Science Olympiad

Division B Middle School Registration

Division C High School Registration

Division B Event Schedule

Division C Event Schedule

National Tournament

Fairfax County Regional Science & Engineering Fair

Fifth Annual Northern Virginia
High School Science Olympiad

All applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, October 28, 2005.

Division C Registration Form (see attachment) (pdf).

In Conjunction with Fairfax County Public Schools

Date: Saturday, April 1, 2006

Registration: 7:30 a.m. to 8:05 a.m.

Opening Ceremony: 8:10 a.m. to 8:20 a.m.

Events: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Award Ceremony: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Place: Langley High School, McLean, Virginia

Team registration fee: $100 per team

Competitions: Grades 9 - 12 (Division C)

Science Olympiad events are designed to use a variety of intellectual and practical skills. Some events call for a quick recall of specific facts, while others require concept development, a process skill, or an application of a specific concept. Some events may require a student or a group of students to work cooperatively to build an apparatus. Points are assessed to each team based on national judging criteria for each event. Ribbons and medals are presented to students who earn first, second or third place for each event, and trophies are presented to the top three scoring teams. The first place team will represent Virginia at the National Competition, on May 19 and 20, 2006 at Indiana University, Bloomington campus.

A team can have no more than 15 members. A high school team can have no more than 7 seniors. Each event follows strict national guidelines, which are contained in the Coaches Manual and Rules Division C (Gr. 9-12) that will be provided to each registered team's coach.

To register please complete the attached form. Registration forms and fees should be received no later than Friday, October 28, 2005.

For additional information about the science Olympiad go to the following website at www.soinc.org.

Mail your registration form and fees to:Linda Chin
VSELA Treasurer
Lacey Instructional Center
3705 Crest Drive
Annandale, Virginia 22003

Questions may be directed to the Northern Virginia Science Olympiad Co-Directors, Linda.Chin@fcps.edu at (703) 846-8643 or Tim.Harazin@fcps.edu at (703) 916-6934.