{"id":14113,"date":"2026-08-06T17:55:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gystc.org\/oconeerivergystc\/?page_id=14113"},"modified":"2026-09-14T01:22:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T01:22:52","slug":"negamso","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gystc.org\/oconeerivergystc\/negamso\/","title":{"rendered":"NEGA Regional Middle Science Olympiad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\t\tNEGA Regional Middle Science Olympiad\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tOconee River Georgia Youth Science &amp; Technology Center\t<\/h2>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tNEGA Regional Middle Science Olympiad\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Date:\u00a0Saturday, March 6, 2027<\/p>\n<p>Time:\u00a08:00 am &#8211; 3:00 pm (registration begins at 8:00am, Awards Ceremony at 2:30pm)<\/p>\n<p>Location: Empower College &amp; Career Center (Jackson County) @ 1952 Winder Hwy, Jefferson, GA 30549<\/p>\n\t<section id=\"comp-lmrrika9\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-block-level-container=\"ClassicSection\">\n<p>\u200bThis is a <strong>Division B Regional Competition for Middle Schools only<\/strong>. Please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiascioly.org\/\">https:\/\/www.georgiascioly.org\/ <\/a>for all information regarding divisions, rules, registration, and more. Select important information is below, but if you or your school has any questions, please email Alec Johnson at <strong>alec.johnson@negaresa.org<\/strong>. <strong>Good luck scientists and GO SCIENCE!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Major Changes for this year:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Out this year:<\/strong> Entomology, Helicopter, Machines, Metric Mastery, Mission Possible, and Potions and Poisons<\/li>\n<li><strong>In this year:<\/strong> Botany, Elastic Launched Glider, Food Science, Ping Pong Parachute, Roller Coaster, and Thermodynamics<\/li>\n<li>Rules can be downloaded for all events at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soinc.org\/rules-2027\">https:\/\/www.soinc.org\/rules-2027<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<b>New(er) Coaches Workshop on Sept 23, 6-8 pm (virtual)<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>Focus: starting a team, what to expect at competitions, Q&amp;A\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Hosted 3 other workshops in July\/August: USI, North GA, South GA<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdG4-D483ZHzvswC9wH8rBrUKqWxiuiJ-pkC7V7kSlfNCQ1pw\/viewform?usp=dialog\">RSVP for New(er) Coaches Workshop<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Registration open <strong>now through Oct 31<\/strong> at https:\/\/www.georgiascioly.org\/<\/li>\n<li>Schools can register multiple teams of students (with a <strong>max of 15 students<\/strong> per team; no minimum number of students)<\/li>\n<li>Team dues:\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li><strong>$260 for returning teams<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>$130 for schools that are new to Science Olympiad<\/strong> or who haven&#8217;t competed in the previous 5 years (must email <a href=\"mailto:director@georgiascioly.org\">director@georgiascioly.org<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><b>NEW: <\/b>Discounted pricing for feeder schools (email <a href=\"mailto:director@georgiascioly.org\">director@georgiascioly.org<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Please see these <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Pp3bMdO67A_lOmI9i0iE8f2a5BtBJOIayljVNcXsmBE\/edit?usp=sharing\"><strong>step-by-step instructions<\/strong><\/a> to register!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Events (Bolded events are NEW)<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gystc.org\/oconeerivergystc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/Copy-of-GSSA-Meeting-Science-Olympiad-082426.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Event Timeline:\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/strong>\u200b<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Sep 8<\/b> &#8211;\u00a0National rules are released for 2026 events and registration is open<\/li>\n<li><b>Sept 23<\/b> \u00a0&#8211; GASO New(er) Coaches Workshop (virtual)<\/li>\n<li><b>Oct 31<\/b> \u00a0&#8211; GASO registration closes<\/li>\n<li><b>Mar 6<\/b> NEGA Regional tournament held @ Empower<\/li>\n<li><b>Mar-Apr<\/b>  \u00a0  State tournament (TBD)<\/li>\n<li><b>May 14-16<\/b> National tournament (The Ohio State University)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br \/><strong>For State Level updates visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiascioly.org\/\">https:\/\/www.georgiascioly.org\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\t<section id=\"comp-lmrrika9\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-block-level-container=\"ClassicSection\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gystc.org\/oconeerivergystc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/volunteers-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u200bWe are always looking for expert judges with science &amp; engineering backgrounds. 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