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Illinois Science Olympiad

Oakton Community College 
Regional Tournament

March 17, 2018

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Results and General Information

Congratulations to the following school for advancing to the 2018 State Tournament!
B Division                                                                       C Division
1st place Marie Murphy                                              1st place New Trier
2nd place Wilmette JHS                                               2nd place Niles West
3rd place Thomas Middle School                               3rd place Niles North
4th place North Park                                                    4th place Glenbrook South
5th place Attea Middle School                                    5th place Loyola Academy

Regional Directors:
  • Jim Grant (Thomas Middle School) - jim.grant@illinoisolympiad.org
  • Colleen Storiz (Science & Arts Academy) - colleen.storiz@illinoisolympiad.org 
  • ​Elizabeth Ramseyer (Niles West High School) - eliram@d219.org
  • Oakton Community College Site Coordinator - Gloria Liu 

  • Please contact Jim or Elizabeth with questions.  

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

State Bids: B Division: 5; C Division 5
Medals: B Division Varsity: 5 place medals; JV: 3 place medals
C Division Varsity: C Division 6 place medals; JV: 4 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:

Jim Grant -
Jim has been involved with Science Olympiad for 19 years. He is a State and National event supervisor for both Physics and Inquiry of Science events. This is his eighth year as the Oakton Co-Regional Director; he also serves on the Illinois Science Olympiad State Executive Board.  Jim is a STEM Teacher at Thomas Middle School in Arlington Heights.

Colleen Storiz- 
Colleen is a former archaeologist specializing in Meso-American archaeology and geology. She currently teaches middle school science at the Science & Arts Academy and hosts an elementary science olympiad team for grades 3 - 5. Colleen has been involved with Illinois Science Olympiad for the past 8 years and is the co-regional director for Oakton Regional with James Grant and the State event supervisor for Hydrogeology. 

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.  

Important Dates
Instructions & Forms

Important Dates
  • Coaches' Meeting  
  • The Coaches' Meeting is scheduled in Room 200 Lee Center on Tues. Feb 6 at 7pm. Everyone should park in Lot D and enter the Lee Center (directly south of Parking Lot D). Room 200 is on the 2nd floor, toward the west end of the building. 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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Forms due BEFORE the Tournament:
  • Self Schedule - Opens Monday, Feb 26 at 6 pm and Ends Friday, March 2 at 6 pm
  • Demographics 
  • Lunch Order form - Due March 12

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

Payment for Lunch or Team Fees

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Instructions and Other Handouts
  • Wristband Rules
  • Tournament Program for Awards Ceremony

Schedules

​Division B

Division C

Please note that these schedules are tentative.  Coaches will be notified when Final but these are very close and have rooms listed.

Tournament Logistics

_Team Drop-Off and Registration

Parking
Please use Lots A & C

Maps
Map of Oakton


Team Registration Process
TEAM ROSTERS/FORMS
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  red(15 max given)
Division B-JV            blueish

Division C-Varsity  purple (15 max given)
Division C-JV           orange


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 

4:30pm - 6:00pm


Rooms 1604, 1606, 1608, 1610


Self Schedule

​​Self Schedule is not yet open. Monday Feb 26 at 6pm is the date it will open.   Please use the instructions below to schedule your events.

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Volunteers!

If you are interested in volunteering at the Tournament, please contact Jim Grant (Thomas Middle School) - jim.grant@illinoisolympiad.org.

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
Numbers    School Name
1B                Sacred Heart Varsity
2B                St. Joan of Arc Varsity
3B                Pope John 23 Varsity
4B                British International
5B                North Park Varsity
6B                Springman Varsity
7B                Thomas Middle School Varsity
8B                Marie Murphy Varsity
9B                Wilmette JH Varsity
10B              MCC Academy Varsity
20B              Chippewa Varsity
19B              Attea MS

JV Division B
11B             Sacred Heart JV
12B             St. Joan of Arc JV
13B             North Park JV-1
14B             British International JV
15B             North Park JV-2
16B             Springman JV
17B             Thomas Middle School JV
18B              Marie Murphy JV 
29B             Attea MS JV






Division C
​Numbers    School Name
1C                Niles West Varsity
2C                Loyola Academy Varsity
3C                St. Ignatius Varsity
4C                Glenbrook South Varsity
5C                New Trier Varsity
6C                Niles North Varsity
7C                Evanston Township Varsity
8C                Highland Park Varsity
10C              Maine South Varsity
19C              Maine West Varsity
21C              Beacon Academy Varsity
22 C             British International Varsity
24C              Glenbrook North Varsity

JV Division C
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11C              Niles West JV
12C              Loyola Academy JV
13C              St. Ignatius JV
14C              Glenbrook South JV
15C              New Trier JV
16C              Niles North JV
17C              Evanston Township JV
18C              Highland Park JV
20C              Maine South JV
27C              Evanston Township JV-2
31C              Beacon Academy JV
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