The SWOSU Build Event Training Conference for Students will take place November 2nd, at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford.  The first session starts at 8:30 am and the conference concludes at 2 pm.  

Spend some quality time learning tips and techniques to be successful in the following “Build” events Air Trajectory, Bungee Drop, Helicopter, Robot Tour, Material Science, Mission Possible, Scrambler, Tower, Electric Vehicle and Wind Power.

In addition, other Hybrid (written test plus demonstration) events will each have a session dedicated to their study. These events are Crime Busters, Forensics, Metric Mastery, Chem Lab, Potions and Poisons, and Experimental Design.

OKSciOly member Coaches will register members of their teams for specific sessions facilitated by Event Supervisors, Professors and Engineering Students from the SWOSU. 

Already have a device? Bring it to be tested test using competition protocols and receive tips and advice for future builds. Don’t have a ready-to-test device? The conference will be a great opportunity to get started or receive mentoring.

Coaches and team advisors are also invited to participate in training sessions, especially of they have an special interest or specialty.

Pre-Registration is required Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JK7CNPY

LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED.

Deadline for Pre-Registration is October 31st

It’s time get ready for the first tournament in the 2025 OKSciOly season. Enrollment for the OSU Invitational, hosted by the OSU Honors College is now open. Go to https://scilympiad.com/ok-osu to enroll your team(s) for the November 16th competition on the Stillwater campus. The tournament is free to OKSciOly member schools. Renew or establish your Oklahoma Science Olympiad membership at https://scilympiad.com/ok. Out-of-state teams are welcome. The fee for attending is $40 per out-of-state team.

The deadline to enroll in the annual Coaches Training Conference is fast approaching!  (Event Supervisors are also welcome to attend!)

The conference will be held in the Donald Betz STEM Center at the University of Central Oklahoma.  https://maps.app.goo.gl/NBdmyL4VFyMyRTax6

Conference check-in opens at 8:30 am (Doughnuts and Coffee available) in the STEM Center lobby. The opening session starts at 9:00 am. 

The conference formally ends at 3:30 pm, but there is a post-conference session to explore scilympiad for those who would like to learn more about our tournament and membership management website.

The deadline for enrollment is 1 pm, September 20^th.  Enroll here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OKSciOlytraining

The conference format is somewhat different that previous trainings.  See the attached schedule for more information.  

Please note this is not a conference for students.  There is a student-centered conference planned for early November at SWOSU.  Details to follow.

It’s time to join the excitement of the 41st year of Science Olympiad! The 2025 rules are a free download at https://www.soinc.org/rules-2025. The Oklahoma Science Olympiad Coaches Training Conference is September 21st at UCO. Sign up for this FREE training at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OKSciOlytraining.

Register your Oklahoma team to participate in the premier team STEM competition in the nation, providing standards-based challenges to 6,300 teams at 425 tournaments in all 50 states at https://scilympiad.com/ok.

The Oklahoma Science Olympiad Training Conference for the 2025 competition season will take place September 21, 2024 in Donald Betz STEM Research and Learning Center on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma. 

Science Olympiad Coaches, Assistant Coaches, and Event Supervisors are encouraged to attend. 

The opening session will begin at 8 AM.

The workshop format will be different than in past years, but there will be time to learn about every event. Details will be posted on Basecamp as the workshop approaches.

Pre-Registration is required. Coffee and Donuts are provided in the morning. Lunch and refreshments are provided in the afternoon. Please let us know of any dietary restrictions.

Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OKSciOlytraining

The 40th Anniversary year of Science Olympiad is in the rear-view mirror and it’s time to start thinking about the 41st season!

One of the keys to success in Science Olympiad is also the answer to the question “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” Practice, Practice, Practice. With that in mind, the Oklahoma event schedule features three invitational tournaments before the Regional tournaments in February and the State Tournament in April. Add these important dates to your calendar and start making plans to participate!

September 3rd – 2025 Rules release

September 21st – OKSciOly Coaches workshop Donald Betz STEM Research and Learning Center, UCO, Edmond https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OKSciOlytraining

November 16th – OSU Invitational, Stillwater https://scilympiad.com/ok-osu

December 7th – Jenks Invitational, Jenks Math and Science Center, Jenks https://scilympiad.com/ok-Jenks

January 26th – OU College of Engineering Invitational, OU, Norman https://scilympiad.com/ok-ou

February 15th – East Regional Tournament, Putnam City High School, Oklahoma City https://scilympiad.com/ok

March 1st – West Regional Tournament, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford https://scilympiad.com/ok

April 5th – OKSciOly State Tournament, College of Math and Science UCO, Edmond https://scilympiad.com/ok

There are a couple of other possible workshops for students in development. No details as of yet, but as soon as we have more concrete information, we’ll pass it along.

There is still time to enroll in the National SO produced summer workshops! The online workshop features all 46 events and provides 12 hours of instruction from the national event committee members. The workshop spans 5 session spread across one week. All the sessions are recorded and you get and advanced look at the event rules and gain in-depth familiarity with the idiosyncratic features that are inherent in the system. The in-person build workshop is a bit more expensive, but provides 16 hours of truly hands-on building experience under the guidance of the national committee members for these events. Details for both workshops are here.

The University of Central Oklahoma once again played host to the 2024 Oklahoma Science Olympiad State Tournament. 23 events in both Divisions were contested during a full day of competition. The winning team in each Division earned eligibility to represent Oklahoma in the 2024 Science Olympiad National Tournament hosted by Michigan State University, May 24-25.

Division B Results

1st Place…Casady Middle School, Oklahoma City

2nd Place…Oakdale Middle School, Edmond

3rd Place…Hefner Middle School, Oklahoma City

Division C Results

1st Place…Casady Upper School, Oklahoma City

2nd Place…Jenks High School, Jenks

3rd Place…Norman North High School, Norman

For more information about OKSciOly, go to oksciolympiad.org or visit soinc.org for more information about Science Olympiad and the 2024 SO National Tournament.

February and March is time for Regional tournaments in the Science Olympiad universe and so it is for the Oklahoma Science Olympiad. Putnam City High School hosted the OKSciOly East Regional on February 24th followed a week later by the OKSciOly West Regional tournament at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) in Weatherford.

East Regional Results:

Division B

1. Casady Middle School
2. Oakdale Middle School
3. Hefner Middle School

Division C

1. Casady Upper School
2. Jenks High School
3. Putnam City North High School

West Regional Results:

Division B

1. Taloga Elementary/Middle School
2. Dove Science Academy North Middle School
3. Dove Science Academy South Middle School

Division C

1. Norman North High School
2. Dove Science Academy High School OKC
3. Taloga High School

OKSciOly State Tournament

The Oklahoma Science Olympiad State Tournament is April 6th at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. ALL OKSciOly member schools can participate in the competition which determines the Division B and Division C teams that will represent Oklahoma in the 40th Annual National Science Olympiad Tournament in May at Michigan State University.

Scenes from East and West Regional Tournaments

We have one more gift for you to add to your to do list: A gift to the Oklahoma Science Olympiad through the UCO Foundation!

The membership and tournament fees charged to participating schools don’t come close to covering the costs of producing OKSciOly. Your contribution to the UCO Science Olympiad fund can expand capabilities and offerings to schools and students. As an example, just this year donors to the fund have made significant enough contributions the Science Olympiad fund that OKSciOly will be able to provide medals AND trophies at Regional tournaments for the first time.

Please click the link and make your donation to the UCO Science Olympiad Fund. Thanks!

www.centralconnection.org/ucoscienceolympiad

After a great Invitational Tournament hosted by Jenks High School, (see results at https://scilympiad.com/ok-jenks/Info/TourResults), we now turn our collective attention to Norman and the University of Oklahoma where the College of Engineering will host their first Invitational!

Registration is now open at https://scilympiad.com/ok-ou. All teams, even members of OKSciOly, must register through this site in order to participate in the tournament. Oklahoma Science Olympiad member teams can participate in the Invitational with no additional charge as a feature of their membership. Out-of-state team must show they have membership in their state affiliate and pay a fee of $40 per team.

Not a OKSciOly member school? It’s not too late to join in the fun and active learning that is a feature of the Nation’s most exciting STEM competition. You can bring Science Olympiad to your students and join with the over 6000 Science Olympiad teams nationwide who prepare for and compete in our NGSS aligned STEM events. OKSciOly team registration closes December 31st, 2013. (https://scilympiad.com/ok) Complete the registration before the 31st and send the PO in January! We also have financial assistance and training support for new teams (and returning teams who have not been active post-COVID-19). Contact Bob Melton for details about registration and how you can access funding through the Science Olympiad Incentive Grant from the Science Olympiad Foundation USA.

Come to Norman on January 27th. We’ll be looking for you!