2011-2012 Season

Information About Our Greater Lansing Area 2012-2012
Science Olympiad Team
Creative Science Investigators
for home educated
High School & Middle School
Head Coach:
Tammy Parker ~ seekhispeace@gmail.com ~ 517-819-9813
http://csiso.blogspot.com/
Our schedule will run from September until the competitions end.
If you would like more information email the Head Coach.
The competitions are in 2012 ~ January, February, and March
(with States in April or May if they qualify).

High School Credit?
* Each family handles this differently - guideline 1/4 - 1/2 credit for each event studied.

Ages for CSI teams?
* Ages/grades are broken into these groups: (8th and 9th graders can choose HS or MS)
9th to 12th graders are are Level C = HS = High Schoolers
6th to 9th graders are are Level B = MS = Middle Schoolers

What is a Science Olympiad competition?
* Each competition is one day with up to 23 events.
* Each CSI team member will participate in 3 to 4 events at each competition.
* Events range from build & test/race/run... to study and do. Check out: www.soinc.org
* Teams receive points from each event entered, based on participation.
* Teams are ranked based on total points from all events.

What is the student’s & family’s commitment?
* prepare and study for a minimum of 3 events per student;
* fundraise or pay the $95 per student participation costs ($20 up front)
* attend all Team Meetings (or at least most); and
* help get sponsors to keep financial burdens to a minimum.

How do team members prepare?
Each event will have 2 or more students working together to study and/or build something. Budgeted event costs will be reimbursed with a receipt. Anything over the budgeted amount is the responsibility of the family that purchased it.
In Build-It events students find information and materials, with mentoring from their Event Coach, to construct an item.
In Study-It events the student, with mentoring from their Event Coach, studies and practices for their event.
Combo Events are events that have some prior building or practicing, but the main part is performed at the competition.