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 seasons and faculty advisors Amelia Saggese and Matt Liguori hope to keep up that exciting tradition going forward.

“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 held an interest meeting this week and recruiting efforts are continuing. All students with an interest in science are welcome.

The regional competition will be held on Saturday, January 31 at Hauppauge High School. Huntington intends to make a statement there.

Many students are attracted to the challenges posed by Science Olympiad. “It’s a team competition in which students compete in 23 events pertaining to various fields of science,” Mrs. Saggese explained.

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 6,700 teams at 425 tournaments in all 50 states,” according to the organization’s website.