Science Olympiad includes 4 levels of tournaments: Invitationals, Regionals, State, and Nationals. More information can be found about the tournaments in the About>Getting Started section. Below are important dates and contacts for upcoming tournaments. Coaches can find additional State tournament information and forms on the KSO Login.

Invitational Tournaments

Several Invitational Tournaments are offered remotely, which means those tournaments across the nation are open to all. Tournaments can be found on the National SO website or under the Head Coach Dashboard on Scilympiad.com/KSO Login. Any team participating in an Invitational Tournament must register with KSO. 

Here are upcoming in-person Invitational Tournaments in Kansas:

November 16, 2024: O-Town Showdown at Olathe Northwest High School (Division C). Contact Kelsey Carsella for more info.
December 7, 2024: Schroedinger's Invitational at DeSoto High School (Division C). Fee is $120 per team. Contact Chad Brown or Laura Sixta for more info.
January 18, 2025: Mill Creek Invitational at Mill Creek Middle School (Division B). Contact Laurie Heisel for more info. Only two spots left! Weather back-up of January 25.
January 25, 2025: Wilbur Invitational at Wilbur Middle School (Division B). Contact Tim Elsen for more info.
February 1, 2025: Wichita Heights Snowball Invitational at Wichita Heights High School (Division C). Contact Heather Kincaid for more info.

Previous Invitationals are listed below for reference.

November 4, 2023: Pioneer Trail Invitational at Pioneer Trail Middle School (Division B). Fee is $100. Contact Michelle Sullivan for more info.
November 11, 2023: Olathe North Invitational at Olathe North High School (Division C). Contact Brett Kipley for more info. Registration deadline is October 20.
January 6, 2024: Pembroke Hill Invitational at Pembroke Hill Upper School, MO (Division C). Contact Kimberly Cho for more info.
January 27, 2024: Dedrick Classic Invitational at Oak Park High School, MO (Division C). Fee is $120 per team. Contact Chris Goll for more info.

Regional Tournaments

Coaches may choose one of the following regionals for their students (you are not limited by your geographic location). These tournaments are IN PERSON.

Hays B/C Regional - February 15, 2025 @ FHSU
NE KS B/C Regional - February 22, 2025 @ JCCC
Wichita B/C Regional - February 22, 2025 @ Andover Central High School

State Tournament

The 2025 State Tournament for Kansas will be in person at Wichita State University on April 5, 2025. Contact: Jill Fisher at jill.fisher@wichita.edu