SCIENCE OLYMPIAD COACHES’ MEETING DIVISION C HIGH SCHOOL November 12, 2016

Grab some coffee and a donut Sign up for Event Supervision Take a Never Alone Policy Sheet.

When: Jan 28th, 2017 7:30am-4:00pm Where: LeMoyne REGIONALS College (Snow Date: Feb 4)

Register with NYSSO Be sure to complete the required registration form online at www.newyorkscioly.org and submit the $225 registration fee by Dec 15th. Late registrations may be denied access to the regional competition.

Communications Done through e-mail, but important information will be posted on the Mid-State Website.

If regionals are postponed due to weather:  I will post on the website ASAP and send email as well. Use your best judgment, also. We will try to delay if the weather looks like it might clear. It is very difficult to re-schedule everyone.

Please be sure to have 2 coaches with your team Two Coaches Please be sure to have 2 coaches with your team Have medical forms readily available Be sure to use the ones linked to our website.

Every team has the same conflicts: on Website Schedule Every team has the same conflicts: on Website It doesn’t matter which rotation you are assigned We will assign team numbers as they are registered.

On line sign up for Builds 1. Open from Jan. 8th at 8pm to Jan. 21st at 8pm. 2. Mid-State will use Ezra to handle self-schedule events. More info will be emailed as available

If you do not sign up: You may be allowed to sign up the day of competition during the impound time, but times will be limited. So, please sign up during the open 2 weeks!

Teams Running Events As last year, we are asking each team to contribute by supervising one event. I will make photocopies of tests and keys. If possible, sign up for an event that you will be able to supply event materials. Experimental Design & Write it, Do it must be developed locally.

Never Alone Policy As a supervisor and volunteer at a Science Olympiad Competition, it is your best interest to not be alone with a student. All volunteers are required to fill out and sign the Science Olympiad Volunteer Code of Conduct.

Building Events The scoring rubric will be sent to you. The team in charge needs to bring all of the materials to run the events (stop watches, dowels, painters tape, metersticks, etc). If there is something you can’t provide, contact me ASAP (1/25 deadline). You will receive the event packet when your team arrives. You will need to impound, measure and score the running of the device.

Registration In Headquarters: SC 120 Please bring (all forms will be online): Team roster-typed please!! Student Signature sheet Talent Release Forms Permission/health forms for every student with you (kept with team). Vandalism form Principal liability sign off sheet Volunteer Form (NEW THIS YEAR) $20 Materials fee if not pre-paid Failure to bring required forms disqualifies a student/team from competition.

Buses Pull up in front of Science Building and drop off a coach to register the team. Then the Security people will further direct buses the day of event. Buses must stay parked in the upper lots. Do not park down by the Rec Center.

Impounds Label your device!!!! Electric Vehicle Hovercraft Wind Power Time: 7:30am-8:00am on site Anyone can impound Label your device!!!!

Number of Events We are running all the events. 2 trial events are NOT for points, but will get medals. Fermi Questions Herpetology

Medals 7-10th place 1st thru 10th place medals will be awarded. We have at least 20 teams registered and will run all the events to get 1-6 medals. We are buying medals 7-10 thanks to a donation by TACNY. Materials fee of $20 to offset costs.

Lunches Dolphin Den (newly renovated) a la carte Cam’s Pizza near by. Be sure to clean your room. Take a picture and return it to original condition. Rooms will be checked before the award ceremony will begin.

Score Counseling Come to SC 120 to turn in your scores, tests, and materials. Jamie Turner will go over your scores. New Scoring Program: Ezra Please break all ties before score counselling.

Each school will be assigned a team room Clean up Each school will be assigned a team room A penalty will be assessed if not left clean! Card can be taped to door of your room when you leave by 3:30.

Need to clean up your team room Penalty Points Need to clean up your team room Bring a broom, dustpan and garbage bags Poor sportsmanship (kids, coaches and parents)

Final Results Competition Results become final after the last event is successfully score counselled. All medals and trophies awarded are finalized upon their distribution and accordance to the Competition Results.

Hopefully, will start about 4:00pm In the ???? Award Ceremony Hopefully, will start about 4:00pm In the ????

Mid-State Materials fee $20 Invoice can be emailed upon request. Please make checks payable to: Science Olympiad Mid-State and mail to: Dr. Carmen Giunta, Le Moyne College, 1419 Salt Springs Rd. Syracuse, NY 13214

All laptops, etc. must be battery operated. No access to electrical outlets will be granted. Guests will have access to Wi-Fi?

Fermi Questions (trial) Herpetology (trial) Anatomy & Physiology Regional Events Fermi Questions (trial) Herpetology (trial) Anatomy & Physiology Astronomy Chem Lab

Disease Detectives Dynamic Planet Ecology Electric Vehicle Regional Events Disease Detectives Dynamic Planet Ecology Electric Vehicle Experimental Design

Regional Events Forensics Game On Helicopters Hovercraft Hydrogeology

Invasive Species Material Science Microbe Mission Optics Regional Events Invasive Species Material Science Microbe Mission Optics Remote Sensing

Robot Arm Rocks & Minerals Towers Wind Power Write It/Do It Regional Events Robot Arm Rocks & Minerals Towers Wind Power Write It/Do It

New York Invitationals Cornell (filled) Sat, Dec 3 at Cornell University http://www.cornellscioly.com/ Islip Invitational Sat, Dec 10 at Islip HS (Long Island) http://www.newyorkscioly.org/event/islip-division-c-invitational-2017/ F-M Invitational Sat, Dec 17 at Fayetteville-Manlius HS http://www.fmscienceolympiad.com/invitational-information/ Columbia HS Science Olympiad Invy (filled) Sat, Jan 7 at Columbia HS (Albany area) https://sites.google.com/site/columbiahsscienceolympiadinvy/

New York State Competition Friday & Saturday, March 10-11, 2017 LeMoyne College Interest in volunteering

All important information will be on the mid-state website. My contact email My email: dscholz@camdencsd.org All important information will be on the mid-state website.