Clark and Bumbry Celebration Bowl

Named for Carol Lynne Clark and Deborah A.C. Bumbry, the first African American women graduates of Ursinus College Class of 1973.

The First Annual Clark and Bumbry Celebration Bowl is a competition designed to celebrate and promote the rich history of Black Americans.

We are seeking students from across campus to compete to show their knowledge of current events, politics, history, sports, arts, and entertainment. No prior knowledge or experience is necessary.

All registered teams will have access to an official study guide and preparation resources for the Bowl. This event is designed to celebrate Black History and create healthy competition within the Ursinus College Community.

Students who wish to compete will create a team that consists of 4 members (3 players plus 1 alternate). Teams will be competing for cash prizes that will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. Additionally, students will be honored with an engraving on the Clark and Bumbry Celebration Cup which will be proudly displayed in the division of inclusion and community engagement offices.

Teams must register online by January 17, 2024.

Qualifying rounds will take place at the Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center on the Lenfest Stage. Knock out rounds will consist of 25 toss-up questions. The team with the highest score advances to the next round.

The final two teams standing will compete for the championship at the Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center on the Lenfest Stage. The final event will consist of 4 rounds of 25 toss-up questions, and the last team standing wins.

History Bowl Guidelines and Expectations

Each team will consist of four members, 3 competitors plus one alternate.
Each round will consist of up to twenty-five toss-up questions. The first team that buzzes in will be allowed to answer the question first. Questions will be worth ten points each except for two-part questions, which will be worth five points for each part. If the team that buzzes in first fails to answer all or part of a question correctly, the opposing team will be allowed to respond. If no team buzzes in within five seconds after the completion of the question, no points will be awarded for that question.
The team member who buzzes in must answer the question but can consult with team members for no longer than five seconds. Answers blurted out by team members other than the buzzer or by the audience will be disallowed and those questions will be thrown out, with substituted questions being used.
If a team buzzes in before the question is completed by the moderator and fails to answer all or part of the question correctly, the question will be read to the opposing team in its entirety. If the opposing team answers correctly (or correctly answers one part of a two- part question) the opposing team will also be awarded a five-point bonus for that question. No bonus points will be given to the opposing team if the team that buzzes in early answers all or part of the question correctly.
The team that accumulates the highest number of points after the round will be the winner of that round. In the event of a tie score at the end of a round, the first team that successfully answers three toss-up questions will win that round.

In case of an uneven number of teams participating, and byes are required, the first bye will be assigned randomly. All other byes will be awarded to the team with the highest number of points after each round.

Interested in Creating a Team?

Students who wish to compete will create a team that consists of 4 members (3 players plus 1 alternate).
Teams will be competing for cash prizes that will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.
Additionally, students will be honored with an engraving on the Clark and Bumbry Celebration Cup which will be proudly displayed in the DICE offices.