NORTH MANCHESTER – Manchester University's annual Science Olympiad Regional Tournament will draw hundreds of Indiana middle and high school students to the North Manchester campus on Saturday.
About 300 students from 13 high school teams and nine middle school teams will compete. They will participate in more than 30 events, with activities that include building roller coasters, flying helicopters and taking tests in topics ranging from astronomy to wind power, according to a news release from Manchester University.
Science Olympiad encourages students to work together to solve tough problems. This is a great fit for Manchester's community where faculty inspire students to develop their curiosity through hands-on experiences in the classroom and the lab, the release states.
"It's our honor and a pleasure to host these students. Science Olympiad competitors are exactly the kind of students we want to choose Manchester when it is time for them to come to college," said Dr. Kathy Davis, MU professor of chemistry and invitational coordinator. She has been a part of the Manchester Science Olympiad Invitational since 2011.
Dozens of Manchester faculty, students and staff donate their time by running events and assisting competitors and their families during their day on campus.
Manchester University's regional tournament is one of six regionals in the state this year. Three middle school B division and five high school C division teams will advance from this tournament to the 2025 Science Olympiad State Tournament on April 5 at Purdue Northwest for a potential bid for the national tournament at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on May 23-24.
Science Olympiad is a national organization that has provided competition opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) events for 40 years. For more information, go to www.soinc.org.
Middle School
B Teams
• Creekside Middle School (2 teams)
• Indian Springs Middle School
• Manchester Junior/Senior High School (two teams)
• Northridge Middle School (two teams)
• Raymond Park Middle School (two teams)
High School C Teams
• Columbia City High School
• Crown Point High School
•Manchester Junior/Senior High School
• Mishawaka High School
• Mt. Vernon High School (two teams)
• Northridge High School (three teams)
• Riley High School
• Shortridge High School
• Warren Central High School
• West Lafayette High School