Pennsylvania 2013

[49ers]

For anyone doing Astro. Based on the state tests from last year and the year before, it looks like A LOT of the info is taken from Carrol and Ostile's Introduction to Modern Astrophysics. Sometimes verbatim (like the H-R Diagram of the evo of a 5 solar mass star and a bunch of stuff from questions 90-100, and a ton more too). Enjoy

And that would be me. The problem is, there is also a ton of DSO info to cover for the test. But then again, if my files would stop corrupting, it wouldn't be so bad.

[isaysroar]

Anyone doing that Geek Speak thing at States?

I'm assuming this is one of the trial events this year? In that case, I would not know.

On another note, however, are we going to have a meet-up at States this year?

I think this year we're using username name tags this year throughout the day and meeting up afterwords anyone else have any ideas?

[EastStroudsburg13]

I'm just going to jump in and give my advice in terms of scioly meetups:

Last year, we decided to organize a meetup in the time between the last event and awards. It ended up being four people: me, Alpha, 49ers, and butter side up, in the lobby of von Liebig. If you want to do a meetup, you have to have a specific time and place in mind. I would say lobby of the gymnasium at 3:15 would be the best place, except it gets very busy around that time, which is why we went with von Liebig last year. Also, someone at the meetup needs to have a visible indication that they are from scioly, so it's not as awkward for people to go up to them.

Nametags are generally a good idea, but idk how many people actually see them. I wore "EASTstroudsburg13" at several competitions and I don't think many people saw it. Maybe it's because I had to shrink the letters so it would actually fit, but still.

[Skink]

I wanted to interject that all of EAST's advice is good. IL tried this last season and failed miserably. One person should take the helm, organize it, specify a time/place, and tell everyone else what they're wearing so they can be found. For example, 'I'll be at so-and-so wearing my team's pink t-shirt.' Then, if I go to the place and see a pink t-shirt, I'll feel comfortable (sure enough I'm at the right place) introducing myself. Otherwise, even if folks show up, everyone's gonna stay quiet.

[Jdogg]

Alright, how about 3:15 IM Gym? Me, ichealm, and hmcginny will be there (sort of speaking for them right now, but I'll make sure they show up). I'll be wearing a plaid shirt (blue or red) and I'll put my username on my name tag (If we have name tags).

[isaysroar]

I think that's a great idea considering that most coaches do NOT allow their students roam free around the campus alone and MUST be guided by a parent. It's a shame that we can't be trusted. But, I believe that if we meet at the gym most of us can get together.

By the way Nerdgirl314, rissapf13, MathGeek22, JTLer, BAZINGA_3201, and I will be at the competition wearing a JTL team shirt w/ our username name tags. I really hope that we can meet up:)!

[hmcginny]

Jdogg and I might be kinda hard to spot since we don't have team shirts, though Jdogg's plaid might help us stick out. I'll probably add my username to my name tag after all the events are over, but the two are similar enough that it probably won't even be necessary. We might want to print out the scioly logo or something like that so that its even more obvious at the beginning.

[AlphaTauri]

Cool, I'll be there too (no team shirt for me either, but I'll probably be wearing a black hat, which should be noticeable enough since we're indoors). And I promise not to accidentally creep out half a team this year.

I think that's a great idea considering that most coaches do NOT allow their students roam free around the campus alone and MUST be guided by a parent. It's a shame that we can't be trusted. But, I believe that if we meet at the gym most of us can get together.

O.o That's...slightly overprotective? My coaches in middle school always just let us roam the campus as long as we got ourselves where we were supposed to be.

Just so everyone is clear, the IM Gym is the smaller one (where all the teams are not) that they hold builds in.

[Jdogg]

Just so everyone is clear, the IM Gym is the smaller one (where all the teams are not) that they hold builds in.

Yes

[cconry]

What are the division B trial events for PA? I wonder if my paperwork is wrong because I keep seeing the GeoLogic mapping is division C.