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

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

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

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

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

6. If regionals are postponed due to weather:
 I will post on the website ASAP and send 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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 ed as available

10. 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!

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

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

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

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. 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.

22. 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)

23. 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.

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

25. Mid-State Materials fee $20
Invoice can be ed 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

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

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

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

29. Regional Events
Forensics
Game On
Helicopters
Hovercraft
Hydrogeology

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

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

32. New York Invitationals
Cornell (filled)
Sat, Dec 3 at Cornell University
Islip Invitational
Sat, Dec 10 at Islip HS (Long Island)
F-M Invitational
Sat, Dec 17 at Fayetteville-Manlius HS
Columbia HS Science Olympiad Invy (filled)
Sat, Jan 7 at Columbia HS (Albany area)

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

34. All important information will be on the mid-state website.
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All important information will be on the mid-state website.