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Illinois Science Olympiad

Oakton Community College 
Regional Tournament

March 23, 2019

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Results and General Information

Welcome to the Oakton Community College Science Olympiad Regional!

Regional Directors:​
  • ​Elizabeth Ramseyer (Niles West High School) - elizabeth.ramseyer@illinoisolympiad.org 
  • Sara Tsioles (Old Orchard Jr High) - sara.tsioles@illinoisolympiad.org
  • Oakton Community College Site Coordinator - Gloria Liu 
  • Please contact Sara or Elizabeth with questions.  


Location:
Oakton Community College
1600 East Golf Road
Des Plaines, IL 60016
http://www.oakton.edu/

State Bids:
B Division: 3; C Division 3

Medals:
B Division Varsity: 4 place medals; JV: 3 place medals
C Division Varsity: C Division 4 place medals; JV: 2 place medals.


Tournament Results will be made available at Avogadro within 24 hours after the tournament has concluded (pending finalization of results).


Meet the Oakton Regional Directors:

Elizabeth Ramseyer-
Elizabeth has been teaching physics and astronomy at Niles West High School for 25 years.  In 1993 she was asked to start a Science Olympiad Team at Niles West and as a result has been its longest serving coach.  (Currently an assistant coach after being its head coach for 20 years. ) Under her tenure, The Niles West Science Olympiad team earned the right to compete at Nationals twice.  In 1999, Niles West High School's team placed 8th in the Nation.  Elizabeth is very passionate about the Science Olympiad experience, having acted as Regional Director (7 times ) and Invitational Director.  She also writes the Astronomy Event each year for regionals.  

Sara Tsioles-
Sara has been teaching 8th grade science at Old Orchard Junior High for 11 years, she also taught in Hampton,  Virginia for 2 years before she came to Skokie.  She has enjoyed going to State and showing the kids around her Alma Mater, the University of Illinois where she majored in Elementary Education with a minor in Spanish.  She also coaches Cheerleading and 6th Grade Volleyball.  In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband, two girls and two corgis.  Her favorite event to help with at University of Illinois is Write It, Do It. 

Important Dates
Instructions & Forms

Important Dates
  • Coaches' Meeting  Wednesday, February 6 at 7pm Minutes are being emailed to the coaches.
  • The Coaches' Meeting is scheduled in Room 144 Lee Center. Everyone should park in Lot D and enter the Lee Center (directly south of Parking Lot D). Map of Oakton  PLEASE NOTE and ZOOM meeting (online) may be an option.  Please watch for details of this possible option to our meeting. 
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          Links for the Zoom Meeting    
          Elizabeth Ramseyer is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

          Topic: Oakton Science Olympiad Coaches Meeting
          Time: Feb 6, 2019 7:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

         Join Zoom Meeting
         https://zoom.us/j/8597688264

        ​
Forms due BEFORE the Tournament:
  • Self Schedule - Opens Sunday, Feb 24 at 9 pm and Ends Friday, March 1 at 6 pm
  • Demographics  - Must be completed before you are able to self-schedule. 
  • Lunch Order form - Due Friday March 15, 2019 (This is for coaches and event supervisors )

Forms due AT TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION:

Final Roster:  (One for each team) Please complete one roster for each team (V and JV) and have your principal sign the form(s).
  • Varsity Final Roster
  • JV Final Roster

Participation Release:  (One for each participant) Release form including sections for media and participation

Medical Release:  (One for each participant) Release for medical purposes

Volunteer Code of Conduct Form: One per adult helping in any manner at the tournament (coaches, event supervisors (event proctors), volunteers.  We will also have this form available via volunteer link and at registration.
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Instructions and Other Handouts
  • Wristband Rules
  • Tournament Program for Awards Ceremony

Schedules

​Division B Updated 2/19/19

Division C Updated 2/13/19

Conflict Blocks

Please note that these schedules are tentative only for locations and self-scheduled events. 

Tournament Logistics

Team Drop-Off and Registration

Parking
Please use Lots A & C

Maps
Map of Oakton


Team Registration Process
TEAM ROSTERS/FORMS - Can submit electronically to sara.tsioles@illinoisolympiad.org - please put forms in the same order as your registration sheet and scan. 
All team members must have a medical release, media release permission form, and coaches must provide a roster for each team competing. A Principal's signature is required at the bottom of each roster submitted.​ Please alphabetize your forms and divide them into 2 separate piles-one for Medical Release Forms and one for Media Release Forms. We will be checking these against your team roster(s).

​​WRISTBANDS
As you check in, our volunteers will count out the designated amount of wristbands for your team. Please do not leave the check in table until you do this. Students without wristbands will not be admitted to their events. Please read the Wristband directives that you will find in your registration packet at check-in.

Division B-Varsity  yellow (15 max given)
Division B-JV            purple

Division C-Varsity  red (15 max given)
Division C-JV           grey
​

HOMEROOMS
Homeroom numbers will be listed on your registration packet. Please do not switch homerooms as we will need to know where everyone is should any issues arise throughout the day.

Impound Times (See your schedule)

Headquarters/Hospitality/Scoring/Arbitration
Scoring 1506 - Coaches, Directors, and Event Supervisors only please.

Hospitality 1502 - Coaches and Event Supervisors are welcome to join us for hospitality throughout the day.

Concessions/Food for Students/Volunteers
Available for purchase in the Oakton Cafeteria for students & parents. 


Awards Ceremony 

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Rooms 1604, 1606, 1608, 1610


Self Schedule

​​Self Schedule is not yet open. It should be open in February 24 at 9pm and it will close March 1 at 6pm.   Please use the instructions below to register your team. 

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v4-4.2_coach_mendel_guide.pdf
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Volunteers!

If you are interested in volunteering at the Tournament, please contact more info soon!

Policies

Oakton Community College is an open and unsecured campus.  Anyone can come and go on campus.  Coaches need to keep an eye on their students.  Students should NOT go wandering off by themselves.

Personal Belongings
Please ask students to leave all personal belongings in the homeroom. Students who bring personal belongings to an event will be asked to place all belongings at the front (or back) of the event room.

NOTE ON CELLPHONES: Cellphones MUST be turned off and put inside a personal belonging that is left at the front (or back) of the room. Phones may NOT be kept on a student during an event. Students found with cellphones may be asked to leave the event.

Teams


Division B
1B     North Park Elementary
2B     British Intl School So Loop
3B     Sacred Heart School
4B     Old Orchard JHS
5B     Park View
6B     Highland MS
9B     Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
12B   MCC Academy    
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JV Division B
21B    North Park Elementary JV1
22B    British Intl School So Loop JV
23B    North Park Elementary JV2
24B    Old Orchard
25B    Park View
26B    Highland MS
27B    Sacred Heart School
29B    Our Lady of Mt. Carmel







Division C
1C     Niles West HS
2C     Loyola Academy
3C     Evergreen Park Comm HS
4C     Niles North HS
8C     British Intl School So Loop
9C     Glenbrook South HS
12C   MCC Academy HS

JV Division C
​21C    Niles West HS
22C    Loyola Academy
23C    Evergreen Park Comm HS
24C    Niles North HS 
28C    British Intl School So Loop
29C    Glenbrook South HS
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