Georgia Science Olympiad: Coaches Workshops

Georgia Science Olympiad: Coaches Workshops

No cost workshops for novice coaches are held on Saturdays and usually consist of six hours of instruction. Led by successful coaches (including a six time national champion) or tournament directors, they will cover how to form, motivate and train a team; how to get colleague and parental help; and provide hands-on participation in several Science Olympiad events.

You must register directly with the workshop leader if you desire to attend. Unless advised by the workshop leader that adequate space is available, please limit participation to two individuals per school.

Since space is limited, if you desire to attend an additional workshop, please advise the second workshop leader that you are already registered for another workshop and request that they advise you a week or so prior to their workshop if space is available for you to attend theirs as well.

Note that some workshops will cover events common to both B and C divisions.

Date	Level(s)	Location	Workshop Leader
10/16/2004	C	Wheeler H.S. 375 Holt Rd. Marietta, GA 30068	Ehsan Kattoula (coach) keh13705@cobbk12.org 404-622-1579 (H)
11/6/ 2004 cancelled	B	Flat Rock M.S. 325 Jenkins Rd. Tyrone, GA 30209	Jim Uttley (coach) juttley@aol.com 404-388-0705(H)
10/23/ 2004	B and C	Augusta State University 2500 Walton Way Augusta, GA 30904	Bill Wellnitz (tournament director) wwellnit@aug.edu 706-731-7993(W)
11/20/ 2004 cancelled	B	South Georgia College 100 W.College Park Dr. Douglas, GA 31533	Lisa Arnold (tournament director) larnold@sga.edu 912-389-4223(W)

In addition to the workshops listed above, the Georgia Youth Science and Technology Centers (GYSTC) around the State conduct training for levels K-3, 3-5 and 6-9. Contact your local GYSTC or Antonio Figuerasl in their central office at 770-528-6272 or afiguera@spsu.edu for further information.

The Georgia Water and Pollution Control Assoc. is conducting a two day water workshop for Georgia middle school teachers in Savannah, GA on July 21-22, 2003. SDU credit is offered For further information, contact them at 770-618-3690 or visit them at www.gwpca.org.

A five day (four night) workshop maybe held July, 2005 at Emory University in Atlanta. The cost will be about $275 for commuters and $475 for resident (campus housing) attendees and three SDU's are available. For information and/or registration once a date has been announced contact Mike McCormick at mmccorm@emory.edu. This workshop was held in 2000 and 2002 and was very highly regarded by the participants.

The State Director can also assist in arranging for training at all levels for pre-formed groups such as school systems, etc.

Also - consider participation in an invitational tournament listed in the Invitational Tounament section.