The Science Olympiad is a nationwide competition. Students compete in 23 events that include earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. The Science Olympiad is designed to increase students' interest in STEM fields and provide recognition for outstanding achievement in team events. Students compete in the Science Olympiad, with the top teams advancing from Regional to State to National levels.

 Webinars 

soinc.org   for details  

YouTube Science Olympiad TV - Fundraising  Webinar -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHpk5co1XIw

October 8, 2025: Mission Possible – Questions & Answers with Andy Hammhttps://soinc-org.zoom.us/rec/share/gmssoAGk86rb0MuDXWKQpdhP3bui0176k9foVLH97vK2WITWZciRIqcrvGVdl9-Z.rfSH_v1acAx5j8Yc

 October 15, 2025: Helicopter Help from NFFS with Brian Turnbull & Chuck Andraka-: https://soinc-org.zoom.us/rec/share/lO36G4KKP_NtwDZIHXApcvPfVzbQF5BM92j6wmd9XqOtCjPoQCYPCNBHp9Due73J.ZoSakkF9pX4Kv28g

Use the Passcode: 6&X$4X8x when asked.

November 5, 2025: Engineering CAD for Students & Coaches with Drew Bennett-: https://soinc-org.zoom.us/rec/share/FPF139n3EW6DqYVrLS45ANJgq9z3NFZn0hGFNJ_z0zaW9FC5JtdJ-QpXwvelj_sH.QW2iRdbb8ryHToUd

Use this passcode: b8kLu+@D

November 19, 2025: Circuit Lab – Shocking Insights with Russ Burleson-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhS-WAcnFtw

 December 3, 2025: Engineering CAD for Event Supervisors with Drew Bennett- https://soinc-org.zoom.us/rec/share/mc5cruQFv-a7ybj3R2iTdnRg52IJssEJdyWaPkt21LG5QP4JAvPFVRituYFQCxf4.dA9yS5WUtu3iBw9S

Passcode, please enter: %k3EQ^TY

• December 10, 2025: Hovercraft - Advice & Tips with Karen Emmons-https://soinc-org.zoom.us/rec/share/1vLXC1WZyBeqWWPmJVZieUNaSLo7LkXKFDHMGGlHFMDBzDvYXJ4B094HB83Qk6FG.q8jgnPT49jR48Cee

• December 17, 2025: Solar System - Tips for Success• December 17, 2025: Solar System - Tips for Success-https://soinc-org.zoom.us/rec/share/DyQUo0bOhldvJNruffF3fDsweAe8rWAsY_7-Blril0CmYzV6UTQe1Gbv8xp-Xwjp.fvoEJ_XE1h1juFNu

Additional information webinars can be found at: at;https://www.soinc.org/join/workshops

January 7, 2026 - Materials Science - Give me the Tech! The Nanotech!-• December 17, 2025: Solar System - Tips for Success• December 17, 2025: Solar System - Tips for Success-https://soinc-org.zoom.us/rec/share/DyQUo0bOhldvJNruffF3fDsweAe8rWAsY_7-Blril0CmYzV6UTQe1Gbv8xp-Xwjp.fvoEJ_XE1h1juFNu

• January 14, 2026 - Astronomy - Questions & Answers-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzx0bp7RvRc

• January 21, 2026 - Crime Busters & Forensics - Science Solving Crime-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivJ0d5-H_Zs

Workshops

September 27'2025 - 10:00 am-12:00 pm Directors, Coaches Workshop-Virtual, navigating the website, starting a team, and signing up - virtual   transcript in Coaches Documents

*October 18, 2025- 1:00 pm -3:00 pm *  Virtual: Creating information content for content competitions, Remote sensing, Hereditary (genetics events), Rocks and Minerals.- This workshop is for Students and Coaches. Transcript in the Coaches' Documents 

November 15'2025-9:30 am- at Wichita State University - In-person price $5.00 a person   Materials Science  Forensics, Crime Busters, Poisons: Material Science information has been uploaded in the coaches' documents under workshop #3

December 13'2025-10:00 am- Workshop at WSU in person -   at Wichita State University Chem lab, Eng CAD, Codebusters, Water Quality, Electric Vehicle. In-person price is $5.00 a person or donate a can of food for the food drive. NOTE: PRESENTATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE 

Helicopter Date and Time TBD   Andover Central High ( may be after the first of the year& ) nvitationals

Wilbur Invitational rescheduled 2/7/26

 Wilbur Division B Invitational - Wilbur Middle School, Wichita, KS, January 24, 2026. Contact Tim Elsen at telsen@usd259.net. Please see the link for sign up -https://sites.google.com/usd259.net/wilbur-scioly/home

registration link for Wilbur Invitational -https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHkDPVB0gFg2UG_sR3NaKXFyoK8c0zfAi7jGBXLZeEGhEwLQ/viewform?usp=dialog 

Chaboya Middle School  Invitational  Div B February 7-14'2026   Cost is 65.00, contact  https://scilympiad.com/chaboya

Mount Vernon Middle and High School Satellite Invitational 2/21-27-2026  Visit the Scilympiad website to register. Cost is 75.00. Contact: contact:larry.westparkscioly@gmail.com

Wichita Regional ( Andover ) Invitational  Andover Central  High School , Andover  2/21/26  Contact  recha@USD385.org* 

Regional Dates 

Wichita Regional at Andover Central, Andover, KS -2/21/26 More information to follow * 

KCK Regional at Johnson County Community College in KCK,2/28/26. More information to follow  

Kansas State Science Olympiad

April 4'2026, at Wichita State University 

National Science  Olympiad 

May 22-23

University of Southern California 

If you missed the Day of Giving, you can still give to the Kansas Science Olympiad by clicking on the link below

The link to donate is below

https://give.wichita.edu/schools/WichitaStateUniversity/founders-day/pages/specialized-support/kansas-science-olympiad/?a=1Kansas Science Olympiad is sponsored by the following :

Wichita Heights High School- USD 259

Wilbur Middle School -USD 259

Andover Central High School-USD 385

Andover Middle School -USD 385

 Department of Mathematics Fort Hays State University

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Wichita State University 

Johnson County Community College

Questions about the Kansas Science Olympiad can be directed to Susan McCoy at susan.mccoy@wichita.edu.