Coaches

Coaching a Science Olympiad team can be a rewarding experience. Please consider helping an existing team or starting a new one at your school.

Science Olympiad Team Coaches

• Each Science Olympiad team has one or more coaches
• These people organize the competitors on a team, recruit parent volunteers, and coordinate resources for the team
• Team coaches register the team and manage tournament paperwork
  • They are the primary point of contact between teams and Oregon Science Olympiad
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Registration

• Team registration begins in Sep 2026 and closes at the end of Jan 2027
• Registration steps:
  • Verify team meets team membership requirements
  • Complete a team registration form and send it to oregonscienceolympiad@gmail.com
  • Pay tbe participation fee using one of the options listed in our shop

School-Sponsored Organization

• To participate in Science Olympiad and attend tournaments, teams must be school-sponsored organizations in the manner of other clubs at the school
  • This is a clarification of a longstanding policy from the national Science Olympiad organization
• The Head Coach must be a school/district staff member or an approved volunteer
• The school should take an active role with the team in aspects such as:
  • Competitor recruitment and selection
  • Access to resources (supplies, funding, room to practice)
  • Tournament permission and transportation