Why SciOly?

Science Olympiad is a fun STEM activity with various science topics to learn. Students can learn a variety of subjects and skills which they will carry with them throughout their lives.

• SciOly is a well-known and extremely fun extracurricular activity

• Everyone gets to compete in multiple tournaments, with a partner

• SciOly helps students get better at time management, organizational skills, critical thinking, and more!

• Science Olympiad provides opportunities to connect with new people across the country via competitions, forums, and chat groups (such as the Discord)

• Winning a tournament and being recognized is always an awesome experience!

• The knowledge and facts you gain from studying for a Science Olympiad competition makes school easier

• You get to spend time with friends during and outside of competition. 

• Competitions are very fun as the team gathers together in one room.

• Weekly meetings with the team

• State is an overnight trip, and is usually held at UIUC!

• Leadership opportunities: If you are successful, you can have the opportunity to join the Board, which is a great time to sharpen your leadership and mentoring skills

• Explore different kinds of science! (including biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, etc.)

• Variety of events to participate in!

  • Written/testing events are events that involve taking a test on a particular subject. Event topics often change per year. 

  • Lab events give the feel of a hands-on activity. Similar to written events, most lab events have a test, along with completing a lab on-site.

  • Build events are the most hands-on out of the three types of events. They involve building an apparatus before the competition and testing it on-site.

• Every person who wants to join can find an event they are passionate about