This month at SO - in case you missed it
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Dear Science Olympiad Community:

This month, we’ve been hard at work and having a blast with our Summer Build Clinic and Virtual Bootcamp. Over 80 participants joined us in person for the fun, sharpened skills and geared up for the season ahead. Make sure you mark your calendar: September 2, 2025 for the Rules Release! 💙
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$70K in Science Olympiad Alumni Research (SOAR) Grants Awarded

Announcing the winners of our $25,000 Science Olympiad Alumni Research (SOAR) Grants, Arianna Guzman Garcia from Texas A&M and Alexander DeWalle from University of Virginia. These grants made by the Science Olympiad USA Foundation will support Arianna’s open-source cybersecurity toolkit for small-town water systems and Alex’s medical research into new treatments for pancreatic cancer. We also awarded $10,000 Runner-Up Grants to Shivani Nellore from Case Western University and the Cleveland Clinic and Sarah Parigela from Dartmouth College, accelerating Shivani’s research into genomic radiation dosing for rectal cancer and Sarah’s development of educational resources using brain wave analysis. Read more about each project and find out how you can get involved! 💫
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Recap of Summer Build Clinic

Our Summer Build Clinic was a great success, featuring events such as Helicopter, Hovercraft, Boomilever, Electric Vehicle, Scrambler, Mission Possible and Engineering CAD - all taught by our top committee chairs and national event supervisors. We brought together teachers and coaches from all over the country for 38 hours of build training! 
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National Tournament Schedule & Blocks

This year, we shared the National Tournament Conflict Blocks earlier than ever! Make sure you take a peek. Reminder - all tournaments are encouraged to use these same blocks when creating their schedules.

First Place in US Junior Team Selection for Flight

Science Olympiad competitor Sarah Zhou took first at the US Junior team selection contest in Moscow, Idaho this summer. She was the only junior to post two 20+ minute flights! Sarah will be representing the USA as a member of the US Junior F1D team at the 2026 World Championships - find out more from our friends at National Free Flight Society!
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