High School Knowledge Bowl
Knowledge Bowl is an athletic event for the mind, providing a high energy atmosphere as teams huddle together to plot strategies and pull together plans and answers that result in scored points.
Knowledge Bowl tests high school teams on their knowledge on science, astronomy, literature, math, current events, history, and a wide array of other subjects. This friendly academic competition offers opportunities for students to master their team building skills, participate in a competitive test of their academic knowledge, and interact with students from other schools in the region.
The activities involve practice meets that begin in late fall and continue until the Regional Knowledge Bowl meets early in the spring, when teams compete for advancement to their division's State Knowledge Bowl competition. Each team is comprised of up to six students who compete in an opening group-answer written round, followed by a series of oral rounds.
ESD 105 has hosted Knowledge Bowl competition in the region since 2003-2004. (Our first regional competition was held December 11, 2003.)
Congratulations to Riverside Christian for placing 6th among the 18 teams at the 2011 Washington State 2B High School Knowledge Bowl Tournament, held March 26 at Spokane's Central Valley High School. Riverside Christian now has an eight-year streak of placing at the state competition
2011-2012 Participating Schools & Contact Info:
| High School | Division | Coach |
| Cle Elum-Roslyn | 1A | Jim Miller |
| Davis | 4A | Kevin Calkins |
| East Valley |
2A | |
| Easton | 1B | Phil Derrick |
| Ellensburg | 2A | Will Harper |
| Grandview | 2A | Kelly Ledgerwood |
| Highland | 1A | Mary Hall |
| Naches Valley |
1A | |
| Riverside Christian | 2B | Julie Lambertson |
| Royal |
1A |
Eric Carlson |
| Selah | 2A | Cindy Jorgenson-Johnson |
| Sunnyside | 3A | Paula Greene |
| Toppenish | 2A | Michael Ayling |
| Wapato | 2A | James Rowland |
| West Valley | 3A | Ron Bergevin and Elizabeth Chicken |
| White Swan (Mt. Adams) | 1A | Ken Olden |
2011-2012 Competition Events :
| Date | Time | Host |
| Wednesday, November 16, 2011 | 3:00 p.m. | Toppenish High School |
| Monday, December 12, 2011 | 3:30 p.m. | West Valley High School |
| Wednesday, January 18, 2012 | 3:30 p.m. | White Swan High |
| February 13 OR 15, 2012 | 3:30 p.m. | TBD |
| Regionals: Wednesday February 22, 2012 | 3:00 p.m. | Riverside Christian |
| Saturday, March 17, 2012 | 4A,3A,2A at ESD 189 (Marysville?) | |
| 1A, 2B,1B at Central Valley High School |
Contact Information:
Tom Garrison
Knowledge Bowl Coordinator
Phone: (509) 457-8241
E-mail: gartc@charter.net
