Region 8 (Wayne-Monroe) Science Olympiad!

​Tournament will be held in March 2023


We have yet to confirm the date, but are planning on March 4th or 11th;
​please plan to be flexible and we will announce the date as soon as possible
We will be changing the location of the tournament this year.  We are currently discussing host site possibilities will several different institutions, including Wayne State University.  We will announce the site as soon as we know it. 
​NOTE: a new feature is coming to this year's Regionals.  If a pair of students wins an event (1st place), but belongs to a team that did not qualify for States, that pair of students (plus an adult chaperone) will be invited to States to compete in their event, for a chance to medal at States as well!  So hardworking students on small teams have a chance for some personal success!

​2022-2023 Event Rules  are available now from Nationals at soinc.org !!!  One of this year's new events is Forestry.  It might be worth getting out to collect some leaf samples now, before they're all gone - Fall will be here sooner than we think!​
.Checklist for getting started:

Before you Register:
1.  Get the pdf of this year’s Rules for free from National Science Olympiad at soinc.org – be advised that several new events are introduced each year, and some recurring events change their focus, so every year you need new rules (Be sure to keep checking the National site for FAQ’s and rule updates and corrections.  These may be posted throughout the season and can be critical to success in your events)

2.  If you are new to Science Olympiad, use the miscioly.org website to find out your correct region and contact the regional director to get on their e-mail list so you can keep up with communications.

When you're Ready to Register:
3.  Register your team with State and Nationals (its one step for both) at miscioly.org. I can't stress this enough.  You cannot compete in regionals or invitationals if you are not registered with state and nationals.
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4.  Register your team for Regionals.  Do this precisely.  Be sure to wait until the official registration platform has been shared with you. Since success at regionals is a stepping stone to the State tournament, you can only register for ONE regional tournament.  You don’t want to accidentally register for the wrong Regional!  When in doubt, confirm with your regional director how to register.  NOTE:  please do not attempt to register with Region 8 before being invited to do so.  Incorrect registrations must be deleted at the National level

5.  Consider Registering for Invitationals.  These are a great way to practice, and to give junior team members a chance to compete

6.  Attend (or view) the kickoff meeting and coaches’ clinic(s) to get tips on how to coach this years events – a listing of local coaches’ clinics and build workshops can be found on the Michigan Science Olympiad page here.  If you need help finding them, don’t hesitate to ask your Regional leadership!
 
COACH and STUDENT WORKHOPS 
save the dates --
11/5 virtual coaches' clinic (free to participate, but registration is required)
12/3 in-person event workshop at MSU (open to students and event coaches; $10 fee)

once Avogadro is set up, you will be able to register for Workshops in the drop down menu of events
2023 Team Registration
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This year State will introduce the Avogadro platform for registrations, payment, scheduling, scoring, and management of Michigan Science Olympiad tournaments; If you go to miscioly.org the main registration button will take you to a tutorial with step-by-step pictures and instructions for how to register on Avogadro.  Region 8 is included in this platform.  If you view the tutorial, the last screen has links for each of the regional tournaments, so you can click and go directly to regstration.   (user tip: when you create a new Avogadro account, it will send you an e-mail where you have to click the link to activate your account.  90% of the time, this confirmation e-mail goes to people's Spam folder.  It is sent almost immediately, so if it's not in your inbox, check spam) When you register for State, this will be combined as one step to also register for Nationals.   In the next screen, you can select your Regional and register for that.   When you "check out," you can then make just one payment to cover all three.  Avogadro will have greater flexibility for payment, as it will include a credit card option, and with only one payment, it will make it easier for schools to process.  You will still be able to pay by check, if that is what your school prefers, by selecting "pay offline" and Avagadro will generate an invoice for you to print and mail in.  ​Avogadro will send an immediate receipt to your e-mail when you register and pay.
2023 Kickoff Meeting to be announced soon
                  
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Coming for the 2022-2023 season
  • Kickoff meeting in early October (live if possible, via zoom if not).  
  • Registration walk-through tutorial in early November.  A zoom call with screen sharing where we show you step-by-step how to register a team.  Watch on your phone or a second screen, and follow the steps on your computer and you’ll be registered by the time we’re done.