SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS

The Blue Crab Bowl wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of national, regional and local sponsors. Donations support the planning and implementation of the competition, as well as event awards for participating teams.

Want to help support this exciting science event? 
Please, contact the Blue Crab Bowl Coordinators.  We can use:

• financial donations
• services and products for event operations
• services and products for participant prizes
• volunteers

Sponsors and supporters are acknowledged on the event program, in press releases to Virginia media, and on our Bowl website.

In 2012, the following institutions, organizations and businesses contributed to prizes for Bowl participants.

NATIONAL SPONSORS
Consortium for Ocean Leadership
Ocean Leadership receives support for NOSB® from U.S. government agencies, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, foundations, and corporations. For a complete list, visit the NOSB website.

REGIONAL SPONSORS
Old Dominion University: College of Sciences; Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
ODU Office of University Events; Webb University Center
ODU Dept. of Physics & Pretlow Planetarium
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Virginia Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program
Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association
Leave Only Bubbles/What If Scientific
Nauticus, Norfolk
Hampton Inn- Naval Base Norfolk
National Marine Educators Association

BLUE CRAB BOWL 2012 AWARDS

All Teams
Logo hoodies, Consortium for Ocean Leadership
Logo lapel pins, Consortium for Ocean Leadership

All Coaches
1-year membership, National Marine Educators Association (NMEA), VIMS
Logo duffle bag, Consortium for Ocean Leadership

New Coaches
1-year membership, Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association, MAMEA

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Place Teams
Custom design Crab Bowl trophies, VIMS

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Place Coaches
WindMate200 Wind/Weather Meter, VIMS

Third and Fourth Place Teams
Selected Marine Science Learning Resource
Consortium for Ocean Leadership

First and Second Place Teams
Selected Marine Science Learning Resource
Custom Crab mugs
Consortium for Ocean Leadership

1st Place Team
All expenses paid trip to NOSB competition in Baltimore, MD, April 19-22, 2012
Consortium for Ocean Leadership

1st Place Coach
$1000 scholarship to attend 2012 NMEA Conference in Anchorage, AK, VIMS
Complementary registration for the 2012 MAMEA Conference, MAMEA
$100 gift certificate to Leave Only Bubbles, Leave Only Bubbles/What If Scientific
1-year membership, National Marine Educators Association, NMEA