1. When should I start
recruiting for the next year
competition?
A: You may begin anytime.
Events for the next year’s
competition are announced
around October. The
Extravaganza is usually held
in January and it is
desirable to have as many of
your assistant coaches
attend as possible.
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2. What is the Extravaganza?
Is it important to attend?
A: The Extravaganza provides
an opportunity for coaches
and assistant coaches to
meet with the people who
will run the event and
discuss the scope of the
event, suggested resources
and coaching tips. It is
usually held in January and
is open to coaches/assistant
coaches (adults only). Since
event sessions are held
simultaneously, it is
desirable to have as many of
your assistant coaches
attend as possible.
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3. How many coaches may my
team have?
A: Each team has only one
official coach (Often
referred to as the "head
coach"). This is the person
whose name appears on the
registration form sent to
Science Olympiad. Teams may
have as many additional
assistant coaches as they
wish. They are often called
"event coaches".
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4. What is the age
requirement for coaches?
A: The team's coach must be
an adult over 21.
Science Olympiad has no
restrictions on who may be
assistant coaches. Check
with your school's
administration to determine
if they have any additional
requirements. Some high
schools give credit for
community service and
students may like to help.
Only adults may attend the
Extravaganza.
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5. What are “Open Events”,
who can participate and do
we have to participate in
them?
A: These events are held in
conjunction with the
tournament and open to
anyone who wishes to
participate. They are not
included in the tournament
scoring. Many are organized
on a space available,
walk-in basis. Additional
information is published on
our website, in coach's
memos or the tournament
program as it becomes
available.
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6. I was told that I need to
provide two adult volunteers
for the day of the
competition.
A: It takes a large number
of people to conduct an
event of this magnitude. We
need many volunteers to make
things work. All teams are
required to provide at least
two adult volunteers on the
day of the competition.
Prior to the tournament, you
will be notified of the
time, place and for how long
your volunteer's are needed.
If they have arranged to
perform a specific duty,
please let us know in
advance so we can
coordinate.
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7. What is the SEC building
that is referred to in the
schedule? I looked at
the map of the campus and
didn’t see that building
anywhere?
A: The SEC building is short
for the Sports and Expo
Center.
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8. I received a memo stating
we cannot take food onto the
college campus. May my team
bring lunches for the
coaches and children?
A: The College has a
contract with a food service
company that does not permit
food to be brought onto the
campus other than by an
individual for their own
consumption. Bringing a
six-pack of soda, package of
cookies or consolidated fast
food order for people to
share is a violation of the
contract. Individuals may
bring food for their own
consumption. Individual
lunches may not be brought
onto the campus in a
collective container, box or
bag.
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9. Can our team picture have
all of the students that
participate in Science
Olympiad at our school or is
it limited to the 15 that
will actually be competing?
A: The content of the team
picture is left to each
individual school. You may
include anyone you wish.
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10. I am missing a rock from
our Rock Hound set and I am
not sure how to get a
replacement. How do I go
about getting supplies for
my team?
A: Locating and obtaining
resources is the
responsibility of individual
teams. We try to pass on any
information we have at the
Extravaganza and on our
website. If you find sources
you would like to share with
other teams, we would be
glad to post the information
on our website.
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11. Do we have to compete in ALL
the events?
A: Your team may compete in as
many or as few events as you
wish. We encourage teams to
compete in as many events as
they can, even if they have not
prepared for them. This gives
students an opportunity to learn
what the scope of the event is
and to discover new interests.
Participating in an event will
improve your team's overall
score by at least one point, no
matter how badly you do in it.
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12. My child lost the latest
memo from our team's coach. How
do I get a copy?
A. If the memo was from your
team's coach, you will need to
contact them for a copy. All
memos from Macomb Elementary
Science Olympiad are
automatically distributed via
email to the person named as the
team's coacn on the registration
form. The coach is responsible
for distributing the information
to parents and assistant
coaches. Anyone may
subscribe to the distribution
list by using the general
question form on the website.
All Macomb Elementary Science
Olympiad memos are posted on
this website.
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