call or e-mail Judith Coats (858 -534-5208, jcoats@ucsd.edu) or Catie Fyfe (858-822-1810, cfyfe@ucsd.edu).

What is NOSB?

 NOSB, a program of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership and its partners, is a high school academic competition on topics related to the study of the oceans through SIO tours, field trips, and other ocean-related activities. This program is intended to increase knowledge of the oceans by high school students, their teachers and their parents. National Ocean Sciences Bowl influences new stewards of our oceans and fosters the next generation of marine scientists, technicians, educators and industry leaders. Link to www.nosb.org for more information.

Birch Aquarium at Scripps and Scripps Institution of Oceanography support NOSB by offering educational field trips (such as meeting SIO scientists and touring their labs) and scrimmage and study sessions to help teams prepare for the big day. Here at the La Jolla Surf Bowl we are proud of our growing NOSB program and believe that NOSB is much more than just a competition, it is an experience!

La Jolla Surf Bowl

Traditionally, the La Jolla Surf Bowl has had 16 teams competing, hosting teams from Southern California and Arizona. If you would like to form a team or volunteer your time to this event please contact Regional Coordinators Judith Coats 858-534-5208 or Catie Fyfe at 858 822-1810.

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Students identify plankton during a Scripps Pier Walk.