Montana State University
09/12/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/12/2025 08:32
Science Olympiad state tournament set for Feb. 19 at Montana State; presentation for coaches is Oct. 2
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Middle school students compete in the Crime Busters contest at the annual Montana Science Olympiad tournament held April 15, 2022, at MSU in Bozeman. As one of more than two dozen events, students are given a scenario, possible suspects and a collection of evidence, such as hair samples or fingerprints, and then must perform a series of laboratory tests that will be used to solve the fictional crime. MSU photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez.
BOZEMAN - Registration opens in early October for middle and high school teams for the Montana Science Olympiad state tournament, which is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at Montana State University.
MSU's Science Math Resource Center, which is part of the College of Education, Health and Human Development, runs the annual statewide competition and will host an online presentation from 4:15 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, for new and returning coaches. The presentation will include information on the benefits and logistics of starting a team, how scoring works and events for the upcoming season. It will also include tips from past coaches on recruiting and preparation. A recording will be posted on the Science Olympiad website at https://www.montana.edu/smrc/mtso/ for those who are unable to attend.
The Science Olympiad is among the largest STEM competitions in Montana, with more than 1,000 students each year participating in events covering life sciences, chemistry, engineering and other topics. Schools register as a team, with individuals or pairs of students competing in various events. Students can earn medals in events. The school with the highest number of event points wins the state championship trophy and is eligible to compete in the national tournament, set for May 23, 2026, at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
For more information, email [email protected] or visit https://www.montana.edu/smrc/stem-outreach/science-olympiad. Organizers note the website's "Getting Started" tab has lots of information, especially for new coaches, and includes more information on the Oct. 2 coaches' kickoff meeting.
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