Welcome to the Pre Event Meeting

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Welcome to the Pre Event Meeting .
Launch Sequence Begun!
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First Things First

• Thank You

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Now to Business

• Roster
• Confirm all info is correct (spelling s)
• Confirm how you will get to RBHS on Feb 10
• Confirm parent (if no, emergency contact)
• Carpools?
• Supplies to Michelle Breyer
• Wagons, coolers w/ wheels, EZ Ups

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The BIG Day

• Saturday, February 10
• T-4 days and counting!!
• Rancho Bernardo High School
• Be there by 645am

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Whats in Your Kit

• Driving Directions Getting There
• Event Day Checklist
• Your Schedule
• Team Designation
• Map of RBHS High
• Science O T-Shirt
• Viking Hat

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Getting There

• Getting there and Parking
• Allow at least 1 hour to drive, park and arrive
  at Valley Viking Base
• See Driving Directions and RBHS map
• Note important info from Sci-O

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Checking In

• Official Check-In closes at 715
• You MUST be checked in at the Valley
  Viking Base
  no later than 700am

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Valley Viking BaseatRBHS
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What To Wear

• Your Science O T-Shirt (proudly!)
• Long Sleeve shirt (underneath if desired)
• Long pants (required)
• Jacket, sweatshirt, sweater
• Closed toe shoes (required)

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What To Bring

• Empty Backpack
• Everything we gave tonite
• Study materials for your events
• Cell phones ok
• But must be silenced during competition, if your
  phone rings, you could be DQd
• Folding Chair

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Your Schedule Team

• Atlas Viking
• Delta Viking
• Titan Viking
• Confirm your schedule syncs up with your map of
  RBHS room locations
• Team photo at 115pm

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Whats an Impound

• Mission Possible machines list
• Storm the Castle
• Tower
• Wheeled Vehicle
• All Devices must be at Impound area by 8am
• Coaches will handle

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How to Prepare

• Study up on your events
• Get to bed early on the 9th
• Eat a good high protein breakfast
• Astronauts eat eggs, bacon, toast, OJ
• Make sure you know how youre getting to
  RBHS

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What to Expect

• Arrive, park and report in
• Practice for your 1st event at Base
• Required and allowed materials will be provided
  to you at Base
• Adult will escort your group to correct Room
• Event Captains will explain rules
• Return to Base when you are done

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Things to Remember

• Stay Cool
• Dont get hung up on a single problem
• Move forward and come back to it later
• Guess if you absolutely dont know
• Just relax and remember what youve learned

• If youre being sent into an event you didnt
  train for, dont worry, well guide you through
  it

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What Well Expect from You

• Be on time.what time??
• Wear your shirt
• Bring your supplies/information/schedule
• Do your best, stay focused positive
• Work with your teammates

• Check in/out at Base at every Event
• Do not leave Base without checking out
• Cell phone silenced
• Viking hat stays at base
• HAVE FUN!!!

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Disputes

• Accept whatever is decided
• Negative disputes could result in
• Student DQ in event
• All teams from School DQ in event
• School penalized on place in trophies
• Entire team DQ in all events
• School (all teams) DQ from competition
• If youre unhappy, see Robbin Lynn

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Our 3 Special Volunteers

• Check in at Valley Viking Base 1st
• Check in at Registration at 730am
• Assignments are made by Sci-O
• Plan from 730am to approx 200pm

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What about Food, you ask?

• Muffins, bananas, apples
• Sandwiches
• Fruit drinks, water, gatorade
• Arrival till last event
• After last teams event, well celebrate with
• Cake, cookies, candies, soda pop

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Dont Forget

• February 24 , 11 - 1
• Science-O Picnic Awards
• Location to be announced

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• Questions ??

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You are now GO for Launch to the2007 Science
Olympiad

• Saturday, February 10
• T-4 days and counting!!
• Rancho Bernardo High School
• Be there by 645am