Utah Science Olympiad

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Utah Science Olympiad

• Coaches Information

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Website to Remember

• This website is the Utah Science Olympiad Home
  Page
• All the information you need is posted on this
  website, so visit OFTEN
• http//departments.weber.edu/sciencecenter/Science
  Olympiad/Olympiadpage.htm

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What is a Team?

• Team Roster is the overall team
• Consists of 15 members with up to 6 alternates
• http//departments.weber.edu/sciencecenter/Science
  Olympiad/finalregistration.htm
• The team roster is due the Thursday before
  Science Olympiad State Competition Day (March)
• Subgroup (team) consists of the different
  participants in an event
• For example Pentathlon requires 4 team members to
  compete

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How to Register a Team

• Go to the website
• http//departments.weber.edu/sciencecenter/Science
  Olympiad/registration.htm
• Dont need to know names of students on team
  roster to register
• Can register any time before January 30th (a late
  fee will be applied if registered after December
  15)
• When team is registered a team number is assigned
  (B 1-36 or C 1-36) and manual is given

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Second Team

• A second team can be registered after December
  15th IF THERE IS SPACE. (NO LATE FEE for second
  teams)
• A second team is a JV team
• THEY DO NOT COMPETE FOR MEDALS

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Manuals

• Manuals are available mid-September
• One manual per team registered registration fee
• Extra manuals may be purchased for 10 each
• Manuals include
• Event descriptions and rules
• Number of team members allowed to participate in
  each event
• Materials required/allowed for each event

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Rules

• READ CAREFULLY!
• Rules change EVERY year
• Never give students rules from an old manual
• Changes to rules are in bold

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Rules Continued

• Events added or changed are posted on the website
• Rule clarifications can be received by e-mailing
  Dr. Ohlhorst directly
• sohlhorst_at_weber.edu
• Or a link is posted on the website (e-mail me
  questions)
• After Dr. Ohlhorst has received clarification
  from Event Coordinator, the answer is posted on
  the website for all to see

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Schedule

• http//departments.weber.edu/sciencecenter/Science
  Olympiad/Olympiadpage.htm
• Schedules are different depending on division
• B Division link is in the second column, and C
  Division is in the third column
• Assigned time events are events that teams are
  assigned a specific time based on team number
• Online sign up events are events that time slots
  are signed up for
• This will be available 2 weeks before competition
  and is only available once per team-NO changes
  will be made

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Events Participating In

• About 4 weeks before the competition day event
  participation sheet must be filled out
• This gives us an idea of how many teams to plan
  for in each event
• If there is potential to compete in an event then
  state competing
• Please dont say you will compete in everything
  unless you really intend to
• Don't say you are not competing and then show up
  to the event

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How the Competition Day Works

• Registration
• First floor Lind Lecture Hall (LL)
• ONLY COACHES may check in/register a team
• This is where team roster is finalized, photo
  release forms and code of conduct (signed by all
  coaches, participants, and parents) are turned in
• Items picked up are
• Coaches Registration Packet
• Including teams wristbands
• Science Olympiad pins for team

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B-Division Medaling Wristband
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C-Division Medaling Wristband
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B-Division Alternates Wristband
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C-Division Alternates Wristband
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How the Competition Day Works Continued

• Team members go to base camp rooms (These are
  assigned by us)
• Middle School teams are in Lind Lecture (LL)
• High School teams are in Dee Events Center
• If space allows then requests can be made for
  base camp room changes (First come first served)

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How to Compete in an Event

• To enter an event you MUST have the following
• Voucher (given to event coordinator as students
  enter event)
• Medal
• Non-Medal
• JV
• Wristband
• Required materials (LISTED IN MANUAL)

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Vouchers
B-Division Non-Medal Voucher
B-Division JV Non-Medal Voucher
B-Division Medal Voucher
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Vouchers
C Division-Medal Voucher
C Division- Non-Medal Voucher
C Division-JV Non-Medal Voucher
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Vouchers Continued

• Vouchers are sent to you in the Coaches Packet
  that is mailed the end of February
• 20 Medal vouchers
• 6 Non-Medaling vouchers
• Place a label on the voucher including
• Names of team members competing
• Event Name
• Pronunciation of names (if needed)

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When and Where Event Info

• Events are located in
• Dee Events Center
• Union Building
• Lampros Hall
• Science Lab (SL)
• Lind Lecture Hall (LL)
• Map of campus can be found at
• http//www.weber.edu/WeberStateMap/OgdenCampusMap.
  html
• Allow time to get to events from other events or
  from base camp
• WSU Buses will be available to transport students
  from the different event locations

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When and Where Event Info Continued

• Schedule includes
• Event times
• Locations
• Teams that compete in specific time slots
• Times available for Sign-Up events
• Each school can only send one team to each event,
  unless there is a JV team from that school, in
  which case they will compete in the same time
  slot (only one team will compete for medals)
• Some events may not let you enter after the
  designated start time so be early

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Other Information

• Food
• Sometimes food is available on campus included
  in the Coaches Packet is a list of food places
  near Weber State
• Activities (not necessarily offered every year)
• Bowling-Wildcat Lanes
• Movie-Wildcat Theater
• Ice Skating-Ice Sheet
• Clean up base camp rooms
• Garbage bags are provided

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Awards Ceremony

• Assigned seats based on division, B division on
  one side, C division on the other
• Placements for EACH event are read from Eighth
  Place to First Place
• Pin design winner is recognized
• Sportsmanship award is given

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After Science Olympiad

• Fill out Science Olympiad Reflection Sheet
• This needs to be filled out in order to receive
  the certificates for your team and or medals if
  your team was unable to attend the awards
  ceremony
• After we receive your Reflections Sheet we will
  mail a packet with certificates, medals, and
  overall ranking data sheet for your team