Dodgen-Walton Invitational

November 16, 2024

We are hosting two "B" Middle School Invitational Tournaments.  There will be an In Person tournament held at Walton High School, Marietta, GA and a Satellite tournament.

If you are looking for information for the SATELLITE (Remote) tournament, then go to https://scilympiad.com/dw-satellite 

REGISTRATION IS OPEN

To complete registration, please follow the directions below:

1) Complete this google form: https://forms.gle/EzVLFdbryCgiC9Ed7 

2) Sign in and complete the registration on our scilympiad site.  Complete registration for the in person at https://scilympiad.com/dodgen-walton and complete registration for the satellite tournament at  https://scilympiad.com/dw-satellite . Register the total number of teams that will be competing in the in-person, satellite or both. The in person cost is $75 for the first team from each school and $100 for each additional team competing from each school. The satellite cost is $100 for the first team and $150 for each additional team competing from each school.

3) Create an invoice on the scilympiad site for each respective tournament.

4) Send a check or pay via Zelle using the information on the scilympiad site. You may pay for both the in person and satellite in one payment.  Payments are due October 1.  Late payments will incur an additional charge.

5) If you are coming to the in person tournament, complete the food order form and send in your payment.

Make sure you have checked all the links below for this tournament.

	In Person Tournament
Time	November 16, 2023 8AM-3PM ET  Awards at 5PM (or earlier) Address: Walton High School, 1590 Bill Murdock Rd, Marietta, GA 30062 Maximum 45 Teams
Events	Includes all B division (Middle School) events. Event and awards information is here.  Helicopter information will be posted here by November 1st.
Schedule	In Person Schedule is here.. 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 open on scilympiad site on October 11 at 3PM (ET).
Test Format	Students will take tests on paper.  Real examples will be used for Entomology and Fossils.  Lab events will be run with lab portion.  All builds and build parts of hybrid events will be tested.
Notes	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

Tournament questions / help - Email Doug Wolfe at douglas.wolfe@cobbk12.org

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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 14th, 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 16, 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. 

To REGISTER, please complete the steps listed above.

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