Preparations for Science Olympiad begin in the fall. Generally a teacher will hold an informational meeting to gauge interest in Science Olympiad. In Kansas, a workshop for both new and returning coaches is held on the third Saturday in October at Wichita State University. The purpose of this workshop is to discuss any logistical changes in how Science Olympiad operates in Kansas and to talk about the changes in particular events and give an overview of the new events. (Each year about 25% of the events are rotated out and new events are brought in. Another 25% of the events will have significant changes. For example in Chem lab, the area of chemistry that is focused on may change.)

Also for a school to participate, the school must register with the Kansas Science Olympiad and pay a membership fee. (This fee includes both state and national membership fees. The national fee is passed on to the national Science Olympiad office.) You can complete the Kansas Science Olympiad Registration by going to the "KSO Registration" link on the menu to the left. Once you are registered and your membership fee has been received, you will receive a rules manual and you have the right to compete in invitational, regional, state and national tournaments. The priority registration deadline is usually in early November with the final deadline in mid December. Follow the "Calendar" link in the menu to the left for the exact dates for the current year.

Here are screen shots of the registration pages.

The Login Page:

The School Information Page:

The Coach Information Page:

Both the school information and the coach information must be completed before your registration is complete. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your registration.

Also subscribe to the Kansas Science Olympiad ListServ. This will allow you to keep abreast of any event rules clarifications and also give you the ability to seek advice from fellow coaches. A national ListServ is also a good resource that is available. (However the number of messages National ListServ can be a bit overwhelming.)

Information on Subscribing to the Kansas Science Olympiad ListServ and the National Science Olympiad ListServ can be found here.

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Go to the KSO Registration page

This page last updated 03/17/2010

Kansas Science Olympiad Getting Started

Kansas Science Olympiad
Getting Started