Oklahoma 2013

[ThePrudentGuava]

this will be the place for you guys/girls to know what is going on in Oklahoma Science Olympiad. It might be helpful to Guests or you guys in Kansas, New Mexico, Missouri, and Texas. I guess that I will start with the most recent tournament.

West Tournament Results-

*Division B*
1st – Cooper Middle School
2nd – Moore West Jr. High
3rd – Western Oaks Middle School
4th – Capps Middle School
5th – Dove Science Academy

*Division C*
1st – Putnam City High School
2nd – Putnam City West

Note- only 1/2 of teams were able to participate

Also, here is the Norman Invitational Schedule - http://www.oksciolympiad.org/wp-content ... edule.docx

[Luo]

Do you know whether Oklahoma intends to send a Division C team to nationals this year? Last year, Oklahoma sent a Division B team to nationals, but declined the Division C spot (opening up an extra spot for Washington state).

[ThePrudentGuava]

I actually asked the state director in October and he says

Too costly to travel, The actual tournament cost is not an issue, it's the cost of getting a
team transported to the tournament location plus food and lodging for the
duration of the event. The host University normally provides housing for
a nominal cost, but it can still cost $1000 per team member. Last year's
national tournament was in Orlando. Casady school in Oklahoma City is a
private school and most students are from affluent families. They were
able to attend. Seventy percent of students at Putnam City High School
live below the federal poverty designation. They were not able to attend.

And during the tournaments it seems that Putnam City's 2 teams seem to be the only C teams competing. If they win State, it will be unlikely that they will go.

[Luo]

I actually asked the state director in October and he says

Too costly to travel, The actual tournament cost is not an issue, it's the cost of getting a
team transported to the tournament location plus food and lodging for the
duration of the event. The host University normally provides housing for
a nominal cost, but it can still cost $1000 per team member. Last year's
national tournament was in Orlando. Casady school in Oklahoma City is a
private school and most students are from affluent families. They were
able to attend. Seventy percent of students at Putnam City High School
live below the federal poverty designation. They were not able to attend.

And during the tournaments it seems that Putnam City's 2 teams seem to be the only C teams competing. If they win State, it will be unlikely that they will go.

That is very interesting. Thank you for the information!

[ThePrudentGuava]

sure thing. If you want to know anything more about Oklahoma, you can just PM me.

[ThePrudentGuava]

here are the results for the Longfellow Middle School Regionals Tourny a few Saturdays ago.

Division B
1st- Casady Middle School

2nd – Western Oaks Middle School

3rd – Irving Middle School

4th – Dove Science Academy, Tulsa

5th – Capps Middle School

6th – Moore West Junior High

7th – Whittier Middle School

8th – Longfellow Middle School

Division C

1st- Putnam City High School

oh, Putnam City......of course you won.

Congrats to Longfellow Middle School for hosting their 1st tournament. It's not the best that you got last place though, .