New Albany Science Olympiad2017 Regional Champions

6th @ 2017 State Tournament

What is Science Olympiad?

• Competitive Science Program• Opportunity for wide STEM exposure• Learn Teamwork & Commitment• Academic Rigor & Leadership

• Our mission is to foster creativity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, creative innovation, and build confidence in our students through competitive academics.

• Coches: Kirsten Jaster, Andre Vatke, Megan Hill

What is Science Olympiad?

• 23 Events (Rated as one of the top STEM competitions in the US)• Knowledge• Lab• Engineering

• HS/AP to Graduate Level

• 3 Seasons (Sept-April)• Sept-Dec• Jan-Feb• Mar-April

Our Team Building Process• 3 Middle School Teams

• 15 Students Per Team • 4 Freshmen Team Captains • 45 Students Total*

• Varsity Team • Competitive Placement

• Junior Varsity Team • Competitive Placement

• 6th Grade Team • Exclusively 6th Graders

6th Grade Team

Varsity Team

New Albany Science Olympiad Background

Regional Record

Team V/JV

2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Rank 1 / 4 1 / 5 1 / 4 3 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 3

Score 81 / 143 47 / 132 74 / 97 98 / 146 91 / 136 66 / 115

Gold 10/ 3 14/ 0 8 / 1 1 / 0 5 / 1 7 / 2

Silver 3 / 4 8 / 1 4 / 5 7 / 1 9 / 2 7 / 1

Bronze 2 / 0 2 / 5 3 / 7 3 / 2 1 / 4 3 / 5

State Finals

2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Rank 6 4 10 23 7 11

Score 220 173 318 498 298 362

Gold 1 2 2 0 1 0

Top 3 3 7 2 0 2 2

Top 10 15 16 8 0 11 7

Our State Track Record

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Grandview Heights New Albany

Final Rank Out of 40 State Qualified Teams (Lower = Better)

The Secret To Our Success

• It takes a team to win

• We can’t win without parent support

• Parents lead in event coaching/motivation/logistics

• Parents help to fund our efforts

Advice for this years team……from last years team.

“Make build designs early in the year.”

“Focus more on studying than on making a perfect cheat sheet, because in the end, it will be your brain that will help you place, not your cheat sheet.”

“Believe in yourself. If you have a build, keep trying until you get consistent results. With a study event, you have to make sure that you know everything. You can't fit everything on a cheatsheet!”

“Study on your own as well as with your partner. Hard work and studying pays off.”

“Don't slack off, always ask for advice, and meet with your partners as much as possible.”

What worked well?“The things that worked well for me and helped me perform better was having good partners.”

“One thing that helped me study initially was making a timeline checklist so me and my partner could study most/all of the topics before the first invitational.”

“Enthusiasm from Coaches & Students.”

“Hard work and partner collaboration helped us over the season. Also, the number of invitationals really prepared us for regionals.”

“It helped to talk to experienced team members in the same events.”

“Getting together as much as possible with my partners definitely helped, and also getting help from my parents.”

LIFE, PERSONAL & SOCIAL SCIENCE

Anatomy and PhysiologyDisease DetectivesEcologyHerpetologyMicrobe Mission

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE

Dynamic PlanetMeteorologyRoad ScholarRocks and MineralsSolar System

PHYSICAL SCIENCE & CHEMISTRY

Crime BustersHovercraftOpticsPotions and PoisonsThermodynamics

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING

Battery BuggyRoller CoasterTowersWright Stuff

INQUIRY & NATURE OF SCIENCE

Experimental DesignFast FactsMystery ArchitectureWrite It Do It

Events for 2018

Typical Practice Schedule (8-10 hours per week)• Every Wednesday (After School Meeting)

• Weekly event check-in

• Battery Buggy • Design and build time with partner (2

hours)

• Experimental Design • Practice test with Jr. Coaches, review

previous test. (2 hours)

• Anatomy & Physiology • Study review with partner. (2 hours)

• Write It Do It • Practice test (1 hour)

2018 Tournament Schedule• Jan. 6, 2018 Westlake

• Jan. 27, 2018 Centerville

• Feb. 17, 2018 New Albany Invitational

• March 10, 2018 Regional Tournament (Grandview)

• April 28, 2018 State Tournament (OSU, Columbus)

• May 18-19, 2018 National Tournament (Colorado State University,Fort Collins, Colorado)

• Tournament dates are non-optional. The team counts on every player to get the highest possible team rank.

Tentative

Tryout Process• STEP 1: Prior to Try-Out Tests:

• Complete Online Application by Sunday, Sept. 24There is both a student section and parent section to complete. (Total time 5-10 minutes)

• STEP 2: BioProcess Test: Tuesday, September 26th in room 261 from 2:45 - 4:30**(you may leave when done with testing)

• STEP 3: Foil Barge Event: Wednesday, September 27th in room 261 from 2:45-5:00**(you may leave when done with testing) All new and returning members must complete all tryout steps.

Tryout Process• How to register….

• NASciOly.org > Team > Division B • Div. B Team Page • Password: no18so

• Tryout Online Application • Forms & Instructions

• 9/29 Team Announcement

• 10/4 First Practice

• Team Parent Meeting (Mid October)

• Coaching Clinics (Oct. - Dec.)

Selection Process

• For Returners 1. Previous SciOly Performance 2. Testing Performance 3. Building Performance 4. Event & Team Fit

• For New Tryouts 1. Testing Performance 2. Building Performance 3. Event & Team Fit

Student Expectations

• Commitment to SciOly • Only 1 Extra Curricular Academic Activity • Approximately 10 Hours Per Week of SciOly work • Jan. - April is GO Time!

• MUST attend ALL Tournament Events

Parent Expectations• We can’t win without parent support

• 3 teams x 23 events = 69 event groups

• How can parents help? • Attend your child's event coaching clinic. • Support your child’s event groups

• Host meeting time for your child’s events • Advise an event (lend your expertise) • Help at tournaments and Wednesday meetings • Reinforce your child's SciOly Commitment

• Time to study, design & build • Ask about progress

Pay To Play Costs• $125 NAPLS Pay To Play fee + $100 Resource Fee

(Does not cover registration, transport or operational costs.)

• Registration Costs: $1100 • Transportation Costs: $4000 • Operations Costs: $5000

• Typical costs: • Balsa Wood: $500/yr • Machine Parts: $600/yr • Wright Stuff kits: $350/yr • Fabrication Parts: $500/yr • Safety Equipment: $200/yr • Books, Learning Resources: $200/yr • Lab Supplies: $400/yr

• Each Child Receives A Team Shirt

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