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LADWP Science Bowl XXXI: LA’s Best Science Scholars Vie for Science Championship and Trip to Washington, D.C.

LOS ANGELES — More than 160 of the city’s top science students from 21 public, private, parochial and charter high schools in 34 teams will compete at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power or LADWP Science Bowl March 4. The public is invited to attend.

The winning team, as the regional champion, will travel to Washington, DC from April 27 to May 1 to represent the city at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science National Science Bowl, where it will compete in a field of 65 teams from more than 40 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

LADWP regional championship teams have among the best records at the National Science Bowl, compared to other regional areas, having won five national titles and placing among the top five teams 15 times. The trip to Washington, D.C. and the events related to the national competition are funded and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science.

A proud LADWP tradition, Science Bowl tests students’ reflexes, teamwork skills and knowledge of science, math, technology and related current events in a fun competitive atmosphere following a television game show format. 

Each year a different theme is chosen for the LADWP Science Bowl that highlights an important science, technological innovation or individual. This year the theme is “Science Sparks Imagination.”

Students will vie for $25,000 in science awards which include college scholarships and prizes for their schools. First place team members will each receive the $1,000 Hitachi Scholarship as well as $3,000 for their school. 

Time:  8 a.m. to 6 p.m., March 4

Venue: LADWP, 111 North Hope St., Los Angeles 

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