Invitational Tournaments are optional competitions that give teams a chance to practice their skills, tinker with their devices, and experience the difficulty level of tests and labs in a tournament setting. Participation does not impact team regional or state advancement.
Invitational tournaments require a separate registration fee, to be collected by the invitational tournament director. Invitationals use the official Science Olympiad rules and are usually hosted by local middle and high school teams. Some tournaments may limit participation strictly to their region, while others have "open" registration where anyone (including out-of-state teams) can participate.
All teams participating in any Invitational Tournament must be a registered member of a state Science Olympiad program.
Please note: Ohio does not sell its invitational tests or accept offers of registration payment for teams not participating in the actual tournament.
2024-2025 Season Invitationals
Division B & C
Kenston High School Invitational
Format: In-Person
Date: Jan. 18, 2025
Cost: $100 per team
Location: Kenston High School
Address: 9500 Bainbridge Rd., Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
Coordinator: Margaret Colicchio
Email: maggie.colicchio@kenstonapps.org
Phone: 440-708-6881
Mentor High School Science Olympiad Invitational
Format: In-Person
Date: Feb. 8, 2025
Cost: $90 per team
Location: Mentor High School
Address: 6477 Center Street, Mentor, OH 44060
Coordinator: Mickey Pugh
Email: mentorinvitational@gmail.com
Phone: 301-943-1592
Division B (Gr. 6-9) Only
Northmont Middle School Div. B Invitational
Format: In-Person
Date: Jan. 11, 2025
Location: Northmont Middle School
Address: 4810 West National Rd., Clayton, OH 45315
Cost: $100 per team (if providing a volunteer(s) to run an event) or $150 per team (if not providing volunteer)
Coordinator: Jim Witters
Phone: 937-776-6525
Email: jwitters@woh.rr.com
Registration link coming soon!
Dennis Papesh Memorial/Centerville Invitational
Format: In-Person
Date: Jan. 25, 2025
Cost: $100 per team
Location: Hadley E. Watts Middle School
Address: 7056 McEwen Rd., Washington Township, OH 45459
Coordinator: CeAnn Chalker
Email: ceann@chalker.org
Phone: 937-776-1062
Solon Middle School Invitational
Format: In-Person
Date: Feb. 1, 2025
Location: Solon Middle School
Address: 6835 SOM Ctr. Rd., Solon, OH 44139
Cost: $100 per team
Coordinator: Wei Huang
Phone: 225-281-3960
Email: smsso.coaches@gmail.com
West Liberty-Salem Invitational
Format: In-Person
Date: Feb. 22, 2025
Location: West Liberty- Salem Local Schools
Address: 7208 US Hwy 68 North, West Liberty, OH 43357
Cost: $100 per team
Coordinator: Danielle Wall
Email: tigers.hs.so@gmail.com
Division C (Gr. 9-12) Only
Ohio State University Invitational
Format: In-Person
Date: Jan. 25, 2025
Cost: $100 per team
Location: The Ohio State University Columbus Campus — HQ Baker Systems 148
Address: 1971 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210
Coordinator: Isabella Rodgers
Email: osuscienceolympiad@gmail.com
Solon High School Science Olympiad Invitational
Format: In-Person
Date: Feb. 1, 2025
Location: Solon High School
Address: 33600 Inwood Drive, Solon, OH 44139
Cost: $100 for the first team; $125 for each additional team
Coordinator: Nicholas Maurer
Phone: 216-956-4330
Email: shsso.coaches@gmail.com
Sylvania Southview High School Science Olympiad Invitational
Format: In-Person
Date: Feb. 22, 2025
Location: Sylvania Southview High School
Address: 7225 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania, OH 43560
Cost: $100 per team
Coordinator: Joseph Duffey
Phone: 419-439-1755
Email: jduffey@sylvaniaschools.org
Ohio University Science Olympiad Invitational
Format: In-Person
Date: March 1, 2025
Location: Ohio University
Address: Athens, OH
Cost: $90 per team
Coordinator: Emily Meckler
Phone: 440-360-9058
Email: emeckler@outlook.com
Out-of-State Invitationals
Division B & C:
Purdue Science Olympiad Invitational
Format: In-Person
Date: January 18, 2025
Cost: $100 per team
Location: Purdue University's West Lafayette Campus
Coordinator: Francesca Hamacher
Email: fhamache@purdue.edu
More information: Purdue Science Olympiad is excited to be hosting an in-person Invitational Tournament for both B and C Division teams on Purdue University's West Lafayette Campus on January 18th, 2025. Our tournaments are entirely student run, led mainly by Science Olympiad alumni who love the thrill of competition. Click the link below to register!
Division B (Gr. 6-9) Only:
Friendship Christian Division B Science Olympiad Invitational
Format: In-Person
Date: January 11, 2025
Cost: $100 per team, up to 3 teams (tournament limited to 30 total teams)
Location: Friendship Christian School
Address: 5400 Coles Ferry Pike, Lebanon, TN 37087
Coordinator: Jason Miller
Email: jmiller@friendshipchristian.org
Horace-Greeley SO Invitational
Format: Satellite
Date: Jan 20th 7:45AM EST - Jan 26th 11:59PM EST
Cost: $65 per team (early bird-ends 11/15), $75 per team (regular)
Email: hgscioly.invitational@gmail.com
Emory X UGA Science Olympiad Div B MiniSO Invitational
Format: Satellite
Date: January 25 2025-January 31. Competitors have between 8:00 am ET on Sat, Jan 25, and 10:00 pm ET on Fri, Jan 31 to complete their events.
Cost: $50
Coordinator: Yash Sajjan
Email: scienceolympiad@uga.edu
Science Olympiad at Pitt Div. B Invitational
Format: In-Person
Date: February 15, 2025
Cost: $80 per primary team, $60 for each additional team (no team limit)
Location: University of Pittsburgh - Oakland Campus
Coordinator: Evan Lan
Email: pittscioly@gmail.com
Jordan Science Olympiad Satellite Invitational
Format: Satellite
Date: March 1-8, 2025
Cost: $85 per team
Coordinator: Jay Sahni
Email: jaysahni70@gmail.com
Details: The tests are designed to match State Rules, so this tournament serves as great practice for the upcoming States competition