Division B and C Combined Awards Ceremony

Saturday, May 31
7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.)

Charles E. Smith Athletic Center - 600 22nd Street, NW (Foggy Bottom Campus)

Overflow Viewing Sites: Funger Hall, Rooms 103 and 108 – 2201 G Street, NW (Foggy Bottom Campus)

Featuring: Tournament Highlights Video; Presentation of Coach Awards sponsored by Sargent-Welch, Science Kit & Boreal Laboratories, and Ward’s Natural Science; Presentation of Spirit Awards sponsored by Lockheed Martin; Presentation of Individual Awards for Trial Events (top 3 places); Presentation of Individual Awards for Regular Events (top 6 places); and Presentation of Team Awards (top 10 places). Several individual awards will feature special recognition from event sponsors in addition to medals.

Tickets: Required for the Awards Ceremony and Overflow Viewing Sites. Tickets were requested by head coaches during the online team registration process and will be provided during onsite team registration on Thursday, May 29 and Friday, May 30. Each team will be provided with reserved seating for 17 individuals, including 15 competitors and 2 coaches. Additional seating for alternates, chaperones, or other guests associated with the team will be provided on a space-available basis, either inside the Smith Center or at one of the designated overflow viewing sites. Due to the significant interest that teams have shown in the Awards Ceremony, it is anticipated that most teams will receive a combination of tickets for inside the Smith Center and for overflow viewing sites.

Webcast: Families and friends not joining us in-person for the Tournament are invited to visit the Tournament website at 7:30 p.m. on May 31 to view a live webcast of the Awards Ceremony.

There is no expected or required dress code for the Awards Ceremony. While some schools do get quite "dressed up" for this event, others do not. It is really up to how your school wishes to be represented there.

Special Prizes to be presented during the Awards Ceremony

• Coach Awards (Divisions B and C): The Coach Awards recognize the important role that head coaches play in the furthering of their students’ involvement with Science Olympiad. The head coach of each team attending the National Tournament will automatically be entered into a drawing for $500 equipment gift certificates sponsored by Sargent-Welch, Science Kit & Boreal Laboratories, and Ward’s Natural Science. During the Awards Ceremony, a representative of these brands will draw the names of two Division B head coaches and two Division C head coaches to receive these gift certificates.
• Science Olympiad Spirit Awards (Divisions B and C): The Science Olympiad Spirit Awards are among the highest honors given to teams, and recognize students and coaches that have a positive attitude, exemplify teamwork, have respect for the rules and their fellow competitors, and exhibit sportsmanlike conduct. On behalf of the Lockheed Martin Foundation, Steve Betza will present one Division B team and Division C team each with $2,000 checks to be used toward furthering the school’s Science Olympiad program.
• Bio-Process Lab (Division B): Michael Osborne of Texas Instruments will present the winning students and coach for Bio-Process Lab with a $1,000 Texas Instruments Data Collection Prize Package on stage which includes: 4-CBL 2 Data Collection Systems (includes 3 Temperature Sensors, 3 Light Sensors, and 3 Voltage Sensors); 4-TI-73 Explorer Graphing Calculators; 2-TI-73 Explorer Graphing Calculators (for the students); and 2-CBR 2 Calculator Based Rangers.
• Chem Lab (Division C): Michael Osborne of Texas Instruments will present the winning students and coach for Chem Lab with a $2,000 Texas Instruments Data Collection Prize Package on stage which includes: 6 -CBL 2 Data Collection Systems (includes 6 Temperature Sensors, 6 Light Sensors, and 6 Voltage Sensors); 4 -TI-84 Plus SE Graphing Calculators (EZ Spot); 2 -TI-84 Plus SE Graphing Calculators (for the students); and 2 -CBR 2 Calculator Based Rangers.
• Disease Detectives (Division C only): Each student on the winning Disease Detectives team PLUS TWO teachers/coaches will receive and expenses-paid (airfare, lodging and per diem) trip to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. (Date likely December 2008.) Azania Heyward-James of the CDC will give this award on stage at the Awards Ceremony. Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control, National Event Sponsor for Disease Detectives.
• Five Star Science (Division C): Michael Osborne of Texas Instruments will present the winning students and coach for Five Star Science with a $2,000 Texas Instruments Data Collection Prize Package on stage which includes: 6 -CBL 2 Data Collection Systems (includes 6 Temperature Sensors, 6 Light Sensors, and 6 Voltage Sensors); 4 -TI-84 Plus SE Graphing Calculators (EZ Spot); 2 -TI-84 Plus SE Graphing Calculators (for the students); and 2 -CBR 2 Calculator Based Rangers.
• Health Science (Division C): Each student on the winning Health Science team PLUS one teacher/coach will be awarded an expenses-paid trip (includes travel, lodging, meals and registration) to Neuroscience 2008, the industry's top gathering of neuroscience professionals in Washington, DC, November 15-19. The two students and a coach will be treated to special sessions and meetings with mentors. Dr. James Churchill from the Society for Neuroscience will give this award on stage at the Division C awards ceremony. Sponsored by the Society for Neuroscience, National Event Sponsor for Anatomy and Health Science.
• Robot Ramble (Division C): Each student on the winning Robot Ramble team will receive a $1,000 scholarship to the college of their choice, redeemable upon graduation from high school. Steve Betza from Lockheed Martin will give this award on stage at the Division C awards ceremony. Sponsored by Lockheed Martin, National Event Sponsor for Robo-Cross and Robot Ramble.
• Scrambler (Division B): The two winners of Scrambler will receive graphing calculators and baseball caps, courtesy of Team Scrambler in Kansas.
• MAKE Magazine will give one-year subscriptions valued at $35/each to the two gold medal winners in the following events: Division B - Balloon Launch Glider, Mystery Architecture, Robo-Cross, Scrambler, Tower Building, Trajectory, Write It Do It. Division C - Boomilever, Circuit Lab, Electric Vehicle, Robot Ramble, Sounds of Music, Wright Stuff, Write It Do It. Letters will be sent to coaches after the tournament that will allow students to redeem the subscriptions.

2008 Science Olympiad/Discovery Education Young Scientist Challenge: All Division B teams advancing to the Science Olympiad State Tournaments are eligible to enter this exciting contest, which features a Grand Prize of a $50,000 savings bond (worth $25,000) and a free trip to Washington DC in Fall 2008. See the instructions for complete details.