Science Olympiad plans underway

The Regional High School Science Olympiad will be held on Saturday, February 3 at Greece Arcadia High School. The events begin at 9 a.m. and run until 3 p.m. The awards ceremony will be at 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium.

More than 300 high school students from 26 different high schools will compete in 22 different science and technology events. Some of the events are Sumobots, Scrambler, Boomilever, and The Wright Stuff. Traditional events like Physics Lab, Rocks and Minerals and Forensics Lab will also be featured.

The top three or four teams will qualify to participate in the State competition held at West Point Military Academy in March. Contact Thomas Lewis, regional coordinator, NYS Science Olympiad at tlewis4@rochester.rr.com or call 585-352-3431 for information.

January 28, 2007