Massachusetts 2010

[tmanneo]

Are you guys pumped? Discuss the upcoming competition! How is the studying/practice/building going? Anyone want to share experiences for newbs? (Such as myself)

[redreading249]

Hello :]
I can't wait for the state competition!
Hmm, last year was my first year at states and it was AMAZING!
Are you an Alt? or Regular?

[tmanneo]

Sounds awesome. I'm a regular, mainly because I'm starting the team at my school, lol. We've started a bit, but I think it's going well. How about you?

[redreading249]

Thats great that you are starting a team! Where are you from? Whats your school name? What grade are you in?

We are doing great so far! All of us are so excited :]
I was an alternate last year and my events were Anatomy, Physical Science Lab, and Wright Stuff.
I placed Anatomy - 1st
PSL - 1st
and Wright Stuff - 2nd.
Overall our team came in first place. I also had a trial event called Microbe Mission that will be a division B event next year. I got 6th place at nationals with my partner on that event.
This year I'm a regular and my events are Fossils, Wright Stuff, and Write it Do it.
I'm really excited!
Do you know your events yet? Which ones are you wanting to do?

[tmanneo]

I'm from Quincy, MA. I'm a junior at North Quincy High School. I know which events I want to do, but I might have to cut back on an event or two. So far, I want to do A&P, Chem Lab, Environmental Chem Lab, Experimental Design, Mission Possible, Physics Lab, and Write It Do It, lol. We're hoping to place in top 10 or even top 5 this year. We're very ambitious, lol

[sciolykid101]

I'm from Quincy, MA. I'm a junior at North Quincy High School. I know which events I want to do, but I might have to cut back on an event or two. So far, I want to do A&P, Chem Lab, Environmental Chem Lab, Experimental Design, Mission Possible, Physics Lab, and Write It Do It, lol. We're hoping to place in top 10 or even top 5 this year. We're very ambitious, lol

Whoa, too many events! xD Newton North HS is pretty good.

[redreading249]

I didn't noticed till now that you were Division C haha!
I'm division B :]

[Pleiades]

Whoa, too many events! xD Newton North HS is pretty good.

You can never have too many events! Well, unless you're doing events just for the sake of doing as many as possible and not really learning the events but I highly doubt that's the case here.

[redreading249]

Hey Plaedis!
Haven't talked to you in a long time!
I'm on WIDI too
Haha but I'm still division B.
You were from Diamond right?

[Pleiades]

I was on Galvin last year. I stopped by to see how the team was doing today. They have some highlights but it seems like mostly 5th and 6th graders with a few 7th and 8th which is obvioulsy not ideal but I think they'll be quite good.
My high school team isn't going to be all that competitive. Science Olympiad is just something we're doing for the fun of it [at the moment]