If you need to convince others to allow your school, feel welcome to use some ideas from this list. Your administrators will take notice of your initiative. Your students have a chance to show their strengths. There are enough events that almost anyone can find something to do. Your school has the chance to interface with other schools.
Some students receive college scholarships to help cut tuition costs.
Most important, after all the preparation they have a day of fun. This year's tournament was a success because most everyone left feeling that they won something, even if it was just knowledge for next year. Yet, there are many winners in Science Olympiad. Each regional competition passes out at least four medals for each of the over twenty different events at each level. Also each of the first four teams, at each level, receives a trophy or plaque for their school.