Science Olympiad Video - What is it all about?

The team competes in 23 events in Science, Technology and Engineering.

Events for 2026-27:   

Build Events:  Boomilever, Elastic Launch Glider, Hovercraft, Ping Pong Parachute, Roller Coaster, Scrambler, and Write It Do It

Test Events:  Anatomy, Botany, Circuit Lab, Codebusters, Crime Busters, Disease Detectives, Dynamic Planet, Experimental Design, Food Science, Heredity, Meteorology, Remote Sensing, Rocks and MInerals, Solar System, Thermodynamics, and Water Quality

The Bednarcik Science Olympiad Program has a Varsity Team consisting of experienced competitors and mostly 8th graders and a Junior Varsity Team for 6th and 7th grade students. Both teams compete in a regional competition and awards are given in events for both team categories.  Only the Varsity level can qualify for the state competition.

Students compete in teams of 2 in test events and building events in many different areas of science.

This is a competitive club and the expectation is that members regularly attend meetings and will work on projects outside of meeting times.

This club requires a total of $60 (there is a district club fee payment and an additional school club fee to cover competition costs).  The district fee of $25 will be charged through PushCoin once the season starts.  The club fee of $35 will be collected in person (cash or check made out to Bednarcik) and needs to be turned in by Nov 11.

SCHEDULE -
The season starts in late October and ends in mid-April with the state competition.

Meetings will take place at school in room 1329F (below Ms. Truemper's classroom)
As the regional competition nears, practice sessions and times will increase and include Saturdays.

           2026-27 Important Dates:  Practice Schedule Linked Here

• 1. Oct 20             1st Team Practice after school

  2. Oct 27                                         Parent meeting after practice 

  Club registration fee due

• 3. December - February                Battle of the States - virtual competition

  4. March 2027 TBA             Regional Competition - College of DuPage

  5. April 17, 2027                             State Competition - University of Illinois