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Invitationals

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.

 

2025-2026 Season Invitationals


Division B & C

Mason Invitational

Format: Satellite

Date: Nov. 15, 2025

Cost: $65-85 per team

Coordinator: Steven Seiler

Email: masoninvitational@gmail.com

Register

 

Kenston Invitational Science Olympiad Tournament

Format: In-Person

Date: Jan. 17, 2026

Location: Kenston High School

Address: 9500 Bainbridge Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023

Cost: $125 (first team), $100 (subsequent teams up to 3)

Coordinator: Maggie Colicchio

Email: maggie.colicchio@kenstonapps.org

Register

 

Mentor Invitational 

Format: In-Person

Date: Jan. 31, 2026

Location: Mentor High School

Address: 6477 Center Street, Mentor Ohio 44060

Cost: $100 for the first team

Coordinator: Mickey Pugh

Email: mentorinvitational@gmail.com

Register

 

Division B (Gr. 6-9) Only

Sylvania Division B Invitational

Format: In-Person

Date: Dec. 13, 2025

Location: Sylvania Southview High School

Address: 7225 W. Sylvania Ave., Sylvania, Ohio 43560

Cost: $100 per team

Coordinator: Rick Fuchs

Email: rfuchs@sylvaniaschools.org

Register

 

Dennis Papish Memorial Invitational

Format: In-Person

Date: Jan. 24, 2026

Location: Hadley E. Watts Middle School

Address: 7056 McEwen Road, Centerville, OH 45459

Cost: $100 per team

Coordinator: CeAnn Chalker

Email: ceann@chalker.org

Register

 

Solon Middle School Invitational

Format: In-Person

Date: Feb. 7, 2026

Location: Solon Middle School

Address: 6835 SOM Ctr Rd, Solon, OH 44139

Cost: $100 per team

Coordinator: Wei Huang

Email: smsso.coaches@gmail.com

Register

 

Hudson President’s Day Invitational

Format: In-Person

Date: Feb. 14, 2026

Location: Hudson Middle School

Address: 83 N. Oviatt St., Hudson, OH 44236

Cost: $90 per team

Coordinator: Jordan Renna

Email: hmsscienceolympiad@hudson.k12.oh.us

Register

Division C (Gr. 9-12) Only

Sylvania Northview High School Invitational

Format: In-Person

Date: Dec. 6, 2025

Location: Sylvania Northview High School

Address: 5403 Silica Dr, Sylvania, OH 43560

Cost: $120 per team

Coordinator: Andy Roth

Email: snvscioly@gmail.com

Register

 

OSU Invitational

Format: In-Person

Date: Jan. 24, 2026

Location: Ohio State University

Address: 1739 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210

Cost: $100 per team

Coordinator: Ria Alurkar

Email: ralurkar134@gmail.com

Register

 

Solon High School Science Olympiad Invitational

Format: In-Person

Date: Feb. 7, 2026

Location: Solon High School

Address: 33600 Inwood Drive, Solon, OH 44139

Cost: $100 for the first team; $125 for each additional team

Coordinator: Nick Maurer

Email: shsso.coaches@gmail.com

Register

 

Sylvania Southview Invitational

Format: In-Person

Date: Feb. 21, 2026

Location: Sylvania Southview High School

Address: 7225 W Sylvania Ave, Sylvania, OH 43560

Cost: $100 per team

Coordinator: Joesph Duffey

Email: jduffey@sylvaniaschools.org

Register

Featured Out of State Invitationals

 

Highlands Virtual Invitational

Hosted by Pearl City HS and Highland Intermediate School
Division B & C

Format: Satellite

Events: 22 events per division (excluding Engineering CAD for Division C and Write It Do It for Division B)

Awards: Digital certificates to the top 8 teams in each event and overall

Date: October 4-11th, 2025

Cost: $50 per team

Email: pearlcityscioly@gmail.com 

Register

 

Rickards Science Olympiad Invitational 

Division B & C

Format: Satellite

Date: November 1st - 8th, 2025

Cost: $85 per team, Title 1 Schools can register for free

Email: rickardssoinvite@gmail.com

Register

 

Horace Greeley Invitational 

Division B

Format: Satellite

Date: Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026

Cost: $75 per team; Title 1 schools can register free

Email: hgscioly.invitational@gmail.com

Register

 

Science Olympiad at Pitt Div. B Invitational 

Division B

Format: In-Person

Date: February 7, 2026

Cost: $80 per primary team, $60 for each additional team (no team limit)

Location: University of Pittsburgh - Oakland Campus

Coordinators: Evan Lan and Aidan York

Email: pittscioly@gmail.com

Register

 

Check out the National Science Olympiad Invitationals list for additional satellite and neighboring state in-person tournament offerings!