Volunteers are being recruited for the annual Science Olympics on March 19. The event is for junior and senior high teams of students. There will be fun and challenging mystery events that will test their skills in science, problem-solving and teamwork. You will be amazed at the talent you will see at this event. We are certain there will be future engineers and geoscientists among them.

Science Olympics is a half day interactive, FUN, hands-on science competition for students in Grades 7-12. The event is sponsored by APEGGA. Students see first-hand how science affects our everyday lives. They are given a series of applications or problem-solving challenges to demonstrate the fun side of exploring science concepts. Events are team focused and follow the Alberta school curriculum. Students cover content areas of scientific studies, while learning to work and interact as a team. They use their science skills and ideas to develop create solutions to problems.

Volunteer positions include:

* event managers
* judges
* registration
* set-up

Volunteer by February 25

Contact: Kari Anderson, P.Eng., kari.anderson@gpnet.ca

There is still room for more student teams to register and participate. Please help to spread the word about the event to teachers and students you may know. Registration deadline for teams is March 11. Complete details about the event are at the link below. There are several Science Olympics events listed on the link so be sure to access PEACE COUNTRY on the list.

http://www.apega.ca/K12/olympics/index.html