Saturday, September 1, 2012
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Greater Lansing Area 2012-2013
Science Olympiad Team
Creative Science Investigators
for home educated
High School & Middle School
Check out the blog for more info:
http://csiso.blogspot.com/
Head Coach:
Tammy Parker ~ seekhispeace@gmail.com ~ 517-819-9813
Our schedule will run from September until the competitions end.
If you would like more information check out the blog, then email the Head Coach.
The competitions are in 2013 ~ January, February, and possibly March
(with States in April or May if we qualify).
Team Meetings:
Every other Thursdays 4pm to 6pm at 2 locations.
Our first meeting is on September 13th, 2012!
2nd Thursdays @ West Lansing Church of Christ
5505 East Saint Joe Highway ~ Lansing, MI 48917
main team meeting with our own coaching
4th Thursdays @ Resurrection School
1521 East Michigan Ave. ~ Lansing, Michigan 48912
sharing coaching skills with the Resurrection Team
Holiday Schedule changes:
5th Thursday of November instead and no meeting 4th Thursday of December.
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 commitment?
prepare and study for a minimum of 3 events per student;
compete in 4 Saturday tournaments;
* fundraise or pay the $95 per student participation costs ($20 up front)
* attend bi-weekly Team Meetings held on Thursday afternoons (contact us about conflicts);
help get sponsors to keep financial burdens to a minimum (not required, but helpful); and
help find Event Coaches (not required, but the more Event Coaches we have, the better the team).
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.
Join the fun!
Greater Lansing Area 2012-2013
Science Olympiad Team
Creative Science Investigators
for home educated
High School & Middle School
Check out the blog for more info:
http://csiso.blogspot.com/
Head Coach:
Tammy Parker ~ seekhispeace@gmail.com ~ 517-819-9813
Our schedule will run from September until the competitions end.
If you would like more information check out the blog, then email the Head Coach.
The competitions are in 2013 ~ January, February, and possibly March
(with States in April or May if we qualify).
Team Meetings:
Every other Thursdays 4pm to 6pm at 2 locations.
Our first meeting is on September 13th, 2012!
2nd Thursdays @ West Lansing Church of Christ
5505 East Saint Joe Highway ~ Lansing, MI 48917
main team meeting with our own coaching
4th Thursdays @ Resurrection School
1521 East Michigan Ave. ~ Lansing, Michigan 48912
sharing coaching skills with the Resurrection Team
Holiday Schedule changes:
5th Thursday of November instead and no meeting 4th Thursday of December.
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 commitment?
prepare and study for a minimum of 3 events per student;
compete in 4 Saturday tournaments;
* fundraise or pay the $95 per student participation costs ($20 up front)
* attend bi-weekly Team Meetings held on Thursday afternoons (contact us about conflicts);
help get sponsors to keep financial burdens to a minimum (not required, but helpful); and
help find Event Coaches (not required, but the more Event Coaches we have, the better the team).
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.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
2012 Build It Day
Our team will be attending...
Build It Day
November 3rd, 2012
8:30am to 4:30pm
will be held at the
November 3rd, 2012
8:30am to 4:30pm
will be held at the
Grandville Middle School
3535 Wilson Avenue, Grandville MI
3535 Wilson Avenue, Grandville MI
This is open for both High School and Middle School Teams
Orientation and Safety Meeting 8:30am
Presenters are there to answer questions and give guidance through out the day
Open Build Time from 9:30 to 4:00pm with clean up to follow
Concessions Stand will be open from 8:30pm to 4:00pm
with food for breakfast and lunch and snacks available for purchase.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
2012-2013 Information
Information About Our Greater Lansing Area 2012-2013
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 2013 ~ 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 commitment?
prepare and study for a minimum of 3 events per student;
compete in 4 Saturday tournaments;
* fundraise or pay the $95 per student participation costs ($20 up front)
* attend bi-weekly Team Meetings held on Thursday afternoons (contact us about conflicts);
help get sponsors to keep financial burdens to a minimum (not required, but helpful); and
help find Event Coaches (not required, but the more Event Coaches we have, the better the team).
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.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Some other basic information to date...
We have already started and assigned events at the last team meeting, but there are several events still open.
We will attend 3 to 4 competitions on Saturdays in January & February. Last year we had a competition in March, but I do not think that will happen this year. These competitions are all day events. We are just finalizing our schedule and will know more at the Team Meeting.
We meet every-other Thursday from 4:30pm-5:30pm as a team. Our next meeting is 10/27/11.
The students work on their own and/or get with their event partners (if they have one) as needed. They are highly encouraged to seek out a mentor for each event - someone in their family or the community that knows about the topic and is willing to meet with them at least monthly (or sometimes more) to go over the rules and their preparations and knowledge. They have to study and/or build for their events to prepare and this can be several hours a week for some students, yet only a couple hours a week for others - although they get out of it what they put into it.
We will attend 3 to 4 competitions on Saturdays in January & February. Last year we had a competition in March, but I do not think that will happen this year. These competitions are all day events. We are just finalizing our schedule and will know more at the Team Meeting.
We meet every-other Thursday from 4:30pm-5:30pm as a team. Our next meeting is 10/27/11.
The students work on their own and/or get with their event partners (if they have one) as needed. They are highly encouraged to seek out a mentor for each event - someone in their family or the community that knows about the topic and is willing to meet with them at least monthly (or sometimes more) to go over the rules and their preparations and knowledge. They have to study and/or build for their events to prepare and this can be several hours a week for some students, yet only a couple hours a week for others - although they get out of it what they put into it.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Events Still Available...
Hi!
We assigned events to students at the last Team Meeting - but we still have a few spots left on the team! To be specific we have 6 Middle school spots and 8 High School spots available. The following events are not fully taken yet:
2012 Division B Events - Middle School
Mouse Trap Vehicle
Towers
Compute This
Disease Detectives
Dynamic Planet
Food Science
Microbe Mission
Reach for the Stars
Road Scholar
Rocks and Minerals
Water Quality
2012 Division C Events - High School
Helicopters
Robot Arm
Towers
Gravity Vehicle
Sounds of Music
Thermodynamics
Disease Detectives
Astronomy
Optics
Chem Lab
Forensics
Protein Modeling
Fermi Questions
Technical Problem Solving
Remote Sensing
If you have a student or students interested in joining or would like more information, please email at seekhispeace@gmail.com ASAP.
Thanks.....
Coach Tammy Parker
Creatie Science Investigators
517-819-9813
http://csiso.blogspot.com/
We assigned events to students at the last Team Meeting - but we still have a few spots left on the team! To be specific we have 6 Middle school spots and 8 High School spots available. The following events are not fully taken yet:
2012 Division B Events - Middle School
Mouse Trap Vehicle
Towers
Compute This
Disease Detectives
Dynamic Planet
Food Science
Microbe Mission
Reach for the Stars
Road Scholar
Rocks and Minerals
Water Quality
2012 Division C Events - High School
Helicopters
Robot Arm
Towers
Gravity Vehicle
Sounds of Music
Thermodynamics
Disease Detectives
Astronomy
Optics
Chem Lab
Forensics
Protein Modeling
Fermi Questions
Technical Problem Solving
Remote Sensing
If you have a student or students interested in joining or would like more information, please email at seekhispeace@gmail.com ASAP.
Thanks.....
Coach Tammy Parker
Creatie Science Investigators
517-819-9813
http://csiso.blogspot.com/
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