Cincinnati Region Science Olympiad Tournament

CINCINNATI REGION SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TOURNAMENT COACHES MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 3, 2005 ContactingEvent scoring us: Before MarchHighest 18: rated teams Accounting-are those withEd lowestSunderhaus, numerical 569.1716 scores. Events- Peggy Lepley, 569.1225;Points for event [email protected] = # of teams registered + 1. [email protected] for disqualified teamsSupport/Meetings- = # of teams registeredTom Stark, +2. 522.9652; Schedule/Rooms-Kathy O’Gorman,Judges will 569.1695 be [email protected] to break all ties. [email protected] must begin Events must begin promptlyOn March at their 18: scheduled Olympiad startoffice times. 569.1700 Students Publicpromptly…students Information-Geoff arrivingWoolf, 569.1728 late may not be permitted to compete in the event. Students [email protected] expected to bring are expected to study the college floor plans and are expected to Continuingpencils… tournament updatesbring ata pencil/penSee the tolatest each schedule, event except maps, when rule notup-dates, permitted links, by etc. rules. at: our Science Olympiad webPlease site note:http://faculty.cincinnatistate.edu/scienceolympiad Students must spell out full name of school when March 18, 2006, signing in forWe events will provide: -- Do not use abbreviations. BuildingCalculators opens at 7:00 a.m.Calculators (a)will 15be studentprovided, wrist and ID’s will be the only calculators permitted, Registration – 8:00 – 9:00 forin gym all events(b) when 15 Science needed Olympiad except for certificates Physics Lab of andparticipation. Astronomy, You where programmablewill need to calculators sign them. are permitted. Laptop Computers Laptops are(c) permitted lunch vouchers only at those for coaches events where the rules allow resource materialsPlease tosubmit be used your: during the event. Power outlets and Internet connections(a) final List for laptopsof Events will younot willbe providedparticipate during in. events. Event Discussions All 2006 ruleThis changes form assistsfrom national us with office crosschecking are found eventin bold scoring. print in B only and combined the manual (b)that Registration you received Roster from the of state participating director. students. See additional B & C information (c)below. Base After Camp the Location Coaches form. Meeting minutes are posted, Olympian drop-off & Bus parkingplease checkDrop-off the Updates will be across link on the our front web driveway site for withnew busses information.proceeding around the ATLC Bldg., down the driveway Awesome Aquifer (B) Discussion: andNote: parking the smaller in Lot theC. better.(The lot at the corner of Central Pkwy. & Ludlow Ave.) See web site for campus map. Car parking Cars should park in either parking garage. RoomBalloon information Race (B) Discussion: TheNone college has 3 classroom buildings: Main Bldg (Main), Health Professions Bldg (HPB) and Advanced Technology & Learning Center Bldg (ATLC). Floor plans are available Bottle Rocket (B) The launcheron will our be web provided. site. Use of windbreaks is illegal. Launchers designOlympiad and Office pictures – 232 are Main;available 569.1700 at the national Science Olympiad webSecurity site. OnlyOffice water – Main and Bldg air maybeneath be in main the bottle.lobby to In the the left. event of coldEmergency weather the phone: following 861.8888 exception (serious may emergencies)have to be Advanced Technology & Learningemployed: RVThe antifreeze cafeteria andis on water the first solution floor ofto thisprevent building. blast-off The &fourth Center Building launch pad icing.and fifth floors are off limits on the day of the Science Bridge Building (B) Discussion: Olympiad.None Base camps Base camps are NOT permitted in the gym or cafeteria. Suggested locations are any Main Bldg. 2nd, 3rd & ATLC lounge area, and Main Bldg 3rd floor snack area Can’t Judge a Powder Discussion: designatedNone as room 343. Lounge areas are available in (B) the walkway bridges connecting the Main Building with the HPB. Please do not move furniture from other areas to create a base camp, and be sure to clean up your base Compute This (B & C) Discussion: camp Windows area XPat the and end Office of the 2003 day. will be used. Food Snacks for coaches available in room 131 Main where scores will also be posted through the day. Students are Disease Detective (B & Discussion: notNone permitted in this room under any circumstances. C) Cafeteria is open from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Schedule of events See the web site for the latest schedule. The first draft Don’t Bug Me ( B & C) Discussion: shouldHow it bewill posted be run, shortly specimens after orthe paper, holidays. will bePlease posted check on the Updatesand page relate of our problems website ASAP as soon to Kathyas this O’Gorman. information Lastbecomes day available. to request changes is 1/28/06. SchoolsDynamic sent Planet to State(B & C)TournamentDiscussion: StateNone Tournament will be on April 29, 2006 at The Ohio State University. We will be sending the top 4 B and top 6 C teams to the state tournament. The National Tournament will be on May 19 & 20, 2006 at the Indiana University at Bloomington. Experimental Design Discussion: All materials except pencils will be provided. (B)

Food Science (B & C) Discussion None:

Heredity (B) Discussion: None

Meteorology (B) Discussion: None

Mission Possible (B) Students must supply a step-by-step clearly written list of actions with school name clearly spelled out and student names at the top of the sheet. Discussion: None

Mystery Architecture Discussion: All materials will be provided, and students may use only (B) these materials.

Road Scholar (B) Discussion: All materials except pencils will be provided.

Rocks & Minerals (B & Discussion: Specimens will be provided. C)

Science of Fitness (B) Discussion: None.

Solar System (B) Discussion: None.

Sounds of Music (B) There will be an “impound time” during which students should tune their instrument to get ready to play. Discussion: None

Storm the Castle (B & Discussion: None C)

Water Quality (B) Discussion: None.

Wheeled Vehicle (B) Discussion: Floor surface is not determined at this time. Check website Updates page for determination.

C only events

Astronomy (C) Discussion: None.

Chemistry Lab (C) Discussion: None. Circuits Lab (C) Discussion: Event will be lab equipment based.

Designer Genes (C) Discussion: None

Ecology (C) Discussion: None.

Fermi Questions (C) Discussion: Many Olympians are not aware that the focus of this event is on powers of ten.

Forensics (C) No mercury thermometers are permitted. Discussion: A test for Spandex-only is unknown to all those present at the meeting. Check website “Updates” page for information about use of flame tests and burn tests. Health Science (C) Discussion: None.

Physics Lab (C) Students should bring their own calculators. No CBL's will be used. SI units must be used. Discussion: None.

Practical Problem Analog vernier calipers will be used. Discussion: None. Solving (C)

Remote Sensing (C) Discussion: None.

Robot Ramble (C) Discussion: None.

Scrambler (C) Discussion: Floor surface is not determined at this time. Check web site Updates page for determination.

Tower Building (C) Discussion: Check web site Updates page to find out if software simulations will be permitted in logs.

Wright Stuff (C) Battery powered electric drills may be used for winding the rubber motors. Power tap for recharging drills near event cannot be provided. Discussion: None

Write It, Do It (C) Models will be made of some commercially available toy. Discussion: None.

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