Nebraska Science Olympiad State Tournament
The state tournament is a rigorous academic competition for middle and high school students.
STATE TOURNAMENT DETAILS
Tournament Date
Saturday April 26, 2025
Location
UNL - EAST CAMPUS
Lincoln, NE 68503 MAP
State Director
Volunteer
Make an impact and volunteer! We need event supervisors and general volunteers. Email the director for more information.
Costs
- Membership Fees: Teams will need to pay the State and National Membership Fee of $150 for each Division before registering for the State Tournament.
- There are no additional fees to attend the State Tournament (unlike previous years)
Lodging
- We have reserved a block of rooms the Graduate by Hilton Lincoln for teams that need to stay over night either Friday April 25 or Saturday April 26. Click here to reserve a room at their reduced rate.
- Unfortunately, the cut-off date for this is Friday April 4th! I am working to have this extended.
- There are many other hotel option. Contact us if you need some more information.
MISC Info
Registering Your Teams (Membership Fees and Event Registration)
Schedule for the Day of April 26
Forms for Coaches (Email by April 21 of bring them on April 26)
Parade of Teams (Division B Only)
Other Event Info and Resources
REGISTER YOUR TEAMS
A team is composed of fifteen students or less from one school in one of the two divisions: B division (middle school) and C division (high school). Only one team per division per school may compete in the state tournament. Teams must pay the annual membership fees before registering a team for any tournament.
Science Olympiad Team Membership Fees
Since 1985, all teams participating in any Science Olympiad tournament (Invitational, Regional, State, or National) must be official members of Science Olympiad and pay a national membership fee of $75. In Nebraska, each competing team must also pay a state membership fee of $75, bringing the total membership cost to $150 per competing team.
Additional Exhibition teams are only required to pay the national fee of $75.
Team Structure Rules can be found on the following link as well.
REGISTER and PAY for NATIONAL AND STATE TEAM MEMBERSHIP
State Tournament Team and Event Registration
Fees: Make sure you have paid for your National and State Membership fees. There are not any additional fees for the State Tournament.
State Tournament event registration is OPEN. Those that filled out the "State Tournament Intentions" Form have already had their teams activated on the registration site. Please contact Deanna Johansen if you still need to have your team activated or if you have forgotten your username and/or password.
REGISTER FOR THE NEBRASKA SCIENCE OLYMPIAD STATE TOURNAMENT
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Forms for Coaches to Complete Ahead of the Tournament
Please complete the following forms and submit them by April 21st or bring them with you on April 26th. You will need to complete the first two forms before your students can compete.
State Tournament Team Certification Form
Photo Release Form - please have students fill this out with their parents or guardians if they choose.
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State Tournament Tentative Schedule
| Activity | Time |
| Registration | 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM |
| Opening Ceremony | 7:45 AM - 8:15 AM |
| Impound | 8:15 AM - 8:35 AM |
| Competition | 8:35 AM - 3:00 PM |
| Guest Speakers | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Awards Ceremony | 5-ish PM |
- Division B Registration: Student Union 3rd Floor
- Division C Registration: Hardin Hall Lobby
- Registering Both Divisions: Student Union 3rd Floor
Parade of Teams - Division B ONLY
Division B will hold its annual parade of Teams during the opening ceremony held in the Great Plains Room Student Union 3rd Floor . Up to 4 members per team are encouraged to walk in the Parade. Mascots, signs, and general team spirit encouraged. Parade members will line up in the hallway just outside the door at 7:35 am. There will be volunteers directing you. We will call out each team as they enter, they will parade down the middle and then find their way back to the team seats.
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State Tournament Event Information
2025 Trial Events Descriptions
2025 Events - Things You Need to Know
State Tournament Division B Event Schedule (subject to change)
State Tournament Division C Event Schedule (subject to change)
Aerial Scramble Guillow's Sky Streak Website (teams are given 2 kits at the State Tournament - which they are required to build onsite. This link is provided for you to purchase kits for teams to practice with.)
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Getting Ready for the Tournament: A panel of Science Olympiad coaches representing Middle School and High School programs from around the country tackled questions and offered last minute tips to ensure that your team has a great tournament experience.