Hurricane Bowl
The Central Gulf Coast Regional Competition for the National Ocean Sciences Bowl
2012 Hurricane Bowl Winners, Long Beach High School Team A
Congratulations to the 2012 Hurricane Bowl Winners!
We had a blast at this year’s competition and we are already busy preparing for next year! Congratulations to Long Beach High School’sTeam A. They will be traveling to the national competition in Baltimore Maryland on April 19-22 where they will compete against the other 24 regional winners.
- 1st Place: Long Beach High School – Team A
- 2nd Place: Poplarville High School – Team B
- 3rd Place: Poplarville High School – Team A
- 4th Place: James S. Rickards High School – Team A
- 5th Place: Bay High School – Team A
- Sportsmanship Award: Pearl River Central High School
For addtional information, contact:
Beth Jones, Regional Coordinator, 228.818.8886, Elizabeth.R.Jones@usm.edu
or
Leah Gaines, Diversity Coordinator and Registration Contact, 228.818.8850, leah.gaines@eagles.usm.edu
The Hurricane Bowl will return to the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in early 2013. The following information from the 2012 event is provided as a reference.
The Hurricane Bowl is an annual academic competition focusing on ocean sciences for high school students. The Hurricane Bowl is the Central Gulf Coast regional preliminary to the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB). The program encourages students to increase their knowledge and understanding of the world’s oceans and to embrace and recognize academic excellence.
The Hurricane Bowl hosts up to 20 teams of high school students from the Central Gulf Coast area, including Alabama, Arkansas, the Florida panhandle, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
The 2012 competition will take place on February 3 & 4, 2012 at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory’s Marine Education Center at 703 East Beach Drive in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Agenda
Important Dates
- Team registration deadlines - November 30, 2011 and December, 12, 2011
- Regional Competition Ocean Springs, Mississippi - February 3 & 4, 2012
- NOSB® Finals in Baltimore, Maryland - April 19-22, 2012
Registration
Registration forms are available here as pdf files. You may download them and type information directly into the forms and save the completed forms. Completed team registration forms can be emailed as pdf files to Leah Gaines. Alternatively, you may send paper forms by USPS mail or a delivery service to the attention of Leah Gaines, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, 703 East Beach Dr., Ocean Springs, MS 39564.
- Team Registration (must be submitted for for each team by December 12, 2011.)
- Coach Registration (required for each coach)
- Parental Consent (required for each student participants)
- Boat Waiver Form (required for each participant)
The deadlines for registration are November 30, 2011 and December 12, 2011. A maximum of 20 teams will be registered.
Schools wishing to register a second team (Team B) should register that team as soon as possible. B Teams will not be formally registered for the Hurricane Bowl until after November 30, 2011, and on a first-come, first-served basis. This allows teams from as many schools as possible to compete.
In the event that 20 teams register from separate schools prior to November 30, 2011, no B Teams will be registered. Once 20 teams (A Teams and B Teams) are registered, no additional registrations will be accepted.
- The Coach Registration Form, Parental Consent Forms, and Boat Waiver Forms should be turned in at the competition or as soon as team rosters are finalized.
- Team rosters can be modified after the registration deadline. However, coaches should make every effort to have their roster set by January 6, 2012.
- There are no charges for registration or for housing and meals during the Hurricane Bowl. Travel is the only anticipated expense for participating teams.
Team Resources & More Information
GCRL's Team Resources Page offers an extensive set of sample questions and resources for background reading and study.