Are you interested in trying out for the team? Attend an info session on:
- Friday, Sept 8 @ lunch in Room 1710 for students
- Tuesday, Sept 12 @ 8:00 pm on Zoom [LINK] for students and parents
- Friday, Sept 15 @ lunch in Room 1710 for students
All information will be the same in all three, so you only need to attend one! Please regularly check this website for updates.
All new and returning members must fill out the form below. Please fill it out before September 16th at 11:59 PM!
Tryouts Schedule:
- Determine which events you like and want to try out for.
- View the event slate here (make sure to scroll down to Division C)
- Check out the soinc.org (linked above) and scioly.org pages for the events you are interested in – these are great resources for studying!
- We recommend trying out for 3-5 events.
- Engineering events (Tower, Flight, Air Trajectory, Scrambler, Robot Tour) will have a separate engineering tryout test.
- Tryout resources to help prepare for tryouts can be found in this folder. They include:
- Event Descriptions: short introductions to each event and possible direction for studying, put together by the SciOly team
- Event Rules: official rules for each event
- Tryout Parameters: notecard and calculator policies for each event
- Prospective members (new and old) must fill out the New Member Form before 11:59 PM on Saturday, September 16, 2023, in which you will provide some of your academic background as well as your list of tryout events. Please wait until after attending an info session to submit it!
- Our tryouts this year will be conducted in-person in two different formats. You can take any test during any of the blocks shown above!
- Study Event Tests: (e.g Anatomy, Dynamic Planet): You will have 30 minutes to complete a tryout test based on the event rules linked above.
- See below for notecard and calculator policies
- Engineering Tests: (e.g Tower, Air Trajectory): You will have 60 minutes to complete a written test based on the rules of the event(s) you selected, your engineering experiences/skills, and your ideas/designs for each event.
- A double-sided 3”x 5” notecard WILL BE allowed.
- If you are trying out for a balsa event (Tower and/or Flight), you will also be required to complete a short hands-on Balsa build challenge during the 60 minute time block
- There will also be a short interview portion during the testing block, so please be prepared!
- If you are trying out for a hybrid event (Detector Building, Wind Power), you will be required to take both the 30 minute study test and the engineering test.
- Engineering test blocks are staggered (see above) so that you can take a study event test and then the engineering test, or vice versa!
- Study Event Tests: (e.g Anatomy, Dynamic Planet): You will have 30 minutes to complete a tryout test based on the event rules linked above.
- Tryouts Process Details:
- Tests will begin exactly when the tryout period starts.
- Please join at least 5 minutes before the start time. We will not wait.
- Prospective members should have a writing utensil and notecard (if permitted) on hand before the test begins. When time is up, a proctor will come around and collect tests and notecards. Please maintain academic integrity and do not talk about tryout tests with other people, regardless of whether or not they have taken the test yet.
- You will be allowed a 3″x5″ notecard to use during some tests– please see below for notecard regulations for each specific event. If your notecard does not follow these guidelines, you will not be allowed to use it!
Good luck studying! As always, contact us at paloaltoscioly@gmail.com with questions and concerns! Team Selection information will be emailed out post tryouts.
Paly Scioly 