March 12: CLC hosts Science Olympiad
About 1,000 middle and high school science students will gather at the College of Lake County on Saturday, March 12 for the Grayslake Regional Science Olympiad Competition.
With event titles such as "Bottle Rocket," "Forensics," "Wind Power" and "Robot Arm," the events allow students to do cool science experiments and participate in heated competitions. The 2016 Science Olympiad runs from 7:40 a.m. to 3 p.m., with an awards ceremony at 4:30 p.m. The competitions will be held at locations throughout the CLC Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington St.
Some of the most popular and spectator-friendly events involve robots, bridge building, wheeled vehicles and elastic launch gliders, and visitors are invited to watch the events. CLC faculty members will be involved in the competition as event supervisors, using their expertise in areas such as biology, chemistry, physics and geology.
The 11 participating high schools are Buffalo Grove, Cary Grove, Crystal Lake South, Grayslake Central, Grayslake North, Huntley, Lake Forest, Prospect, Woodstock North, Stevenson and Warren. The 13 participating middle schools are Antioch Upper Grade, Daniel Wright, Frederick School, Grayslake Middle School, Lake Bluff, Glencoe Central, Science and Arts Academy, Carleton Washburne, North Shore Country Day School, Grayslake Park Campus, Pope John XXIII, St. Gilbert School and Woodland Middle School.
The top five middle school teams and the top four high school teams advance to the state competition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For information on the competition, visit www.illinoisolympiad.org. The regional director is Ursula Ahern.