The 33rd Annual Upward Bound Academic Bowl will be held at Coastal Bend College in Beeville on April 10. UB Bowl is very similar to UIL Academic Competitions that students are able to participate in public schools from elementary through high school. Upward Bound students from Coastal Bend College, Texas A & M University—Corpus Christi, South Texas College and Laredo Community College come together to compete.
Events will take place at CBC, A.C. Jones High School and Bee County Expo Center. Directions and maps will be available during check-in.
Students will participate in the following academic competitions: math, science, reading writing, spelling, poetry, persuasive speaking, College Bowl (similar to Jeopardy), and artistic expression (singing, playing instrument, dancing). Students must also participate in an athletic event: softball, basketball or volleyball.
Saturday night, all the students will gather for a banquet which includes the awards ceremony, dinner and a dance. The theme for the dance is “Aloha Hawaiian.”
Saturday’s schedule follows.
Breakfast [6:30-8 a.m.] will be held in James R. Dougherty Jr. – Student Center/H Building
Welcome [8 a.m.] will be held in James R. Dougherty Jr. – Student Center/H Building
Academic Events [8:30 a.m.-noon] will be held in Gertrude Russell Jones – Auditorium/B Building and Fred C. Latcham Jr. Building/C Building
Lunch [11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.] will be held in James R. Dougherty Jr. – Student Center/H Building
Volleyball [1-4 p.m.] will be held in Peter M. Marecek – Gymnasium/D Building
Softball [1-4 p.m.] will be held at AC Jones HS Softball Practice Field
Basketball [1-4 p.m.] will be held in AC Jones High School Gymnasium
Banquet, Awards Ceremony and Dance [6:30 –11 p.m.] will be held at Bee County Expo Center
For more information, contact Heather Anderson, handerson@coastalbend.edu or (361) 354-2724.
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