Volunteers

Welcome Volunteers!

Volunteers have been the key to the success of the National Science Bowl® for the past 22 years and we hope YOU will help make the 2013 National Science Bowl® even better!! We are looking for volunteers to help with the middle school academic competition on Saturday, April 27, 2013 (100 volunteers needed) and the high school competition on Sunday, April 28, 2013 (150 volunteers needed).

All ages (adults and students) and skill levels are encouraged to volunteer - students, grades 3 and higher, and student groups are welcome to volunteer for service hour credits. To prepare you for your National Science Bowl® adventure, we will hold training sessions in the spring at the Department of Energy.

To register as a volunteer, please click here.

Thanks for your interest in volunteering!

During the competitions, volunteers are assigned to be competition room officials:

Moderator  (651KB)

~ Reads questions to teams
~ Science/engineering/math background required

Science Judge  (660KB)

~ Assists Moderator
~ Science/engineering/math background required

Rules Judge  (626KB)

~ Enforces rules of the game

Timekeeper  (600KB)

~ Keeps match time
~ Age 16 or older

Scorekeeper (608KB) 

~ Keeps match scores
~ Age 15 or older

Score Runner

~ Picks up scores from matches and takes to scoring room
~ Age 10 or higher

Click here to download a copy of the 2013 Competition Rules. (178KB)

New to the National Science Bowl®? Take a few minutes to review the training videos below:

Moderator and Judge Training

Scorekeeper Training

Timekeeper Training

High School Competition Finals Match

Middle School Competition Finals Match