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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ohio University Invitational
Format: In-Person
Date: Feb. 28, 2026
Location: Ohio University
Address: 1 Ohio University Drive, Athens, OH 45701
Cost: $100 per team
Coordinator: Emily Meckler & Tristan Rieman
Email: em442622@ohio.edu & tr183922@ohio.edu
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
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
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
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
Check out the National Science Olympiad Invitationals list for additional satellite and neighboring state in-person tournament offerings!