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A premier activity that immerses your students in the whatever areas of STEAM and STEM that excites them. Science Olympiad is competition-based and is similar to a track meet with an Olympic feel around differing events with awards and a little pageantry thrown in!

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5314 USA
(269) 276-3253

Western Michigan University will host the region 10 Science Olympiad tournament on Saturday, March 15, 2025. The Michigan State Finals will be held at Michigan State University on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

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Science Olympiad competitions are like academic track meets, consisting of a series of 23 team events in each division (Division B is middle school; Division C is high school). Each year, a portion of the events are rotated to reflect the ever-changing nature of genetics, earth science, chemistry, anatomy, physics, geology, mechanical engineering and technology.

By combining events from all disciplines, Science Olympiad encourages a wide cross-section of students to get involved. Emphasis is placed on active, hands-on group participation.

Through Science Olympiad, students, teachers, parents, principals and business leaders bond together and work toward a shared goal.

The region 10 Science Olympiad tournament at WMU includes schools from nine counties bringing approximately 750 students together on WMU's main campus in Kalamazoo.  There is a division for middle school teams and a division for high school teams. Students will compete in their choices of 23 different events, encompassing  a very broad variety of possible STEM related subjects.

Who:

  • Middle school teams in their Division (“B”). May have as many as 15 students per team.
  • High school teams in their Division (“C”). May have as many as 15 students per team.

Where: Main Campus of WMU, Kalamazoo, Michigan. 

Why: Increase proficiency of student performances in STEM and promote exploration of future careers in STEM and STEAM related fields.

Information for administrators

This event will allow for you to showcase your school and your students. It can be a big draw and bragging point for your district. You will be able to make the case that you offer more for your students academically and socially than other area districts. It will also allow you lots of photo-ops with kids winning medals in academic events!  (Think newsletters and newspapers). Most importantly, students learn! Scores go up, students excel and lessons are learned that students will carry with them for their whole lives. Contact us to help you help your district/building get involved!

Important forms:

  • Roster/Principal Certification (Students need to be listed on the roster page and assigned to the team. 15 students max, with no more than 7 seniors for division C or 5 ninth graders for division B. Two alternate students may be assigned to the team, but they must be marked as alternates on the roster page. One per team will be collected.  Note: this also serves as a media release form.)
  • Medical Information (One for each student. You may use your school’s approved form, and should, if your school has their own.)
  • Permission Slip (One for each student. You may use your school’s approved form, and should, if your school has their own.)
  • Final Registration Form (on the day of the event, coaches must submit a printed final registration form)
  • Information Use Authorization Form

Interested in volunteering?

We need your support in making the Michigan Science Olympiad Regional Tournament a success! Multiple shifts are available between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Sign up to volunteer!
Beyond our direct University family, we welcome the help from the community, former Science Olympians, science aficionados and, of course, our WMU alumni.
—Marty Buehler, director of WMU Science Olympiad

Need more info?

Contact Marty Buehler