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!

Registration

State registration is required for all teams and is completed through the Michigan Science Olympiad site at https://miscioly.org/registration

You must also register for our regional event at WMU (Region 10). Fees for all but new teams this year will be sent again to the business manager at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Sue Ketchum.

Your school sends a check made out to WMU or Western Michigan University for $75 for your primary team and $50 for every alternate team you would like to bring. Again, new teams are free this year. You can reach out to Sue for an invoice or a W-9, etc., if your office needs it.   

To pay the fee, please send a check to Western Michigan University at the address below and note that the check is for Science Olympiad registration.

Western Michigan University
Sue Ketchum/MS 5314
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI  49008

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.)
• Final Registration Form (on the day of the event, coaches must submit a printed final registration form)