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National Ocean Sciences Bowl
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Tue Jan 9 15:32:35 2001
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 15:32:06 -0500 (EST)
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This sounds like a lot of fun, if a bit far away (New York)
Is anyone interested in PC-ing this? You would need to make reservations
someplace Friday night, and then organize transport for everyone that is
going.
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National Ocean Sciences Bowl
Saturday, February 10, 2001
EVENT DESCRIPTION: The regional competition of the National Ocean Sciences
Bowl, hosted by the New England Aquarium, is a one-day competition among
high school students that follows a rapid-fire Q&A format. Categories
include the biology, chemistry, geology, physics, history and economics of
the ocean, as well as ocean-related current events. The National Ocean
Sciences Bowl is sponsored by The Consortium for Oceanographic Research &
Education, the National Marine Educators Association, the Chief of Naval
Research, the Oceanographer of the Navy, the NSF, NASA and NOAA.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Volunteers for Ocean Sciences Bowl will be assigned
various event support duties including: set up and breakdown of the event,
greeting spectators and participants, and serving as timekeepers,
scorekeepers, rules judges and runners. Volunteers for this event need NO
science experience.
COMMITMENT: Volunteer groups for this project are asked to commit to at
least one half day 7:45am-12:45pm, and are welcome to stay on to watch the
finals of the event. This event will be held at the World Trade Center.
Thank you
Jamie
Volunteer Office
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The New England Aquarium's mission is:
To Present, Promote and Protect the World of Water
In support of this mission over 910 volunteers contributed
117,070 hours of service in 2000
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Jamie Browning
Volunteer Programs Assistant
Volunteer Programs and Interships
New England Aquarium
Central Wharf
Boston, MA 02110-3399
ph: (617) 973-5235
fx: (617) 973-6552
web: http://www.neaq.org/corner/vol/index.html
