Volunteer for the Science Bowl!
The TN Science Bowl (TSB) requires over 200 volunteers to execute one of the largest regional Science Bowl events in the country. TSB wouldn't be possible without our volunteers. Explore the different volunteer opportunities below. Once you are ready to become a TSB volunteer, click the volunteer sign up link below!
Click here to sign up as a volunteer!
Watch: Why Volunteer?
Opportunities for Volunteers
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- Serves on a team of 12-15 volunteers
- Observes teams during round-robin competition and during breaks
- Collaborates to select most respectful and courteous team
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- Assist students, coaches, volunteers, and guests with directions and general information
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- Reads questions to teams
- Controls the match
- Science/engineering/math background preferred
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- Ensures correct teams are in the competition room
- Ensures the moderator is reading questions from the correct round
- Ensures the moderator is reading the questions correctly (not skipping words, correct pronunciations)
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- Volunteers assist with distributing team and volunteer information on Friday and/or Saturday.
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- Ensures that all competition rules are followed
- Ensures that is it quiet
- Ensures that no one signals/communicates with the competitors
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- Takes the official score sheet from the competition room to Science Bowl Central
- Runs errands for competition room officials, as required
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- Set up the score sheet
- Keeps a running total of scores in the competition room
- Announce total at half-time and the final scores at the end of the game
- Sign official score sheet
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- Focus on the time – not the game!
- Operates the official competition time clock
- Must know the competition rules
Use of Photos, Videos, Images, or Recordings
ORAU reserves the right to use photographs or videos taken of participants in this program to promote the program and recruit future participants for their scientific and technical activities. This includes any activities involved in the normal course of business: meetings, events, conferences, research activities, training sessions, etc.
Underage Volunteers
Underage volunteers will need to have this consent form signed by a parent or guardian. Underage Volunteer Participation Forms should be faxed to 865-576-1609.