Huntington’s Science Olympiad Team Welcomes Members

Huntington High School’s Science Olympiad team is recruiting members for this year’s program. The Blue Devils have fared well in past campaigns and faculty advisors Amelia Saggese and Matt Liguori hope to keep up that notable tradition.

“Science Olympiad competitions are like academic track meets,” according to the organization’s website. “Each year, a portion of the events are rotated to reflect the ever-changing nature of genetics, earth science, chemistry, biology/anatomy, physics, geology, mechanical engineering and technology. By combining events from all disciplines, Science Olympiad encourages a wide cross-section of students to get involved. Emphasis is placed on active, hands-on group participation. Through Science Olympiad, students, teachers, parents, principals and business leaders bond together and work toward a shared goal.”

The Blue Devils will hold an interest meeting for prospective team members next Wednesday, September 27 from 2:30-3:00 p.m. in Room 150. All students with an interest in science are welcome.

The regional competition will be held on Saturday, January 27 at Hauppauge High School. Huntington intends to make a statement there.

Depending on the number of students participating in the program and their strength in science, it is possible the Blue Devils could field multiple Science Olympiad teams.

“Founded in 1984, Science Olympiad is the premier team STEM competition in the nation, providing standards-based challenges to 6,000 teams at 425 tournaments in all 50 states,” according to the organization’s website.

The rules for the 2024 competitive schedule were released September 5. Rules and information can be found at this link: 2024 Rules