New York State Science Olympiad Competition 2008-2009
The State Education Department, in cooperation with the National Science Olympiad and the New York State Science Olympiad, invites your students to participate in a Statewide Science Olympiad competition. Teams of students from public and nonpublic middle schools, junior high schools, and high schools are eligible for participation in this event. This New York State Science Olympiad will consist of academic, interscholastic competitions between teams. Registered teams would prepare during the year for scheduled regional, state and possible national competitions. Some events will follow the formats of popular board games, Olympic Games, and TV shows. These challenging and motivational events are well balanced among the various science disciplines of biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, and technology. There is also a balance between events requiring knowledge of science content, concepts, processes, skills and applications. Competitive teams will be made up of students from grades 6-9 and from grades 9-12.
The tournaments are overseen by the National Science Olympiad, a national nonprofit organization devoted to improving the quality of science education, increasing interest in science and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education to students and teachers. The National Science Olympiad accomplishes their goals through classroom activities, research, training workshops and these intramural, district, regional, state and national tournaments.
The Council of State Science Supervisors (CS3), The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the National Science Educators Leadership Association (NSELA) endorse this competition. It should not be confused with other competitions, which bear similar titles.
The materials below include registration information required for participation. Please follow the enclosed procedures for registration carefully so that your team will be registered by the deadline. The registration deadline is December 31, 2008. All questions regarding the Science Olympiad registration should be directed to: Harold Miller (914) 328-4709. General questions on participation should be directed to Anthony Jaacks, Associate in Science Education, New York State Education Department at ajaacks@mail.nysed.gov.
New York State Science Olympiad 2008-2009
Regional and State Science Olympiads
All regional tournaments for the Science Olympiad will be held during the months of February and March, 2009, at the sites listed in the “Division Sites” section below. The top teams from each regional tournament will be eligible to compete in the state tournament. The number of teams from each region that will be invited to participate in the state tournament will depend on the size of the regional tournament.
The registration fee for the Science Olympiad is $205.00 per team for the 2008-2009 school year. This fee entitles one team of 15 students from the registered school to participate in a regional tournament. Coaches will receive confirmation of registration, the regional site location and a copy of the Coach’s Manual within two weeks of receipt of the completed registration. (An incomplete, non-original or incorrect registration will be returned to the school without being processed. To be considered, it will have to be resubmitted by the school prior to the registration deadline.)
The deadline for receipt of registrations is December 31, 2008. Schools whose registrations are received after that date will be added on a space available basis. In the event a site is filled, late registering teams will be placed on a waiting list and will be able to participate only if another team cancels prior to February 1, 2009. Travel expenses for each level of competition are the responsibility of the participating school. Two coaches, who will be asked to assist with conducting one or more tournament events, must accompany each team.
Division C Regional, Grades 9-12
The events for the Division C Regional Olympiads will be chosen by the Regional Coordinator and posted on the web site, http://www.newyorkscioly.org 
. Descriptions of the two trial events, Alternative Energy-Solar and Sumobots will also be posted on the New York State Science Olympiad web site http://www.newyorkscioly.org .
Teams may participate in all the regional events or chose a fewer number. The events are described in the Coach’s Manual, which is forwarded to the schools upon registration. A maximum of seven 12th graders is permitted on a team. For secondary schools containing grades 7-12, the principal may choose which division ninth grade students will participate in, but a ninth grade student may not participate in both divisions.
The State Science Olympiad will be held on March 21, 2009 at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. At the state tournament, teams will compete in all events described in the Coach’s Manual plus the two trial events Alternative Energy-Solar and Sumobots.
Division B Regional, Grades 6-9
The events for the Division B Regional Olympiads will be chosen by the Regional Coordinator and posted on the web site, www.newyorkscioly.org . Descriptions of the two trial events, Shock Value and Maglev, will also be posted on the New York State Science Olympiad web site www.newyorkscioly.org .
Teams may participate in all the regional events or chose a fewer number. The events are described in the Coach’s Manual, which is forwarded to the schools upon registration. For secondary schools containing grades 7-12, the principal may choose which division ninth grade students will participate in, but ninth grade students may not participate in both divisions.. The events are described in the Coach’s Manual, which is obtained when a school registers. A maximum of five 9th graders is permitted on a team. Middle schools may invite five of their last year’s 8th grade students to be part of the team.
The State Science Olympiad will be held on April 19, 2009, at SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, New York. At the State Science Olympiad, teams will compete in all events described in the Coach’s Manual plus the two trail events entitled: Shock Value and Maglev.
Registration Information
To register, follow these steps:
- Complete the entire one page registration form.
- Provide all requested school information
- Check (x) the division for which you are registering.
- Provide the names of at least two (2) coaches with subject area and home phone numbers (necessary in case of an emergency cancellation).
- Have a check drawn for $205.00 made payable to The New York State Science Olympiad (checks addressed in any other way cannot be deposited and must be returned to the school). Purchase orders cannot be accepted.
- Mail your completed original registration form and check to the address listed below and at the bottom of the registration form.
New York State Science Olympiad
1 Lakeside Drive
Valhalla, New York 10595 1944
The deadline for receipt of registration is December 31, 2008. A copy, incomplete or incorrect registration will be returned to the school unprocessed, requiring the school to resubmit the registration by the deadline! Additional original forms may be down loaded from the web site www.newyorkscioly.org .
Division C, Grades 9-12, Regional Science Olympiads, February 2007
Division C Sites:
Adirondack - Clarkson University, Potsdam
Capital District - College of St. Rose, Albany
Eastern Long Island - Half Hollow Hills, East, Dix Hills
Lake Erie-Niagara - Clarence High School, Clarence
Lower Hudson - Byram Hills High School, Armonk
Mid Hudson - Ulster County Community College, Stone Ridge
Mid State - Le Moyne College, Syracuse
Midwestern - Rush-Henrietta High School, Henrietta
Metropolitan New York - Grover Cleveland High School, Queens
Southern Tier - Binghamton University, Vestal
Western Long Island - Kellenberg Memorial High School, Uniondale
State Science Olympiad - March 21, 2009
United States Military Academy
West Point, New York
National Science Olympiad - May 15-16, 2009
Augusta State University
Augusta, GA
Division B, Grades 6-9, Regional Science Olympiads, February 2008
Division B Sites:
Adirondack - SUC Potsdam, Potsdam
Capital District - Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Middle School, Ravena
Eastern Long Island - Candlewood Middle School, Dix Hills
Lake Erie-Niagara - Southside Elementary School, Buffalo
Lower Hudson - Scarsdale Junior High School, Scarsdale
Mid Hudson - Monroe Woodbury Middle School, Central Valley
Mid State - East Syracuse-Minoa High School, Syracuse
Midwestern - St. John Fisher College, Rochester
Metropolitan New York - Grover Cleveland High School, Queens
Southern Tier - Main Endwell High School
Western Long Island - Hicksville Middle School, Hicksville
State Science Olympiad - April 19, 2009
SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, New York
National Science Olympiad - May 15-16, 2009
Augusta State University
Augusta, GA
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