Regional HSEB champions from across the country will meet in North Carolina for the 11th annual National High School Ethics Bowl in two weeks. We at EthicsBowl.org congratulate, send our admiration and well wishes to all organizers, coaches, teams, families and fans. But special kudos to Saline High, a founding Michigan Bowl League school, for winning the Michigan HSEB and their regional match against the Maryland champs to advance to nationals. Way to go, Coach Ornelas, Brian, Alex, Sarah, Colin and Michael! Here’s some heartfelt praise from founding and former Saline HSEB Coach Shelly Venema, who no doubt strategically positioned the school for their success.
“This year’s team has shown incredible insight, dedication, and teamwork. Each member brings unique strengths creating a group capable of tackling the dilemmas presented in the competition. Saline has worked for many years to win the Michigan Bowl and is so excited to compete at the national level, especially following the impressive national victory by Ann Arbor Skyline High School last year. Michigan is also excited to contribute to the state’s growing legacy in the Michigan Ethics Bowl community.”
It’s a legacy that gets more impressive every year. According to Organizer Jeanine DeLay, 2024’s was “the largest ever gathering with about 175 fabulous students and 85 amazing judges from 13 colleges and universities and community leaders.”
A2Ethics and the University of Michigan’s Philosophy Department definitely know how to make Ethics Bowl as cool as it can be with a red carpet entry for the teams, a team song competition (“Free Will” by Rush was this year’s winner) and philosophically awesome team names including The Drowning Children, Shackled Leviathan, Parfit for a Queen, Aristotle’s Garden, Serving Kant, The Soaring Socratics, Kantscientious Objectors, Kant Stop and Locke-d In.
Add one-of-a-kind promo art like the below and it’s hard to find a better run, more fun Ethics Bowl. Keep up the great work, rock on, and enjoy Chapel Hill, Michiganders!
