F-M Science Olympiad Informational Meeting September 24, 2012 Mr. Hartwell-Head Coach Mrs. Concannon-Asst. Coach Mr. Buchman-Ass.t Coach & Smart man Kenny Friedman-Team Captain

FMSO 1 st Info MEETING September 24 th, 2012 Year Regional NY State National Year Regional NY State National st 1 st 5 th st 1 st 5 th st 1 st 4 th st 1 st 4 th st 1 st 4 th st 1 st 4 th st 1 st 5 th st 1 st 5 th st 1 st 10 th st 1 st 10 th st 1 st 7 th st 1 st 7 th st 1 st 11 th st 1 st 11 th st 1 st (10 yrs in a row) 7 th st 1 st (10 yrs in a row) 7 th

Up to 5 Competitions InvitationalJan. 12 th Ravena, NY Regional Jan. 26 Le Moyne InvitationalFeb Mentor, OH State March 8-9 th Near W.Point NationalsMay th Dayton, OH

8 Current Team Members Kenny Friedman—Team Captain Kenny Friedman—Team Captain Ryan Izant Ryan Izant David Kim David Kim Kathryn Toffolo Kathryn Toffolo Adam Jackson Adam Jackson Wilburt Geng Wilburt Geng Colin Barber Colin Barber Molly Bucklin Molly Bucklin 2013 Team Needs: 7-Varsity team 15-JV team All must be Freshmen, Sophomores, or Juniors

Seniors over the past few years were admitted into many Ivy League schools…Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Cornell, Brown, U Penn…and MIT. Seniors over the past few years were admitted into many Ivy League schools…Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Cornell, Brown, U Penn…and MIT. Too much time commitment to be just a resume builder. Too much time commitment to be just a resume builder.

Qualities for a team member The team may consist of only 7 seniors The team may consist of only 7 seniors National SO Rule National SO Rule There are 7 non-senior spots on the Varsity Team There are 7 non-senior spots on the Varsity Team 15 non-senior spots on the Junior Varsity Team 15 non-senior spots on the Junior Varsity Team We are in need of Chemistry students as well as Builders. We are in need of Chemistry students as well as Builders.

Admit you ’ re wrong and move on Admit you ’ re wrong and move on Making the team will be like a sports team; only tests and devices are built. Making the team will be like a sports team; only tests and devices are built. Enormous practice time comittment Enormous practice time comittment After school After school Weekends before competitions Weekends before competitions Serious and very competitive Serious and very competitive We have lots of fun and make life long friendships We have lots of fun and make life long friendships

Please humbly take notice: Just because you were on a Middle School Science Olympiad Team does NOT guarantee you a spot on the High School team. Just because you were on a Middle School Science Olympiad Team does NOT guarantee you a spot on the High School team. This year, you can only try out for events we have specified for you. This year, you can only try out for events we have specified for you.

If you plan to do activities similar to the following: If you plan to do activities similar to the following: Try out to be an MC senior year Try out to be an MC senior year Play a Winter Sport Play a Winter Sport Will be a part of the Musical (including Pit Orchestra) Will be a part of the Musical (including Pit Orchestra) Have another club prioritized over Science Olympiad Have another club prioritized over Science Olympiad Be on Student Council Be on Student Council Please reconsider trying out Please reconsider trying out These time commitments will severely conflict with These time commitments will severely conflict with Science Olympiad Science Olympiad

If you plan to do activities similar to the following If you plan to do activities similar to the following Be a Class Officer Be a Class Officer Be part of Yearbook Be part of Yearbook Be involved with MUN Be involved with MUN Please think about how you will plan your time and if your other duties will conflict with Science Olympiad. Please think about how you will plan your time and if your other duties will conflict with Science Olympiad.

Anatomy Anatomy Astronomy Astronomy Boomilever Boomilever Chemistry Lab Chemistry Lab Circuit Lab Circuit Lab Designer Genes Designer Genes Events

Disease Detectives Disease Detectives Dynamic Planet Dynamic Planet Elastic Launched Glider Elastic Launched Glider Experimental Design Experimental Design Fermi Fermi Forensics Forensics

Forestry Forestry Gravity Vehicle Gravity Vehicle MagLev MagLev Materials Science Materials Science Remote Sensing Remote Sensing Robot Arm Robot Arm Rocks and Minerals Rocks and Minerals

Technical Problem Solving Technical Problem Solving Thermodynamics Thermodynamics Water Quality Water Quality Write It Do It Write It Do It

Rules We ’ ve had problems over the years with kids not knowing the rules. We ’ ve had problems over the years with kids not knowing the rules. Be sure to know your rules! Be sure to know your rules!

Build-Its: everyone needs to be involved everyone needs to be involved keep records / data logs keep records / data logs must be done at home, then tested in school: October 17 th from 6:30-8:30pm must be done at home, then tested in school: October 17 th from 6:30-8:30pm Room 2225 Room 2225 Pick up parameters after today’s meeting Pick up parameters after today’s meeting Do not spend over $25 on supplies Do not spend over $25 on supplies

Important Dates-Try Outs October 17 th Wednesday October 17 th Wednesday Building Event Night Building Event Night 6:30pm-8:30pm 6:30pm-8:30pm Room 2225 Room 2225 October 20 th Saturday / Knowledge Test Day October 20 th Saturday / Knowledge Test Day 1:00pm-4:00pm 1:00pm-4:00pm Room 2225 Room 2225

Change on Elastic Launch Glider For building-night tryouts, build the entire glider (not just a wing) For building-night tryouts, build the entire glider (not just a wing) The glider will be tested The glider will be tested Do not build the launcher Do not build the launcher

Practices We practice after school, some evenings before competitions We practice after school, some evenings before competitions Weekends on Saturdays only Weekends on Saturdays only Attendance is Required Attendance is Required December through mid-March we practice a lot December through mid-March we practice a lot

We all have the desire to win…only champions have the desire to train. (Vince Lombardi) We all have the desire to win…only champions have the desire to train. (Vince Lombardi)