5th Annual Invitational Tournament
Date for the 5th Annual Invitational Tournament: Saturday, December 17, 2011
Teams are encouraged to check back on this website periodically as information about the 2011 Boyceville Invitational Science Olympiad tournament will be posted here. Remember, the registration deadline is Friday, December 2nd and any registration after this date may be subject to a late fee.
Registration Forms
2011 Division B (Middle School) Registration Form.
2011 Division C (High School) Registration Form.
Team Numbers and Homeroom Locations
| Team Number | Team | Division | Homeroom Location |
| 0 | Providence Academy (MN) | 2 | HS Gym |
| 1 | Boyceville Purple | 1 | 362 |
| 2 | Boyceville White | 2 | 362 |
| 3 | Boyceville Black | 2 | 362 |
| 4 | Boyceville Magenta | 2 | 362 |
| 5 | Mounds View (MN) A | 1 | 305 |
| 6 | Mounds View (MN) B | 1 | 305 |
| 7 | Mounds View (MN) C | 1 | 305 |
| 8 | Mounds View (MN) D | 1 | 305 |
| 9 | New Trier (IL) A | 1 | 304 |
| 10 | New Trier (IL) B | 1 | 304 |
| 11 | New Trier (IL) C | 1 | 304 |
| 12 | Northfield (MN) A | 1 | 422 |
| 13 | Northfield (MN) B | 2 | 422 |
| 14 | Cornell | 2 | HS Gym |
| 15 | Marshfield A | 1 | 303 |
| 16 | Marshfield B | 1 | 303 |
| 17 | Marshfield C | 2 | 303 |
| 18 | Wayzata (MN) A | 1 | 422 |
| 19 | Wayzata (MN) B | 1 | 422 |
| 19.5 | Wayzata (MN) C | 1 | 422 |
| 20 | Chippewa Falls | 1 | HS Gym |
| 21 | Glenwood City | 2 | ITV Room |
| 22 | Medford Red | 2 | 501 |
| 23 | Medford White | 2 | 501 |
| 24 | Sparta | 2 | 435 |
| 25 | Wausau West | 1 | HS Gym |
| 26 | Lakeland Union A | 2 | 435 |
| 27 | Lakeland Union B | 2 | 435 |
| 28 | Athens | 2 | HS Gym |
| 29 | Menomonie Maroon | 1 | MS Wrest |
| 30 | Menomonie White | 1 | MS Wrest |
| 31 | Menomonie Gold | 1 | MS Wrest |
| 32 | Menomonie Black | 1 | MS Wrest |
| 33 | Eastview (MN) A | 1 | 415 |
| 34 | Eastview (MN) B | 1 | 415 |
| 35 | Eastview (MN) C | 1 | 415 |
| 36 | Eastview (MN) D | 1 | 415 |
| 37 | Triton (MN) A | 2 | HS Gym |
| 38 | Triton (MN) B | 2 | HS Gym |
| 39 | Marshall | 1 | HS Gym |
| 40 | Delano (MN) A | 1 | HS Gym |
| 41 | Delano (MN) B | 2 | HS Gym |
| 42 | Spring Valley | 2 | HS Gym |
| 43 | Apple Valley (MN) (3rd block) | 1 | HS Gym |
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| 45 | |||
| B1 | Boyceville Purple | MS | 362 |
| B2 | Boyceville White | MS | 362 |
| B3 | Boyceville Black | MS | 362 |
| B4 | Boyceville Magenta | MS | 362 |
| B5 | Reedsburg Webb | MS | HS Gym |
| B6 | Ft. Atkinson St. Josephs | MS | HS Gym |
| B7 | Glenwood City | MS | ITV Room |
| B8 | Medford | MS | 501 |
| B9 | Cornell | MS | HS Gym |
| B10 | Sparta Gold | MS | 435 |
| B11 | Sparta Red | MS | 435 |
| B12 | Menomonie Maroon | MS | MS Wrest |
| B13 | Menomonie White | MS | MS Wrest |
| B14 | Mount Vernon (IA) | MS | HS Gym |
| B15 | New Richmond | MS | HS Gym |
| B16 | Highview (MN) | MS | 305 |
| B17 | Providence Academy (MN) Gold | MS | HS Gym |
| B18 | Providence Academy (MN) Blue | MS | HS Gym |
| B19 | Providence Academy (MN) White | MS | HS Gym |
| B20 |
Tournament Schedule (UPDATED October 28 to Reflect More MS Teams)
2011 Division B Tournament Schedule
2011 Division C Tournament Schedule
Directions to Boyceville
Boyceville High School
1003 Tiffany Street
Boyceville, WI 54725
From the west on I-94: Exit I-94 at exit 28 and head north on Highway 128 for about 10 miles. Take a right (east) on Highway 170 and head about 7 miles, entering Boyceville. Take a left (north) onto Highway 79, crossing over a set of railroad tracks and you will see Boyceville High School on your left.
From the east/south on I-94: Exit I-94 at exit 41 and head south on Highway 25 until reaching Highway 12, about 1 mile south of the interstate. Take a right (west) on Highway 12 and head about 4 miles until reaching Highway 79, and take a right (north). Head north about 10 miles, entering Boyceville and stay on Highway 79 until about 2 blocks after you cross over another set of railroad tracks. The high school is on your left.
Parking
Parking for cars and school vans is available on-site at Boyceville High School in a parking lot on the east side. Buses are asked to be parked at Tiffany Creek Elementary School, which is about 5 blocks north of Boyceville High School on Highway 79, on the right. Teams are asked to be dropped off at the front door and then the bus can proceed to the parking lot at Tiffany Creek Elementary School.
Auditing Events
Due to the large number of teams who have participated in the Boyceville Invitational in the past, we have decided to NOT allow teams to audit events due to space concerns and time concerns with our event supervisors. Auditors will only be allowed under special circumstances. Please contact Andy Hamm if you have any questions about this policy.
Avogadro
Again this year, Avogadro will be used to score this competition. If you used Avogadro last year, simply log in and you can access your team.
If you did not use Avogadro last year, you are asked to log onto the following website and create and activate (via e-mail) an account, after which I will assign them as a team coach and they can input their school’s data prior to the tournament:
Next, coaches are asked to e-mail Andy Hamm with their username so that he can input you as the “School Coach.” As soon as you are labeled as a “School Coach” you may log on to Avogadro to input your team data, including selecting events and assigning students with events. First, log onto Avogadro:
Next, click on the Wisconsin Boyceville Invitational 2011 link under “Hosted Competitions” at the top of the page (click on the Division that you are associated with). Be sure to click on the link associated with your division (B or C). Next, you will click on the Competition Data heading on the left, bringing up 3 more links. Now you will click on Edit School Data. Here it will probably ask you to log in, or you can do it on the lower left. After you enter your school data, you can click on the Edit Team Data link on the left to add team members and select their individual events. Please let Andy Hamm know if you have any questions.
Awards
The high school tournament will be broken down into two divisions, based on high school enrollment, previous success at the Boyceville Invitational, and respective state tournaments. Medals will be awarded to the top five finishers in Division 1 and the top four finishers in division 2 in all 29 events in the high school tournament. In addition, team trophies will be awarded to the top five teams in division 1 and the top four teams in division 2 of the high school tournament. National Scoring will be used to calculate team scores (1 point for 1st, 2 points for 2nd, etc…low score wins), and every teams’ five worst event scores will be dropped when calculating team scores, compensating for the five Wisconsin Science Olympiad events. Only one trophy can be earned by a school and coaches are asked to identify their “preferred team” to earn a trophy prior to competition in the event of multiple teams earning team awards. A spirit award will be awarded to the high school team who displays the most positive team spirit, as voted on by the event supervisors.
In the middle school tournament, medals will be awarded to the top four finishers in all 23 events and team trophies will be awarded to the top four teams. National scoring will also be used to calculate team scores, but no scores will be dropped for a team. Only one trophy can be earned by a school. A spirit will also be awarded to the middle school team who displays the most positive team spirit, as voted on by the event supervisors.
All efforts will be made to begin the awards ceremony as fast as possible after the final events have been completed. This awards ceremony will move quickly to accomodate the large number of teams and awards being handed out, with a goal to get teams on the road as fast as possible. Pictures of medal winners will be taken away from the ceremony to allow for a quicker transition between events. This version of Avogadro has a presentation system integrated to allow for immediate presentation of results. We will work hard to quickly and accurately begin and complete the awards ceremony, while still creating a memorable experience for all students involved.
Awesome Aquifers
Parts 1 and 2 of Awesome Aquifers (Division B) will be completed in a scheduled time slot (see schedule above). Teams will need to e-mail Andy Hamm to sign up for a time slot to complete parts 3 and 4 of the event. Time slots will be available on every half-hour from 10:30 through 2:00 and will last one-half hour each. Time slots will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis and must be made through Andy Hamm.
Cell Phones and Video/Still Images
As we have done in the past, students who have a cell phone ring in an event may be disqualified in the event, at the discretion of the event supervisor. All students are strongly encouraged to turn off all cell phones or do not take them into competitive events.
In accordance with the National Science Olympiad policy on media and images, students, coaches, team representatives, and spectators will only be allowed to take pictures of people and devices associated with their school. No imagery (still or vide0) of other students and/or other schools’ devices will be allowed to be taken during the tournament, in accordance of NSO policy (policy created in May 2010).
Pictures of medal winners will be taken by an area amateur photographer and provided to all teams on a CD after the tournament free of charge. Coaches will receive this picture CD in the mail several days after the tournament. Teams are asked to not send people up to the stage to take pictures during the awards ceremony in an effort to hasten the ceremony. These pictures will be taken immediately outside of the staging area after every event.
Concessions
A concession stand will be open from 7:30 AM until the completion of the Awards Ceremony in the high school commons. A variety of foods, ranging from breakfast to lunch foods, and including muffins, pizza, hot dogs, nachos, fruit, various beverages, and numerous other options will be for sale, with all proceeds benefiting the Boyceville Science Olympiad team.
Forestry
The National List for Forestry will be used at this tournament for both Division B and Division C. Please contact Andy Hamm if you have any questions about this. This is in accordance with Wisconsin Science Olympiad.
Helicopter Duration
Helicopter Duration will be run in the auxiliary gym during the day, with practice flights allowed from 7:45 until 8:30 and throughout the day as allowed by the event supervisor. The dimensions for the auxiliary gym area are 22 feet tall (no rafters), 92 feet (basket to basket) by 68 feet (stage to bleachers). Total area of 6256 square feet and total volume of 137632 cubic feet.
Homerooms
In an effort to reduce congestion in our commons area, homerooms or area/space will be provided to all teams. Please be aware that you may share a homeroom with another team and please be respectful of the other teams in your areas. Teams are asked to not gather in the commons area to provide everyone with an opportunity to visit the concession stand and move freely.
Magnetic Levitation for Division B
Magnetic Levitation will be offered as a Trial Event for Division B. Medals will be awarded to the top 4 teams but event results will not be included in team scores. Consider participating in this fun event in preparation for its possible inclusion as a national event in the future! This event will be run as a sign-up event.
Rules are provided at this link.
Paperwork/Forms
Teams are asked to complete and have on hand all required paperwork for your regional and state tournaments, including medical release forms and a publicity waiver. Forms for your particular school or state are acceptable and will not be collected, but if you need copies example forms available at the Wisconsin Science Olympiad Division C website (http://www.wisconsinso.org/divc).
Protein Modeling
Protein Modeling will be run this year at the Boyceville Invitational in Division C as it is a national event. We will be following the rules used for invitational and regional tournaments, including the same pre-build, which will be returned at the conclusion of the tournament. Please be aware that on-site build models will NOT be returned, which is consistent with state policy. The on-site build will be based on the information provided in the rules, as will the on-site test.
Spectators
Students, coaches, and other interested people are welcome to watch several events, including many of the build events, and the high school and middle school gymnasiums will have bleacher space available for people to watch some of these events.
Sumo Bots
Sumo bots will be run in the Division C tournament as a double-elimination tournament with after the final event of the day. Teams must sign up to compete with Andy Hamm by Thursday, December 15th at 5:00 PM and first-round matchups will be randomly assigned. Team assignments will not be publicized or available until competition day at 2:30 PM. If you think you may have a sumo bot, please sign up for a slot as it is much easier to remove teams from the bracket than to add teams to the bracket at the last minute. Please contact Andy Hamm if you have any questions.
Team Check-In and Coaches Meeting
There will be a table in the high school commons for coaches to check-in upon their arrival on the morning of competition. A Boyceville Science Olympiad representative will greet all teams and show them to their homeroom area. In addition, a meeting for all coaches and event supervisors will take place at 7:30 AM in the high school gymnasium. Final questions and clarifications will be answered at this meeting. Impound opens at 7:45 AM and closes at 8:30 AM.
Signing Up for Sign-up Events
Time slots will be available to teams on a first-come, first-serve basis through Mendel, an add-on to Avogadro. Mendel will be used to select your times for the sign-up events and to opt-out of any events that your team will not be competing in. Please do NOT change your times for any of your scheduled events (based on your team number), even if there is room in another time slot. There is a possibility that teams who have an event conflict may be able to change time slots if room is available, but this will have to be done in writing through Andy Hamm. Teams who are NOT competing in some events are asked to select “none” for the time slot for the specific event(s) AND e-mail Andy Hamm with a confirmation of their non-participation. Schools with multiple teams who would like to change time slots for a specific event(s) must change the time for ALL of their school’s teams.
Teams that do not sign up for an event prior to the tournament but would like to compete will have the opportunity to choose among the remaining time slots the day of the tournament.
The links to Mendel are:
Division B: http://avogadro.ws/mendel/wi-boyceville-b/public/
Division C: http://avogadro.ws/mendel/wi-boyceville-c/public/