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.
The link to donate is below
https://give.wichita.edu/schools/WichitaStateUniversity/founders-day/pages/specialized-support/kansas-science-olympiad/?a=1
Upcoming Webinars
See news @soinc.org for details and sign up
• November 5, 2025: Engineering CAD for Students & Coaches with Drew Bennett
• November 19, 2025: Circuit Lab – Shocking Insights with Russ Burleson
• December 3, 2025: Engineering CAD for Event Supervisors with Drew Bennett
• December 10, 2025: Hovercraft - Advice & Tips with Karen Emmons
• December 17, 2025: Solar System - Tips for Success
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.
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 2025- Virtual Discussion on November Workshop topics - Pending
November 15'2025-9:30 am- at Wichita State University - In-person price $5.00 a person Materials Science Forensics, Crime Busters, Poisons,
December 13'2025-10:00 am- Workshop at WSU in person - at Wichita State University Chem lab, Eng CAD, Codebusters, Water Quality.
Helicopter Date and Time TBD Andover Central High ( may be after the first of the year& )
Invitationals
O-Town Throwdown (C Division) - Olathe Northwest HS - 11/15/2025 kmwhite@olatheschools.org
Schrodingers Invitational Division C Invitational - Mill Valley High School, Shawnee, KS 12/6/25 Contact Chad Brown at cbrown@usd232.org and Laura Sixta at lsixta@usd232.org
Pembroke Hill Division B KCMO 12/6/2025/10/26 Contact : Kimberly Cho kcho@pembrokehill.org
Washington State University Invitational Div B - St Louis, MO, December 6'2025--registrations: https://www.washuscioly.com/register
Pembroke Hill Division C KCMO 1/10/26 Contact : Kimberly Cho kcho@pembrokehill.org
Mill Creek Invitational Division B - Mill Creek Middle School January 17'2026 Contact LHeisel@usd232.org
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
Spring house online virtual invitational - 1/26/2026-1/31/26 ONLINE from January 26th through 31st, 2026! Here is the link for registration: https://scilympiad.com/pa-springhouse
Washington State University Div C Invitational 1/31/2026: https://www.washuscioly.com/register
Wichita Heights Division C Invitational - Wichita Heights High School - Wichita, KS 1/31/26 contact Heather Kincaid at hkincaid@usd259.net
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
Hay's Regional at Ft. Hays State University, Hays, KS- 1/31/26(alternate date 2/7/26).
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
Kansas 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.