Announcements

3/10 - Typo found on Scoring Guidelines Summary Sheet

The summary sheet should have had number of teams not number of participants.  The document is fixed.  Click on Summary Sheet.

 

3/9  Awards Ceremony Steaming Live

Want to watch your kids from the office???
We will be streaming video from approx 2:45 til close. The stream will be on http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ku-live
The raffle and Reading Phillies will be first, followed by the awards ceremony.

3/1 Optics - Both Divisions

"All mirrors have the reflective coating on the back surface of the glass (2.5mm thick). The mirrors are nominally 50mm x 50mm square. Each mirror will be mounted on a wooden block, and this block will be attached to an aluminum right angle. The aluminum is being added to improve stability – otherwise the mirror makes the mount somewhat top-heavy." (dimensions on the square are not exact)

3/1 - Teams going to States

There will be 4 teams from Division B and 6 teams from Division C going on to the State Competition.

3/1 MISSION POSSIBLE  - Div. B UPDATE

Since Mission Possible has a 30 minute set-up time, please feel free to show up 30 minutes in advance of your scheduled time, if that is possible. This will allow your students to set up their device and be ready to run during the scheduled hour.

2/22    MISSION POSSIBLE - Div. B UPDATE   -  VERY IMPT!!!

An announcement from the Mission Possible supervisor: Your Mission Possible TSL should be emailed to beammeup42@ptd.net no later than 5 pm on Friday, March 9th. TSLs received after the deadline or submitted on the day of the competition will not receive the 100 points specified in sections 7f and 7g of the rulebook. Any TSL submitted on time will be checked for errors and omissions, and returned to you so that you may make corrections and resubmit it. This is highly recommended, as it will reduce the possibility of losing points, per the rules.

Please follow the format used in the sample TSL on the National SO website: http://www.soinc.org/mission_possible_b Please include all non-scoreable actions in your TSL as shown in the example. This will make it easier for me to understand the operation of your device. Send me your TSL as a spreadsheet (Excel or Numbers) or a pdf file.

2/22     ROBOT ARM - Div. C UPDATE   -   VERY IMPT!!!

Announcement from the Robot Arm Supervisor:  Regarding the use of kits and modified kit parts in this event, a faq on the national website says “This does not necessarily mean each component must be modified by the students, but a token modification of a single component from an entire kit would not be within the spirit of the problem either.”) At this competition, kits with at least one functional modification will be scored in tier 1. Unmodified kits will be scored in tier 2. . ( If you intend to compete a modified kit, please contact me (beammeup42@ptd.net) with a description of what you are planning to do, and I will determine in advance whether your modification qualifies as “functional”.

There will be two competition areas, one set up on a table, one on the floor - you may choose the one that you prefer. These areas are marked on a piece of poster-board rather than being taped as stated in the rulebook. The “½” nominal size” pvc pipes have an OD of approximately 0.625”.

Documentation should be emailed to beammeup42@ptd.net no later than 5 pm on Friday, March 9th. Documents received after the deadline or submitted on the day of the competition will be scored with a 10% penalty, as specified in sections 7h of the rulebook. Any documentation submitted on time will be checked for errors and omissions, and returned to you so that you may make corrections and resubmit it. This is highly recommended, as it will reduce the possibility of penalty for incomplete documentation, per the rules. Finally, if there are any other questions you have regarding this event, please do not hesitate to contact me!

2/14/12   Updated Tree List

Just click on the title and you will have the update Tree List for Forestry.  It contains only the trees that may be used for the event.

1/13/13 - School Lists Updated

The list of schools that are attending has been updated.  Several schools will not be attending and we've picked up a few.  We are at 14 Middle Schools and 28 High Schools.  Several schools have not completed payment.  You must have your registration fees paid by Jan. 31 or you will not be able to compete!  Checks will not be accepted at the door!!!

1/5/12    Rocks and Minerals Correction:

"It has been raised that Anthracite Coal on the National website is listed as being a sedimentary rock. Actually it is Metamorphic. In Pennsylvania we will categorize it as being metamorphic. "  Roger Demos, State Director

11/15/11   The Forestry Event -pdf

This is the tree list that is posted on the Pennsylvania SO website.  The trees that can be used in the tournament are highlighted.  The supervisor does not have to use the entire list and can further limit it as long as all teams are notified at least one month in advance of the tournament.  Further information can be found on the "Updates" section of the PA website.

11/14/11

Invitational Competitions  (see PA SO site for more information)

*Division B Invitational Tournaments

Rustin Invitational
Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 at Bayard Rustin High School in West Chester, PA

Comet Invitational
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 at Abington Heights Middle School in Clarks Summit, PA

*Division C Invitational Tournaments

Battle at Valley Forge Invitational
Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Conestoga High School in Berwyn, PA

Twin Tiers Science Olympiad Invitational
Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Athens Area High School

Tiger Invitational Science Olympiad Competition
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Northwestern Lehigh High School in New Tripoli, PA

 




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