Teams from Arendell Parrot Academy in Kinston, Mendenhall Middle School in Greensboro, Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hill and John T. Hoggard High School in Wilmington represented North Carolina in the 1997 national tournament and are among the hopefuls again this year. The National Science Olympiad Tournament is an academic, interscholastic competition for middle and high school students first held in 1985. Interest in Science Olympiad activities is high across North Carolina, which ranks fourth in the nation in membership. Dail, a student adviser and faculty member in the NC State College of Textiles, said NC State is a natural site for the state finals. The student scientists will engage in 32 hands-on competitive events that challenge their knowledge of science concepts, processes and applications.
Serious science is behind every catchy event title.
Teams are expected to arrive at the College of Textiles on Centennial Campus on Friday, April 3, to register between noon and 5 p.m. Media coverage of all or part of the State Science Olympiad is welcome. The Centennial Campus is located off Avent Ferry Road. Signs will direct visitors to the College of Textiles, where the schedule of events will be available. Attached, listed by county, are the names of the participating schools, their coaches and school telephone numbers.