[AOUStudents] AOU 2007 Quiz Bowl

[Julie Garvin]

Annual AOU Student Quiz Bowl

 

Organized by: The AOU Student Affairs Committee

Contacts: Jim Rivers (rivers at lifesci.ucsb.edu), Julie Garvin
(julesgarvin at hotmail.com)

Date & Time: 10 August 2007 (Friday) at 20:30-22:00

Location: Yellowstone Ballroom in the Wyoming Union, University of Wyoming

Cost: Free!!

Prizes: Each member of the winning team will receive a pair of binoculars
generously donated by Eagle Optics; additional prizes are still being sought
for the 2nd and 3rd place teams.

 

Participants: Participation is limited to current students who are members
in good standing in the AOU at the time of sign-up. We can accommodate 9
teams for the competition, each with 3 members. Teams consisting of students
with different areas of expertise will do best because of the varied subject
matter of the questions. This is an excellent opportunity to meet other
students, participate in the conference, and show off your knowledge.
Participation will be based on a first-come first-served basis, so get your
teams together early. You do not need to present a talk or poster to sign
up, but you do need to be registered for the conference and a student member
of the AOU in good standing at the time of sign up, no exceptions! 

 

Description: This will be a Jeopardy-style quiz bowl. If you're unsure how
Jeopardy is played, see http://zone.msn.com/en/jeopardy/default.htm
<https://www.email.arizona.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fzone.m
sn.com%2Fen%2Fjeopardy%2Fdefault.htm> .  In this quiz bowl, teams of three
will compete to answer general knowledge questions on topics that may
include: avian structure and function, morphology, behavior, taxonomy,
genetics, identification of birds by sight or sound, birds in the news,
famous ornithologists, and birds in popular culture. Each of the 9 teams
will participate in a timed match against 2 other teams where up to 25
general ornithological knowledge questions will be asked. The point values
of the questions will vary, with more difficult questions being worth a
higher point value. At the end of each timed match, one final question will
be asked where teams can wager up to all of their point value. The winning
teams from each first-round match will then play in the championship round
that will be played in the same manner as the first round. Each member of
the winning team in the championship round will receive a pair of binoculars
generously donated by Eagle Optics binoculars. Prizes are also being sought
for the runner up teams in the championship round.

 

How to sign up: Send an email to Julie Garvin (julesgarvin at hotmail.com) with
"AOU Quiz Bowl" in the subject line and the following information: (1) team
name and (2) email address, institution, and the OSNA member number for each
team member. Note: given logistical constraints, play is limited to the
first 9 teams that sign up.

 

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