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SO4L wrote:I can't believe that Dendrology is taking Ornithology's place in 2 years. Who wants to study trees? Branches of zoology like Entomology and Herpetology seem way more interesting than studying trees. They should replace Dendrology with Cetology or Mammalogy.

I disagree, trees are very interesting. Although, I agree that there should be an event for mammalogy. Cetology, not so much.

Optics sounds interesting also, I might do it next year.

I do not think trees are a good idea. Also i think they are going to put in some type of music/sound event.

walkingstyx wrote:The rules up on the nationals website imply that optics has both a test portion and an light reflecting obstacle course, but it also says that they need heavy revision, so the obstacle course probably won't make it into the real event.

Obstacle Course = Pentathlon XD

SO4L wrote:I can't believe that Dendrology is taking Ornithology's place in 2 years. Who wants to study trees? Branches of zoology like Entomology and Herpetology seem way more interesting than studying trees. They should replace Dendrology with Cetology or Mammalogy.

Forestry was an event way back when I was in 7th and 8th grade, and I have to say, it was really a lot of fun. I wasn't great at it (my partner was, though, and we somehow managed a 2nd place at States, we were shocked), but I enjoyed it, and now I can't pass a tree without trying to identify it.

Besides, they'd never do an event on mammalogy or cetology because they'd never be able to give live samples (except for some small mammals like rodents or lagomorphs). In my opinion, Forestry was a much better event than Herpetology.

Trajectory's gonna be gone. At States the other day for Div C, I saw so many perfect runs with bucket shots that they'd be crazy not to end it, or at least limit size or construction a LOT. They might do trebuchets, though.

Sound of music is a cool event, but it really doesn't require a whole lot of science. if you can tinker, you can do that event. But, if they had you explain harmonic series or even just the concept of your instrument, and/or make a written test, that would be more fair

As for Sumo, it's been a NYS Trial for 3 years now, so NYS teams will completely waste everyone at Nats if it stays. My guess is that they rest it for 2 years, then bring it back on a national level, and in the meantime make another robotics event like Robot Ramble or something similar.

I know last May or so, they posted a tentative list for B and C divs, so we'll be waiting on that

Are they getting rid of egg-o-naut? To replace it with helicopter?

sciencegirl23 wrote:Are they getting rid of egg-o-naut? To replace it with helicopter?

So it appears.

haven chuck wrote:Helicopter/Glider (instead of Egg-o-naut)

I'm kind of bummed.

Awww, my team was so pumped to make an awesome bridge next year.

What do you guys think will be the new body system for Anatomy? My guess is digestive...not too pleasant though, haha

why the heck are they replacing volcanoes and earthquakes with LAKES AND RIVERS?!?! thats so stupid whats to know about lakes and riversss?

Too bad Trajectory's going to be gone. I was looking forward to almost taking out more hallway lights...

tmanneo wrote:What do you guys think will be the new body system for Anatomy? My guess is digestive...not too pleasant though, haha

They've already done circulatory and muscular in the past two years, so those are out. Maybe respiratory? At least it would be less unpleasant than digestive.