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Contact: Dr. Gary L. Stringer, Head, Department of Geosciences, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Louisiana 71209-0550 Office: 318-342-1898 FAX: 318-342-1879 E-mail: stringer@ulm.edu |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) These are commonly asked questions about competing in the Science Olympiad competition. Q. Can I enter more than one team in the tournament? A. Schools can enter one team from each division. Q. What is the difference between Division B and Division C? A. Division B is for grades 6-9. Division C is for grades 9-12 Q. How many students are on a team? A. A team is comprised of a minimum of 1 student and a maximum of 15 students. Q. Do I have to complete two entry forms? A. Yes. One form is for national membership in Science Olympiad; that application is to purchase the rule book. You must visit the state website to access this form. The website address is: The second form is to participate in the Regional tournament; this defrays a portion of the costs of the tournament; it should be completed and returned to ULM. Q. Do we have to register every year to compete? A. Yes. To compete every year, your school needs to register nationally and regionally, every year. Q. If our school registers for both Division B and Division C competition, does that mean we have to register nationally and regionally, for both Division B and C? A. Yes. In this case, the total cost would be 2 X $80 (nationally) and 2 X $35 (regionally), or $230. Q. Is lunch provided at the ULM campus after the half-day of competition? A. Yes, lunch is provided to all participants. Q. Will this year's events be the same as last year's events? A. Each year Science Olympiad determines the events to be used. Some of the events are unchanged, some are changed slightly, and some are replaced entirely. It is important you get a new rule book each year. Q. Do we have to build something prior to coming to the tournament? A. Approximately 20% of the events require the building of a device to be tested or operated at the tournament. The remainder of the events do not require you to build anything. Q. Can I participate in the State tournament if I have not participated in the Regional Tournament? A. No, the Regional Tournament is the first step in the Science Olympiad Competition. Q. Can students participate in more than one event? A. Students are allowed to register for as many separate events as they desire. Please note that events are administered in two 90-minute blocks. Students are only limited by physically participating in various events held at different locations on the ULM campus. Q. Does my team have to enter all events? A. There are 23 events scheduled. Your team can enter as few as 1 event, or enter all 23. Of course, the best opportunity to win as a team is to participate in all events. We encourage teams to participate in as many events as possible. Q. Can we come and just watch? A. Certainly! Just let us know in advance. Q. We missed the deadline for application. Can our school still enter? A. Please contact Dr. Stringer, the regional coordinator for Science Olympiad. He will do his best to accommodate every school. Q. We missed the deadline to provide a roll call and student registration forms. Can we still compete? A. It is imperative we receive all registration forms as early as possible, so that we can assign rooms, find sponsors, and gather materials. If you are late sending this information to us, we develop logistical problems. However, we want everyone to participate and will attempt to accommodate you, if possible. Please contact Dr. Stringer, the regional director for Science Olympiad. Q. Can we get someone to help us create a team and prepare for the tournament? A. ULM wants every school in Region 3 to participate and hopes that a Region 3 participant will win the State Tournament. To that end, we stand ready to help your school to prepare for the tournament. Contact Dr. Stringer with your needs. |