Regional Competitions
Each year, in late April-early May, the National Science Bowl competition is held in Chevy Chase, MD in the National 4-H Youth Conference Center, as of 2009. Formerly, it was held at various sites in Colorado.
The winning team of each regional Science Bowl competition is invited to participate in the National Science Bowl all expenses paid. There are a number of regional competitions all over the United States; the exact amount changes from year to year. For example, in 2004 there were 20 regionals, while in 2005 there were 24 regionals, in 2006 there were 26, in 2007 there were 31, in 2008 39, in 2009 36, and in 2010, 37.
Typically, any middle school that meets the eligibility rules of the National Middle School Science Bowl competition is permitted to register for any regional competition in the country, but no middle school or student group may compete in multiple regionals. In addition, some regional competitions permit schools to register up to three teams. Teams composed entirely of homeschooled students are also permitted to enter; two of 2009's qualifiers to the national competition are the Austin Area Homeschoolers from Austin, Texas and the Northern Virginia Homeschoolers from the upper Virginia area.
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