2010 Annual Report - North Carolina Science Olympiad

“I was so genuinely proud and deeply moved yesterday to see students who arenot often in that spotlight, who rarely in my limited experience have thatsuperstar moment, to stand and shout and beam with pride in theiraccomplishments. I saw students that I've rarely seen even smile pump their fistsin the air and shout for their teammates and their school. It was remarkable.”“Science Olympiad had a lot to do with thedecisions I have made for college and mycareer. In Science Olympiad I took on allof the events that had to do with buildingsomething. I went to Western CarolinaUniversity and received a Bachelor ofScience degree with a major in EngineeringTechnology. I am now a ManufacturingEngineer for a metal manufacturing company. I am programming CNC machines,as well as designing and building weld fixtures. I am still designing, building,and doing a lot of hands on work that I first experienced in Science Olympiad.”2North Carolina Science Olympiad (Nwith the mission to attract and reentering science, technology, engindegrees and careers in North Caromission, NCSO holds competitivcommunity college, and K-12 campuof hands‐on, interactive, challengaligned with the North Carolina Scand the National Science Educatiparticipants with school visits, prsummer activities for te

It is a privilege to serve as the Executive Director of North Carolina Science Olympiad. In 1999, whileworking at East Carolina University, I was approached to establish a regional Science Olympiad tournamentat ECU. At that time I was not familiar with North Carolina Science Olympiad. It didn’t take long for me torealize the difference Science Olympiad was making in the lives of students, teachers, and schools. I wasfortunate to be mentored by individuals that were passionate about transforming Science Education inNorth Carolina. Philip Dail, Manley Midgett, Fran Nolan, Tom Bell, Bill Himes, and many others haddedicated their lives to educating students and building North Carolina Science Olympiad.In 2005, Philip Dail retired as the North Carolina State Director and I cautiously stepped into shoes that I knew I could notfill. The first action I took was to create a Board of Directors that would provide the mission, strategic plan, and oversight ofall operations of North Carolina Science Olympiad. The Board was established in 2006 and the success of this organizationover the past 4 years is due largely to its efforts. Since 2006, North Carolina Science Olympiad has accomplished thefollowing: Hired a full-time Executive Director and Program Coordinator; Formed a partnership with North Carolina State University and The Science House; Received Recurring State Funding from the North Carolina General Assembly; Established an Elementary Science Olympiad Division; Increased donations from various organizations and corporations; Expanded participation from 343 teams in 2006 to 514 teams in 2010The success of North Carolina Science Olympiad is also dependent on the Regional Directors. This organization is indebtedto them. It is because of their dedication, time, and passion that this organization exists. Further, I am continually amazedby the generosity and sacrifices demonstrated by those that volunteer for this organization. Teachers, parents, communitymembers, faculty and staff members, scientists, engineers, and so many more that work with teams at their schools andevents at our tournaments contribute indelibly to the lives of all the students that participate in Science Olympiad. Thankyou so much for all you do.North Carolina Science Olympiad continues to play a vital role in contributing to the pipeline of K-12 students enteringscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers in North Carolina. Sidney Hill, a recent graduate of NorthCarolina State University, wrote the following in an email: “I want to stress the importance of Science Olympiad to me.Because of this organization, I was able to make crucial connections at North Carolina State during my high school to collegetransition. Without NCSO, I have no clue where I would be today!” Sidney Hill was profiled by the Chancellor during the2010 Spring Commencement Ceremony at North Carolina State University and will begin his PhD at UC Berkeley in Augustwhere he will do research on reaction methodology, development, and design in relation to the total synthesis of naturalproducts. Science Olympiad changes lives!Best Regards,Jason PainterNCSO Executive Director4

It All Started in NCThe first recorded Science Olympiad was held on Saturday, November 23, 1974at St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, North Carolina. Dr. DonaldBarnes and Dr. David Wetmore were the originators of this event. Fifteenschools from North and South Carolina participated in this event. This Olympiadwas a day-long affair, with competitions and demonstrations for high schoolstudents in the areas of biology, chemistry, and physics. There were four eventperiods during this day, and each event period had one fun event (like BeakerRace or Paper Airplane), one demonstration (like Glassblowing or Holography),and one serious event (like Periodic Table Quiz or Science Bowl). A wonderful article by David Wetmore was publishedin the Journal of Chemical Education in January of 1978 documenting the success of recruiting students through ScienceOlympiad. St. Andrews continues to host a Science Olympiad tournament to this day.Mr. John C. "Jack" Cairns was a teacher at Dover High School in Delaware in the 1970s when he learned about ScienceOlympiad taking place in North Carolina. He shared this information with Dr. Douglas R. Macbeth, the Delaware StateScience Supervisor. Mr. Cairns was appointed to a steering committee to organize the first Olympiad in Delawarewhich took place at Delaware State College in the Spring of 1977.By 1982, word about Science Olympiad continued to spread, and caught the attention of Dr. Gerard Putz in MacombCounty, Michigan. Dr. Putz invited Mr. Cairns to share the success of the Delaware Science Olympiad with MacombCounty. As a result, Michigan hosted their first two tournaments in 1983 and 1984 while at the same time Delawarehosted eight similar tournaments. Dr. Putz and Mr. Cairns then decided to share the program with the rest of theNation. The rest is history.Dr. Lisa Grable presents ascholarship to the winner of theShock Value eventDetermining the density of thecolored liquids for Bio-Process Lab5A volunteer measures the accuracyof the shot in Storm the Castle, atrebuchet event

2009-2010By the Numbers:6 Elementary Tournaments11 Middle School Tournaments10 High School Tournaments514 Teams1,400+ Coaches2,200+ Volunteers8,000+ Students54 Counties Reached$250,000+ Scholarships Awarded126 Days of Camps, Workshops, and Presentations300 Teachers Receiving Professional Development134,000 Visitors to the NCSO website, www.sciencenc.comConcentrating on getting the level justright on the triple beam balance for themost accurate measurement possible2010 State Tournament ChampionsRaleigh Charter High School celebratetheir win amidst a shower of confettiwhile showing their phoenix prideStudying plantcells under themicroscopeWorking on paper chromatographythat will narrow down the list ofsuspects in the Crimebusters event6

Participating CountyIntroducing teachers to NCSO at theannual North Carolina ScienceTeachers Association meetingThe Orange Falcon team carefullyunwraps their straws as they plantheir design for the MysteryArchitecture eventDisplaying thecircuit he built for amotor with anon/off toggle switchShowing coaches how to calculate theupward lifting force of a helium balloonduring the Balloon Race event at aprofessional development workshop7

June 15-20: Summer Camp, McDowell CountyJune 22-27: Summer Camp, Buncombe CountyJuly 13-18: Elementary Summer Camp, Wake CountyJuly 13-25: Ag-Discovery summer camp, NC State University,Raleigh .hAugust 25: Summer Meeting, B/C Regional DirectorsSeptember 15: NCSO: It’s Elementary training workshop,Selma ElementarySeptember 29: Science Expo, Catawba CountyOctober 2-3: Coaches Institute, Centennial Campus MiddleSchoolCompetitors at a summer camp prepare to testtheir water rocket designs for 3,2,1, Blast Off!Testing the structural efficiency of a Pasta Towerat a tournament. The tower is made from onlypasta and hot glue, and holds up to 15 kg.Using burn test results to analyze anunknown fiber in the Forensics eventJulyh25-Augusth9: Sci-Link professional developmentworkshop, BrazilOctoberh9:WilmingtonNCSO: It’s Elementary training workshop,August 3-4: Year long appointment as Regional Director,North Carolina Science Leadership AssociationAugust 10-15: Summer Camp, Wilson CountyOctoberh14: NCSO: It’s Elementary training workshop,FayettevilleOctober 20: School visit, Catawba CountyAugust 17: Scientifica Presentation, Duke University8

Octoberh28: NCSO: It’s Elementary training workshop,FayettevilleJanuaryh6:FayettevilleNCSO: It’s Elementary training workshop,November 3: School visit, A.B. Combs Elementary SchoolNovember 5: School visit, New Century Middle SchoolNovemberh18: North Carolina Science LeadershipAssociation Fall Meeting, GreensboroNovemberh19-20: North Carolina Science TeachersAssociation Fall Conference, GreensboroDecember 1: Winter Meeting, Elementary DirectorsJanuary 7: K-8 Science Conference, UNC-CharlotteJanuary 8: Event Leader Training, East Carolina UniversityJanuary 20 : Faculty and Staff Recruitment at NC StateJanuary 21: Event Leader Training, HickoryJanuary 22: NC Scholastic Cup Involvement MeetingJanuaryh22: Student Mentoring Association for RecruitingTomorrow’s Scientists programTeammates carefully inspect their rubber bandpowered airplane before their competitionflight begins in the Wright Stuff eventTeam members re-enact the levels in afood chain to help prepare for theEcology eventA future food chemist prepares the formulahe and his teammate derived for a longlastingemulsion in the Food Science event.Decemberh3:FayettevilleNCSO: It’s Elementary training workshop,January 23: The Collaborative Project Workshop, The ScienceHouse, RaleighDecember 8: School visit, Rockingham Middle SchoolJanuary 26: Science Night, Virginia Cross ElementaryDecemberh10:FayettevilleNCSO: It’s Elementary training workshop,February 4: Event Leader training, UNC-CharlotteDecember 17: Winter Meeting, B/C Regional Directors9

Februaryh8,h11: Student Mentoring Association forRecruiting Tomorrow’s Scientists informational session, NCState UniversityFebruaryh16: Expanding Your Horizons steering committeemeetingFebruaryh16: Event Leader Training, Buies CreekFebruaryh18–19: Greensboro Regional Tournament,UNC-GreensboroFebruaryh18–19: Laurinburg Regional Tournament,St. Andrews Presbyterian CollegeMarchh5–6: Buies Creek Regional Tournament,Campbell UniversityMarchh5–6: Catawba County Elementary Tournament,Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityMarchh12–13: Wilmington Regional Tournament,UNC– WilmingtonMarchh12–13: Charlotte Regional Tournament,UNC-CharlotteMarchh17: Expanding Your Horizons Conference,NC State UniversityMarch 19–20: Asheville Regional Tournament, UNC-AshevilleAiming and preparing to fire a catapult madefrom recycled materials in the EnigmaEngineering eventWriting instructions telling her partner how tobuild the structure on display for Describe It,Build It, and event that teaches communicationHoping the parachute will deploy and savethe egg astronaut as they pressurize theirwater rocket for the Egg-O-Naut eventFebruaryh18–19: Greenville Regional Tournament,East Carolina UniversityFebruaryh26–27: Fayetteville Regional Tournament,Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFebruaryh26–27: Hickory Regional Tournament, CatawbaValley Community CollegeMarchh19–20: Kinston Regional Tournament,Lenoir Community CollegeMarchh19–20: Raleigh Regional Tournament,Garner Magnet High SchoolAprilh10: New Hanover Elementary Tournament,Gregory Elementary School10

April 12: NCSO presentation at NC State University studentNational Science Teachers Association meetingAprilh17: Wake County Elementary Tournament, RaleighCharter High SchoolAprilh17: North Carolina Science Leadership AssociationSpring Meeting, CaryApril 17: NC Science Math and Technology Banquet, CaryApril 23-24: NCSO State Tournament, NC State UniversityMay 1: Cumberland Elementary Tournament, Max AbbottMiddle SchoolMay 18: National Tournament Preparation Session, NorthCarolina School of Science and Math, The Science HouseMay 20–22: National Tournament, University of IllinoisMayh22: Mecklenburg Elementary Tournament,UNC-CharlotteMay 23-25: National Science Olympiad Directors Meeting,University of IllinoisMay 27–28: The Science House Retreat, RaleighJune 4: NCSO Presentation, Kiwanis Club of FayettevilleTesting the pitch of the flute aftercalculating the proper length of copperpipe to cut for Sounds of MusicExamining a Ball Python to answer questionsfor the Amphibians and Reptiles eventTaking suggestions for the best way topackage an egg to protect it from breakingin the Egg Drop eventMay 3: School visit, Bladen Middle SchoolMay 12: National Tournament Preparation Session, RaleighCharter High School, The Science HouseMay 15: Science Olympiad Alumni Sidney Hill profiled atNC State University commencement ceremonyJune 21-25: NCSO presentation, Sci-Link Science EducatorWorkshop, Banner ElkJune 23: NCSO Summer Board MeetingJune 29: Ag Discovery workshop, The Science House11

ASSETSCashTotal AssetsLIABILITIES AND NET ASSETSLiabilities:Accounts PayableTotal LiabilitiesNet Assets:UnrestrictedTemporarily RestrictedTotal Net AssetsTotal Liabilities and Net AssetsSUPPORT AND REVENUEFundraisingGifts/DonationsState FundingRegistration FeesContracted Fees (Workshops, Camps)NC State UniversityTotal Support and RevenueEXPENSESAdministrationTravelOffice Equipment/SuppliesFees (National Dues, Bank, State)Contractors (Accountant, Web)Summer CampsCoaches InstituteRegional TournamentsState TournamentTotal ExpensesIncrease in Net AssetsNet Assets at Beginning of YearNet Assets at End of Year$175,615$175,615$0$0$175,615$0$175,615$175,615$11,349$10,770$121,125$84,040$71,451$51,399$350,134$102,272$11,122$14,335$28,693$16,447$41,828$14,435$43,798$32,592$305,520$44,615$131,000$175,61512

Platinum ($5,000+)General ElectricNC Science Math and Technology EducationCenterNorth Carolina General AssemblyNorth Carolina State UniversityTime Warner Cable Connect a Million MindsWake County Public School SystemRhodium ($2,500 - $4,999)Campbell UniversityCatawba Valley Community CollegeCumberland County SchoolsEast Carolina UniversityFayetteville Technical Community CollegeLenoir Community CollegeSt. Andrews Presbyterian CollegeUNC-AshevilleUNC-CharlotteUNC-GreensboroUNC-WilmingtonPalladium ($1,000 - $2,499)DuPont Fayetteville WorksGeneral DynamicsLenoir-Rhyne UniversityThe Science House13Iridium ($500 - $999)Fayetteville Plant Managers AssociationFayetteville Public Works CommissionLenoir Community College StudentGovernment AssociationMcKimmon CreedOsmium ($100 - $499)Julian Brown FamilyKrispy KremePort City JavaSponsors enjoy the following increasing levels of benefits:Osmium and above:-Acknowledgement on NCSO WebsiteIridium and above:-Acknowledgement in State Tournament ProgramPalladium and above:-Recognition in the registration area of tournaments-Display table to distribute literature at State Tournament-Announcements acknowledging sponsor at Opening andClosing CeremoniesRhodium and above:-Logo link on NCSO website-Corporate Logo in State Tournament Program-Signage at State Tournament listing sponsor’s name, logoPlatinum and above:-Recognition as sponsor on press releases for NCSO events-Invitation to speak at Opening or Closing ceremony at theState Tournament-All access pass to closed events at tournaments

Mr. Mike Lallier, PresidentOwner, Reed-Lallier Chevroletmlallier@reedlallier.comDr. Louis Hunt, MemberVice Provost, Office of EnrollmentManagement and Services,NC State UniversityDr. Fran Nolan, Vice PresidentExecutive Director, GrassrootsScience Museum CollaborativeFran.Nolan@ncmail.netMr. Michael Johnson, MemberEnvironmental Manager, DuPontCompany, Fayetteville WorksMs. Kim Gervase, TreasurerBusiness Owner,Raleigh Regional Directorkgervase@hotmail.comDr. Rita Fuller, SecretaryAssociate Director, Pre-CollegeProgram, NC-MSENrfuller@northcarolina.eduDr. Gail Jones, MemberProfessor, Science Education,NC State UniversityMr. David Macchiarolo, MemberManager, Electrical/Optical Design& Design Engineering Services,General Dynamics AdvancedInformation SystemsDr. Sharon Schulze, MemberDirector, The Science House,NC State University14

Jason PainterExecutive DirectorNCSO State OfficeKelly FairProgram CoordinatorNCSO State OfficeEmily BloomBuies Creek Regional DirectorBeth BramptonNew Hanover ElementaryDirectorTheresa ClarkCumberland Elementary DirectorRooney CoffmanLaurinburg Regional DirectorMaria DavisCatawba Elementary RegionalDirectorNancy EvansGreenville Regional DirectorKim GervaseRaleigh Regional DirectorKaren GreeneWilmington Regional Director,New Hanover ElementaryDirectorScott GrumelotFayetteville Regional DirectorWhit HamesWake Elementary RegionalDirectorMeg HortonGreensboro Regional DirectorRichy HuneycuttKinston Regional DirectorJohn KiserHickory Regional DirectorDennis KubaskoWilmington Regional DirectorCarol MooreCatawba Elementary RegionalDirector15Michael MortonLaurinburg Regional DirectorBob MuirGreensboro Regional DirectorLainie ReidGuilford Elementary DirectorJim RobertsBuies Creek Regional DirectorLee Ann SegallaGuilford Elementary DirectorMike TallyRaleigh Regional DirectorJerry WalshGreensboro Regional DirectorLaura WaltersAsheville Regional DirectorCathy WhitlockAsheville Regional DirectorAlisa WickliffCharlotte Regional Director,Mecklenburg ElementaryDirector

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