1964 Hueneme High School

1965 Ventura High School

1966 Ventura High School

1967 Camarillo High School

1968 Camarillo High School

1969 Camarillo High School

1970 Camarillo High School

1971 Ventura High School

1972 Ventura High School

1973 Nordhoff High School

1974 Buena High School

1975 Camarillo High School

1976 Camarillo High School

1977 Santa Paula High School

1978 Rio Mesa High School

1979 Oxnard High School

1980 Santa Paula High School

1981 Buena High School

1982 Buena High School

1983 Buena High School

1984 Buena High School

1985 Buena High School

1986 St. Bonaventure High School

1987 Buena High School

1988 Oxnard High School

1989 Buena High School

1990 Buena High School

1991 Buena High School

1992 Buena High School

1993 Buena High School

1994 Rio Mesa High School

1995 Rio Mesa High School

1996 Camarillo High School

1997 Santa Paula High School

1998 Simi Valley High School

1999 Camarillo High School

2000 Oxnard High School

2001 Ventura High School

2002 Ventura High School

2003 Ventura High School

2004 Buena High School

2005 Buena High School

2006 Buena High School

2007 Thousand Oaks High School

2008 Thousand Oaks High School

2009 Thousand Oaks High School

2010 Ventura High School

2011 Rio Mesa High School

2012 Newbury Park High School

2013 Newbury Park High School

2014 Thousand Oaks High School

2015 St. Bonaventure High School

2016 Oxnard High School

2017 Newbury Park High School

2018 Buena High School

2019 Newbury Park High School

2020 Interrupted due to Covid-19

2021 No competition

2022 Buena High School

AAUW-Camarillo Knowledge Bowl

Knowledge Bowl, which was first held in 1964, was the idea of past AAUW president, Betty Rutherford.  The team from Hueneme High School was the first winner and was the first school to be added to the Betty Rutherford Perpetual Trophy.  Since that first match, numerous public and private high schools have participated in this program. See the full list of winning teams here.

During the competitions, students are asked questions on a variety of topics including geography, history, literature, math, science and current events.  The questions are researched and written by branch members, former Knowledge Bowl participants and members of the community using sources such as websites and text books.  Each round consists of two teams of four members competing against each other. Twenty-four toss-up questions are asked, with bonus questions going to the first team with the correct answers.

Awards are given the final evening of competitions.  The Betty Rutherford Perpetual Trophy is kept at the school of the first place team until the next competition.  Individual trophies for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place teams are given for the schools to keep.  Each participate takes home a memento such as a silly pen with the AAUW logo of the program.

In March, 2020 the first two of three competition evenings were completed. Then the pandemic hit.  We originally thought we would need to postpone the final night of competitions for a couple of weeks.  But the decision was made to cancel this program.  Our 2021 program was cancelled as well due to virtual learning.

Eleven schools participated in the 58^th Knowledge Bowl held in March, 2022.

The winners were:

• First place: Buena High School
• Second place: Newbury Park High School
• Third place: Pacifica High School

Feb. 1,  6:30pm
On the Basis of Sex movie screening presented by LWV and Ventura Film Society, Museum of
Ventura County. See Venturafilmsociety.com for more info.

Oct. 19 and Nov. 2 – Table at the Camarillo Farmer’s Market

7pm General Meeting with Panel: Spotlight on First Gen Latinx Grads, Blackboard Gallery, Studio Channel Islands

Oct. 7 – 5:30, Board Meeting

followed by 7 pm General Meeting with Panel: Spotlight on First Gen Latinx Grads,

September 16 – PM Book Review – to decide next season’s books

September 14 – AAUW Thousand Oaks Kick Off Breakfast, 8:15-11, Los Robles Country Club

September 8 – Kick Off, Spanish Hills Country Club, 1-4 pm