Competition Details
Event Info
Important:
HG Invitational is a virtual, asynchronous Division B Science Olympiad Invitational. All events will follow current SCIO rules. Should there be event clarifications, they will be posted on the Scilympiad website linked here.
Tests will be released on January 20th, 2025 at 7:45 AM Eastern Standard Time. The Scilympiad portal will close on January 26th, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Once students start their events through Scilympiad, they will have 50 minutes to complete their events (excluding build events—see information on build event logistics below).
There will be no hands-on or lab portion for any event. However, build events will be run (see information on build event logistics below).
Invitational events and tests are created by high school student volunteers. For the highest possible degree of accuracy, the HG Invitational Organizing Committee will attempt to have tests be peer-reviewed by the volunteers, Horace Greeley teachers, and/or regional event supervisors during the month leading up to the competition. However, this review is not guaranteed for all tests.
The Honor Code will be a testament for all students to agree to follow Science Olympiad and HG Invitational policies when competing.
We will be running the following events in 2025:
Air Trajectory
Anatomy & Physiology
Codebusters
Crime Busters (test only)
Disease Detectives
Dynamic Planet
Ecology
Entomology
Fossils
Helicopter
Meteorology
Microbe Mission
Optics (test only)
Potions and Poisons (test only)
Reach for the Stars
Road Scholar
Scrambler
Tower
Wind Power
We will NOT be running:
Experimental Design
Metric Mastery
Write it Do it
Mission Possible
Study Events
Students will be able to complete tests via Scilympiad. Teams will be able to access these tests at any point during the week of January 20th to January 26th. Once students open the test portal and start the test, they will have 50 minutes to complete study event tests.
Build Events
On the week of January 20th, 2025 to January 26th, 2025, teams will submit a video recording, a build log, and a checklist for each build event to a Google form. The link to this form will be released on January 20th, 2025 at 7:45 AM EST. All submissions must be uploaded into the Google form by January 26th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST. Head Coaches will receive instructions on how to navigate build events.
Alternative Answers
Should students experience issues submitting answers via Scilympiad, teams can upload their answers to an alternative Google form as a second resort. Students may submit their answers directly into the Google form, or upload a document to their answers. Please note that teams who need to use the alternative answers form should email hgscioly.invitational@gmail.com as soon as possible.