BPA Middle School Regional Science Bowl

Coach Registration
Register your team here.

Regional Event Information
Date: 2/7/2026
Maximum Number of Teams: 50
Maximum Number of Teams per School: 3
Registration Fee: n/a
Hosted by: Bonneville Power Administration

States and/or Counties Served
Oregon

Washington:
Clallam County
Clark County
Cowlitz County
Grays Harbor County
Island County
Jefferson County
King County
Kitsap County
Lewis County
Mason County
Pacific County
Pierce County
San Juan County
Skagit County
Skamania County
Snohomish County
Thurston County
Wahkiakum County
Walla Walla County

Location
University of Portland
5000 N Willamette Blvd
Portland, Oregon  97203

Regional Contact Information
Regional Coordinator: Heather Bain
Email: hlbain@bpa.gov

Co-Coordinator: Michael Campbell
Email: mpcampbell2@bpa.gov

Notes

  • Preregistration will open October 6, 2025
  • Science Bowl - Bonneville Power Administration
  • On-line Preregistration Opens
  • October 6, 2025, at noon Eastern Time
  • Coaches may preregister by either logging into existing accounts or create new accounts.
  • The only information needed initially is the coach, co-coach and school information. Coaches will not be asked (or allowed) to enter any information on the team members.
  • After the team coach agrees to follow the eligibility requirements and consents to the information in the former “Adult Consent and Media Form,” the coach can submit the school’s preregistration. If the coach or co-coach is not a school employee, the school principal must complete the coach approval before preregistration can be approved.
  • After the coach submits the school preregistration, the Regional Coordinator will approve the preregistration, if there is space. An approved preregistration secures at least one spot for a school.
  • Only after the school’s preregistration is approved, can the coach begin building their teams.
  • After preregistration approval, the coach must submit their Team 1 registration. If the coach does not submit the Team 1 registration, the school loses its reserved space.
  • If an event allows second and third teams, coaches may complete the submission process for these teams any time after the preregistration is approved. If there is not enough space for all teams, second or third teams will be selected via a lottery system.
  • Deadline dates will be provided closer to the event.
  • In order to submit a team registration, a signed “Parental Consent and Media Release Form” must be submitted for each team member; these forms are to be signed electronically by the parents/guardians. These electronic forms will be available after you enter the students’ information.
  • Questions? Please email hlbain@bpa.gov, Science Bowl Coordinator.
  • Please ignore the 2023 dates under team selection policy below, this is locked by NSB and were unable to change it. Hopefully they will be updated by the time you are registering your teams.

Please read: New Registration Process - **Registration Guide**

Beginning October 6, 2025 at noon Eastern: Coaches either log-in to existing or create new accounts.  The only information needed initially is the coach, co-coach, and school information.

Coaches will not be asked (or allowed) to enter any information on the team members. 
After the team coach agrees to follow the eligibility requirements AND consents to the information in the former “Adult Consent and Media Form”, the coach can submit the school’s PREREGISTRATION.

After the coach submits the school PREREGISTRATION, the Regional Coordinator will approve the PREREGISTRATION if there is space.  An approved PREREGISTRATION secures at least one spot for a school.  Note: If the coach or co-coach is not a school employee, the school principal must complete the coach approval before PREREGISTRATION can be approved.
ONLY after the school’s PREREGISTRATION is approved, can the coach begin building their teams.

Between PREREGISTRATION approval and November 23, 2025, at 11:59 pm local time, the coach must SUBMIT their Team 1 registration. If the coach does not submit the Team 1 registration BEFORE November 24, 2025, the school loses its reserved space. Note: Preregistrations approved after November 23, 2025, are NOT guaranteed a space in the competition. 

In order to SUBMIT a team registration, a signed “Parental Consent and Media Release Form” must be submitted for each team member – these forms are to be signed electronically by the parents/guardians. These electronic forms will be available after you enter the students’ information.
To repeat: a coach cannot submit a team registration without completed and signed parental forms.
  
To summarize:

Step 1: Coach submits school PREREGISTRATION to guarantee one spot for the school
Step 2: Regional Coordinator approves the PREREGISTRATION
Step 3: Coach submits team registration for Team 1 before November 24

IF an event allows 2nd and 3rd teams, coaches may work on completing the submission process for the 2nd/3rd teams any time after the PREREGISTRATION is approved. However, 2nd and 3rd teams will not be approved before December 8, 2025. There will be no “first come, first served” approvals before January 1, 2026. If there is not enough space for all teams, second or third teams will be selected via a lottery system. Please email the Regional Coordinator for more information.

For assistance in registration, please review the registration guide here.