[Coaches Update #1] USC Invitational November 5
Hello Coaches,
Thank you for registering for the USC Invitational! We are 2.5 months away, and I wanted to share a few announcements and reminders.
Announcements:
(1) The tournament is nearing its cap for Division B and has exceeded its cap for Division C. A team’s spot is secured when the registration fee (either by Paypal or a check to Southern California Science Olympiad at 4321 W 168th St, Lawndale, CA, 90260) has been received on a first come, first serve basis.
(2) The event slate will include all 23 National events as well as 1 trial event from each division: Remote Sensing B and Protein Modeling C! Medals will be awarded to the top 8 places for all events including trials. Only the 15 official registered students will be able to participate in the events, including the trial events.
Reminders:
1) Please submit the Certificate of Insurance in accordance with the instructions found on socalscioly.org at the bottom of the USC Invitational Page. The address has been changed from the previous year.
(2) In accordance with the USC Office of Youth Protection, we will be sending Background Screening and Training Attestation forms. Please have the school principal or similar admin sign these documents, and share with us a list of chaperones. USC wants to ensure a minimum of a 1:12 ratio is maintained during the duration of this event. Alternatively, each student can come with a parent or guardian, in which case no attestation form is required; please let us know if this is the case.
(3) If you are looking to travel by bus to USC, please inform us ahead of time. We will be sharing information about bus parking at the California Science Center just across the street, along with the closest entrances on campus.
(4) We are working with USC to provide an electronic form system for all teams. This will include liability, photo and media release and lab safety forms. We will update everyone as we receive more information.
(4.5) Please bring 100% cotton lab coats to the tournament. This is with regards to any flammable materials that may be used in events. The event supervisors and USC faculty present will not allow competitors without the proper safety coat to compete. If you need any assistance or questions about the lab coats and lab safety expectations, please let us know as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out at brianlam@socalscioly.org or scibatsc@usc.edu. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the USC Invitational!
Best,
Brian Lam
On behalf of SciBAT and Southern California Science Olympiad
