Dodgen-Walton Invitational
November 11, 2023
Make sure you have checked all the links below for the tournament that you are competing in.
In Person Tournament | Satellite Tournament | |
Time | November 11, 2023 8AM-3PM ET Awards at 5PM (or earlier) Address: Walton High School, 1590 Bill Murdock Rd, Marietta, GA 30062 Maximum 45 Teams | November 11, 2023 11AM-5PM ET Awards posted online TBA No team number limits. |
Events | Includes all B division (Middle School) events. Event and awards information posted here. Flight information will be posted here. | All B division (Middle School) events with a testing component. Excludes: Air Trajectory, Roller Coaster, Flight, Towers, and Wheeled Vehicle. Event modifications for the satellite tournament are posted here. Students should sign in to their tests here. |
Schedule | The invitational follows the National Tournament Schedule. All teams will be assigned a team number and they will rotate through blocks. Teams will have to sign up for builds. Build signups will be posted on October 21st at 4PM (Date changed). | The invitational follows the National Tournament Schedule. All teams will compete simultaneously in the same events. |
Test Format | Students will take tests on paper. Real examples will be used for Forestry and Fossils. Lab events will be run with lab portion. All builds and build parts of hybrid events will be tested. | Students will take tests online using this site. Make sure all students have their login id. |
Notes | News and updates will be posted here and emailed to all registered coaches. | News and updates will be posted here and emailed to all registered coaches. |
Event Supervisors and Test Writers | Event Supervisor List for In Person and Satellite Tournament | Event Supervisor List for In Person and Satellite Tournament |
Student Information for Satellite Invitational on Tournament Day
Read the Student Guidebook
To take your tests - go to top Blue Bar, select "Tournament" -> "Student Dashboard" -> "Take test using Login ID"
All times on the Schedule are in the Eastern Time Zone (ET)
Coach information
- State Registration *** Each competing team must also be registered (and paid up) with your own state’s Science Olympiad program by November 1st (>1 week prior to the Invitational). No refunds of the Dodgen-Walton Invitational Fee will be provided past October 13th, so please complete your State registration on time. Paying the State dues is a national requirement for participating in Science Olympiad Invitationals ***
- Coach Round Table - Saturday, November 11, 10:15 - 10:55 AM. If you have any questions about Science Olympiad, ask some experienced coaches. If you are experienced, share your knowledge at this round table.
Email Doug Wolfe at douglas.wolfe@cobbk12.org if you would like to learn more about our tournament.
Upcoming Dates
Tournament - November 11, 2023
Announcements
On tournament day, student will take tests online by going to "Tournament" -> "Student Dashboard"
To register, complete the following steps:
1) Complete this registration form: https://forms.gle/N6NYgeTQdYfV2QmY6
2) Sign in and complete the registration on this scilympiad site: https://scilympiad.com/dodgen-walton . Register the total number of teams that will be competing in the in-person, satellite or both. The cost is $75 for the first team from each school and $100 for each additional team competing from each school. To register your teams, login here, go to the Coaches tab, choose Head Coach Dashboard, Register/Update Teams, and then Add a team.
3) Create an invoice on this scilympiad site. To do this, login here, go to the Coaches tab, click School/Teams Registration and choose the Pay registration fees. Choose Pay by Check and then click View/Print an Invoice.
4) Send a check using the information on this scilympiad site. Payments are due October 1. (Late Payments may be accepted. Please contact Doug at douglas.wolfe@cobbk12.org )
5) If you are coming to the in person tournament, complete the food order form https://forms.gle/sPGqYshqMSWGvAxR9 (Posted 10/4/2023) and send a separate payment.
Information about Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad is nationwide competition. Students compete in 23 events that include earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. Science Olympiad is designed to increase a student’s interest in STEM fields and provide recognition for outstanding achievement in team events. Students compete in Science Olympiad with the top teams advancing from Regional to State to National levels.
Please, review the rules for the events by downloading them at the Soinc.org website.