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Organizing Help from Teachers, Parents, and Others

• With the exception of some high schools where students virtually run the team, you will benefit a great deal with help from others, especially your fellow teachers although there are many 'coach only' teams.

• Not all event coaches require a science background (e.g.: Road Scholar-social science, Write It/Do It-anyone , etc).

• Many teams have one or more assistant coaches.

• Recruit High School students to train Middle School students

• Parents can free-up coaches by helping with fund raising (try local utility companies and service organizations such as Rotary, Optimists, etc. as well as PTA).

• Local colleges and universities will usually help students in specific disciplines (e.g.: a geology department helps in rocks, fossils and minerals).

• Consider local retirees, especially scientists, engineers, and teachers.

• Look to local nurses and physicians for health related events.

• Have a Science Olympiad display and/or demonstration at a PTA meeting to generate interest and support.

• Recruit a volunteer hobby videographer to develop a video of your team's road to the Science Olympiad.

• Never lose sight that Science Olympiad is a team effort for coaches as well as students.

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Many of these tips were taken from the Alabama Science Olympiad Website.  Additional items came from the Wisconsin High School site.

This page last updated 03/17/2010