What Is The Tech Bowl?

The Tech Bowl is a "Family Feud" style panel competition using computer and technology related questions. 16 teams of youth will compete for technology prizes including a new laptop computer for each of the winning team members. All student participants will be awarded a prize and each team is sponsored by a local corporation.

The sixth annual Tech Bowl will be held on Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 at the Brandon Campus of Hillsborough Community College. Celebrity moderators will include Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor. Volunteers are needed. View the volunteer opportunity descriptions (Acrobat Readerrequired) and current list of volunteers below.

Sponsorships Are Available for the 2011 Tech Bowl

Is your organization actively looking for ways to "give back" to the community? Do you want a "jump start" on identifying the next generation of technical talent? Would you be interested in meeting and networking with some of Tampa Bay's successful leaders in technology?

If you answered YES to any of the above questions, then your company should consider sponsoring a team. The Tech Bowl is a great way to support computer literacy for the next generation and spend a day with a great group of kids having a lot of fun in a learning environment. Sponsorship Information is available here or contact Ralph Smith at 813-236-1191 for more information.

Technology Bowl 2011 is presented by Computer Mentors Group, Inc., a Digital Divide non-profit whose mission is to provide inner city youth with economic, educational and social skills through computer training, information access and life skill development.

2011 Technology Bowl Volunteer List

Tech Bowl Committee Members
Joyce Cotton - Committee Chair
Pamela Ravenel - Volunteer Coordinator (Volunteers@computermentors.org)
Teresa Morning - Celebrity Coordinator
Akinlawon Tabari Frierson

Subject Matter Experts (up to 5 needed immediately)
Curtis Marshall
Jeanwill Marcelin
Sharon Moran

Moderators (4 needed – all day)
Dana Jenkins
La Donna Lowrey
Ratondrea O'Neal
Villard Houston

Judge (4 needed – all day)
Gianna Graham
Kevin Jenkins
Linda Edwards
Tonia Turner

Timekeeper (4 needed – all day)
Belinda Lawson
Carmelita Bernard
Joan LaBadie
LuVenia Howse

Room Coordinator (4 needed – all day)
Aria Broxton
Alisa Jenkins
Jeanwill Marcelin
Pamela Jones

Team Coaches (1 per team, 12 needed)
Anthony "Tony" McClay (Nielsen Team)
David Falquez (Suncoast Team)
Gilbert "Jim" Truit
John Beckwith
Keith Lockley
Manish Kharod
Paddy O'Brien
Warren Smith (HCC Crop Team)


Registration/Check-in Info Center Attendants – (3 needed - Morning only)
Eugene Ravenel
Joann Thomas
Marc Herbert
Paula Mosley


Tech Bowl Greeters – (4 needed all day)
Connie Boone
Josephine Mosley

Photographer's and Videographer’s (up to 6 needed – All Day)
Gretel Graham
Jermaine Hankerson
Paul Kratz
Quince Lowe


Lunch Distribution Team (4 needed – from 11am-12:30pm)
Jackie Darden
Julene Clark
Michael Dove


Subject Matter Expert Judges (2 needed – final rounds)


Setup Crew (5 needed morning only)
Cedric Powell

Breakdown Crew (5 needed afternoon only)

Other
Sean Dickerson