South Arbor Michigan Science Olympiad Team

 The Science Olympiad is one of the premier science competitions in the nation, providing rigorous, standards-based challenges to nearly 8,000 teams in all 50 states. The Michigan Science Olympiad  is our state's chapter and manages the regional and state-level competitions. MSO Division B is targeted towards students in grades 6-8. MSO 2025 Division B topics include Anatomy and Physiology, Wind Power, Meteorology, Crime Busters, Mission Possible, Potions and Poisons, and many more. DiviMiddle school students gain valuable skills on advanced topics that will help them improve their academic prowess as they prepare for high school. 

The South Arbor Science Olympiad teams, coached entirely by parent volunteers and South Arbor alumni. Practice sessions start in September and run through the academic year, culminating in the Regionals in March and State competitions in May. Join the South Arbor MSO group for additional information!

 Registration has begun! Will remain open until September 15th, 2024 

 Contact MSO Head Coach, V.G.Vinod Vydiswaran (southarborolympians@gmail.com) 

The primary qualifying tournament MSO teams practice for is the Regionals in mid-March. Qualifying regional teams would compete at the MSO States in early May. If selected, the top two Michigan teams will compete at the SO Nationals in late May.

Each school has one “primary” team and one or more additional “alternate” teams. Each team consists of a maximum of 15 students, who together compete in 23 events, with each student competing in an average of 3 events. The list of MSO 2025 events and brief descriptions are below:

Expected commitment: 1 hr/week per event for meet-together, 1-2 hrs/week per event of independent study (especially as we get closer to the Regionals)

Students study together for multiple events, and all interested students train together. The head coach decides final team selections and event assignments based on test performances and level of commitment throughout the year. Teams will also travel to Invitational tournaments, typically scheduled once a month on a Saturday. Students are expected to be available to participate in ALL invitationals, regionals, and state tournaments if selected.

The registration fee for 2024-25 is $60, which covers team registration fees for invitationals and regionals, study guides, build material, and medals. Students also need to wear the South Arbor MSO T-shirt at tournaments. New youth and adult T-shirts can be purchased at $15 each.