15-02-2025
CSDB hosts regional Academic Bowl
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Over 60 deaf high school students from a dozen states have converged on the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) for the Gallaudet University Midwest Regional Academic Bowl.
The Gallaudet University Academic Bowl was established in 1996 and CSDB said the event showcases academic excellence, competition, and sportsmanship among deaf students.
'Academic Bowl events encourage academic intelligence and sportsmanship. It's not all about competition. The experience gives you tools to grow as a person,' said Casey Johnson-Pasqua, the national Academic Bowl coordinator under Gallaudet University Youth Programs. 'To become more understanding and friendly. Also to grow as a teammate. It gives you skills that you can apply to the rest of your life.'
The regional event takes place on Friday, Feb. 14, and Saturday, Feb. 15. Friday had preliminary matches each comprising three rounds. Saturday will have the playoffs and championship starting at 2:45 p.m. Winners of the event earn a place at the Academic Bowl National at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. in April.
Teams of four are asked questions on various subjects, such as math, current events, history, and sciences, with 30 seconds to answer in a Jeopardy!-style gaming environment. The competition has visuals, including multiple TV monitors for questions, live scorecards, and game clocks. CSDB said the competition is fun for hearing and deaf fans alike.
'Academic Bowl is a place where (deaf students) can thrive and be themselves among their peers. It's a place they can break the glass ceiling of deaf people are capable of,' Johnson-Pasqua said.
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