Well, make room for the new “Bowl” Team: the newly re-establish Physics Bowl team!
The creation of this team itself was nearly as large a task as an existing team to go to competition. Creators Vincent Li and Daniel Liem had spent their time since September chasing a chain of command to find the right authority to grant them their team. “It turned out that it was not as easy as it seems… it took us months Starting from September until March.” After getting the acquisition of the formation of a Physics team, Vincent and Daniel needed to pick their members. About the middle of March, all of AHS was given the opportunity to tryout. Basic exams were given to test the level of performance and knowledge in Physics. The team was actually opened to whoever showed a high level of “understanding and interest in Physics topics related to Physics,” it is more important that members have taken the AP test or Physics B or C. In the end, sixteen students were chosen, ready to “give their fullest dedication and commitment, putting [the team] on their top priority list.”
Since Physics Bowl doesn’t count as a class, there are one to three hours meeting every Tuesday in E-4, unless there are additional meets in anticipation of a competition. The goal for the team itself is to prepare for the Physics Bowl Qualifying Test Competition in April held by the American Association of Physics Teachers. It will be a written test covering all material in the AP Physics tests. The top five students in each of two divisions will compete nationwide. The team is also trying to integrate itself into other district and regional competitions. Co-captains Vincent and Daniel are looking forward to matching the previous Physics Bowl’s championship at State and second at Nationals.
As a whole, though the Physic Bowl had just gotten back on its feet, it is already expanding its influence and joining competitions as Vincent commented, “My motive to establish the Physics team was simple. I like Physics, so I want everyone to like it too.”
The creation of this team itself was nearly as large a task as an existing team to go to competition. Creators Vincent Li and Daniel Liem had spent their time since September chasing a chain of command to find the right authority to grant them their team. “It turned out that it was not as easy as it seems… it took us months Starting from September until March.” After getting the acquisition of the formation of a Physics team, Vincent and Daniel needed to pick their members. About the middle of March, all of AHS was given the opportunity to tryout. Basic exams were given to test the level of performance and knowledge in Physics. The team was actually opened to whoever showed a high level of “understanding and interest in Physics topics related to Physics,” it is more important that members have taken the AP test or Physics B or C. In the end, sixteen students were chosen, ready to “give their fullest dedication and commitment, putting [the team] on their top priority list.”
Since Physics Bowl doesn’t count as a class, there are one to three hours meeting every Tuesday in E-4, unless there are additional meets in anticipation of a competition. The goal for the team itself is to prepare for the Physics Bowl Qualifying Test Competition in April held by the American Association of Physics Teachers. It will be a written test covering all material in the AP Physics tests. The top five students in each of two divisions will compete nationwide. The team is also trying to integrate itself into other district and regional competitions. Co-captains Vincent and Daniel are looking forward to matching the previous Physics Bowl’s championship at State and second at Nationals.
As a whole, though the Physic Bowl had just gotten back on its feet, it is already expanding its influence and joining competitions as Vincent commented, “My motive to establish the Physics team was simple. I like Physics, so I want everyone to like it too.”