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SCIENCE OLYMPIAD WORKSHOPS and INVITATIONALS
Various workshops are scheduled to provide coaches with event specific information.
A key part of most workshops will be hands-on involvement and the actual performing
of many events. The workshops provide a great way to share information from experienced
coaches and event supervisors. Certificates of attendance will be provided and teachers
may be eligible for Professional Development Units.
These workshops fall into a number of different categories:
- 3-7 hour workshops held in various place around the state. These workshops will deal with general aspects
of coaching an olympiad team and a brief discussion of most or all events in both
B and C. Division. Usually 2-4 people will be involved in providing information about
all events. Presently there is no fee for the workshop
- Week long workshops : intense workshops sometimes involving 2-3 hours for some events. The National Organization
runs one such workshop each year in July in Arizona.
- Video broadcasts of training for some events: in the developmental stages. Stay tuned. With cooperation of Georgia Public Broadcast,
streaming videos may be produced. Access will be restricted to GA coaches.
- Event specific workshops/invitationals:some individuals around the state in the past have held event specific workshops at
a school. These workshops or invitationals vary in length from 2 to 6 hours.
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Upcoming workshops!
CDC Science Ambassador Workshop that will be held at CDC headquarters in Atlanta,
GA on July 16-20, 2012. More info can be found at the following link: http://www2c.cdc.gov/ecards/viewcard.asp?gid=C6f6586060707DC1522a113a282a81
- Previous Workshops and Invitationals
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- Forsyth County has an elementary workshop scheduled for September 23 and 24 of 2011.
For more info, contact: Kelly Price at email address of KPrice@forsyth.k12.ga.us
- RMSST (Rockdale County High School) is hosting an invitational on November 5, 2011
for about 12 to 15 teams. Contact Diana Kennen for more info at: dkennen@rockdale.k12.ga.us
- Dodgen Middle School is hosting a workshop on November 5, 2011. For more info contact:
Kathy Jacobson
- The Alpharetta Highschool Invitational will be held on Saturday, November 12th, 2011.
For more info, contact: Scott Cole at email address of ColeS2@fultonschools.org
- Brookwood Highschool invitational is on January 14th, 2012. For more info, contact
Joe Cox at the following email address: Joe_Cox@Gwinnett.k12.ga.us
- J.C. Booth HS is hosting an Invitational on January 21st, 2012. For more info contact: pakulski.tammy@mail.fcboe.org
- To host an invitational be sure to fill out the National form here.
Olympiad Invitational and Practice Tournaments
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The olympiad competition should be viewed just as an athletic competition. Both require
practice. One way to practice is through practice invitational tourneys. Please consider
organizing a practice tournament.
Usually 1-2 schools will host a practice tournament. Some key aspects of invitationals:
- Most, if not all, events are held. Some sites will opt to do only some of the events.
- Often times, more than one team from a school may participate in a given event.
- Schools participating are usually responsible for running one or more events.
- Invitationals are great ways to practice and to increase student and parent interest
and also.
- GASO would like to see more practice tournaments in November, December, or January.
Help is available from the director in organization, communication etc.
- New schools hosting a practice/invitational tournament will receive $150 from GASO
to use in their Science Olympiad program.
