Goshen Senior Science Olympiad Team Finishes Strong At Regional Competition
Goshen Science Olympiad’s senior team competed in the New York State Mid-Hudson Division C Regional Tournament at John Jay High School in Hopewell Junction. In their final competition of the season the senior team placed 6th out of 29 teams. Among the pool of highly competitive schools from across the region, Goshen SciOly worked hard to improve over last year’s results and was excited to earn 11 medals and earn a trophy for their efforts!
The Division C team earned medals in many events including:
Experimental Design: 1st place
Protein Modeling: 1st place
Geologic Mapping: 2nd place
Fossils: 2nd place
Herpetology: 3rd place
Dynamic Planet: 4th place
Water Quality: 5th place
Sound of Music: 5th place
Mission Possible: 5th place
Mousetrap Vehicle: 5th place
Forensics: 6th place
As a national non-profit organization launched in 1982, Science Olympiad is dedicated to improving K-12 science education. Science Olympiad represents an ideal opportunity for middle and high school students to meet and interact with scientists, local engineers, and community members in a competitive yet enjoyable setting. Tournaments are designed to emphasize problem-solving aspects of science and the understanding of scientific concepts; develop teamwork and cooperative learning strategies among students; and demonstrate that students can perform at a higher level than their grade-level curriculum dictates.
The senior team consists of students from 9th grade through 12th grade. They are led by head coach Becky Dendanto, and assistant coaches Laura Muller, Warren Young and Christina Pahucki, with generous support from a large group of parent and community volunteers. They have received generous support from local businesses including: Orange & Rockland, Lanc & Tully, Nugent & Haeussler, M&T Bank and Media Vision Advertising.
