{"id":14115,"date":"2026-08-06T17:56:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gystc.org\/oconeerivergystc\/?page_id=14115"},"modified":"2026-09-14T01:28:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T01:28:06","slug":"negaeso","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gystc.org\/oconeerivergystc\/negaeso\/","title":{"rendered":"NEGA Regional Elementary Science Olympiad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\t\tNEGA Regional Elementary Science Olympiad\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tOconee River Georgia Youth Science &amp; Technology Center\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Date:\u00a0Saturday, March 13, 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: Jackson County High School at 152 Jaxco Junction, Hoschton, GA<\/p>\n\t<section id=\"comp-lmrrika9\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-block-level-container=\"ClassicSection\">\n<p>\u200bThis is a\u00a0<strong>Division A Regional Competition for Elementary Schools only<\/strong>. Please see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiascienceteacher.org\/GAESO\/\">https:\/\/www.georgiascioly.org\/<\/a> for all information regarding events, rules, and more. Select important information is below, but if you or your school have any questions, please email Alec Johnson at <strong>alec.johnson@negaresa.org<\/strong>.\u00a0<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: Crime Busters<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In this year: Circuit Quest<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Rules can be downloaded for all events at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiascienceteacher.org\/GAESO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.georgiascienceteacher.org\/GAESO\/<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Participant Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teams of up to 20 students from grades 3-5 will compete in 18 pre-determined challenges. <\/li>\n<li>Registration is <strong>$50 per team for GYSTC Members \/ $100 per team for non-GYSTC Members<\/strong>. Registration payments made via check to Oconee River GYSTC and mailed to 375 Winter Street, Winterville, GA 30683.<\/li>\n<li>Please have each participating student complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1cIlV5Pap05BwNsf-lOga7hzGIHMzUbYX8zS8vBbOqhw\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>participation agreement linked here<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Coaches, please bring these completed forms with you the day of the event.\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Event Timeline:\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/strong>\u200b<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>September 14, 2026 &#8211; Regional registration opens.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>January 29, 2027 &#8211; Regional registration closes \/ Event time slots open<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>March 13, 2026 &#8211; Northeast Georgia Regional Elementary Science Olympiad @ Jackson County High School<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>May, 2026 &#8211; Georgia State Elementary Science Olympiad @ Kennesaw State University<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br \/>For State Level updates visit:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiascienceteacher.org\/GAESO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.georgiascienceteacher.org\/GAESO\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/ew7mwitQmR1rKR1V9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClick Here To Register Your Team\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRwJ9VdU8v3FR8IuSxmM7CnSTuz6YJQgB_h-ZrPCQuh9vbmZGXGh0JVLYEk1eSPhj4azdRqs2cvlQvg\/pubhtml?gid=1186958572&amp;single=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClick Here To View the Event Schedule\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<section id=\"comp-lmrrika9\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-block-level-container=\"ClassicSection\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section id=\"comp-lmrrik6a\" 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. If you are interested in supporting the development of the next generation of scientists &amp; engineers please complete the volunteer form linked below!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/TqonCD14WhzD6kLd7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here To Complete The Volunteer Form<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information please contact Alec Johnson, Regional Coordinator &#8211; Oconee River GYSTC, at alec.johnson@negaresa.org .\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEGA Regional Elementary Science Olympiad Oconee River Georgia Youth Science &amp; Technology Center Date:\u00a0Saturday, March 13, 2027 Time:\u00a08:00 am &#8211; 3:00 pm (registration begins at 8:00am, Awards Ceremony at 2:30pm) Location: Jackson County High School at 152 Jaxco Junction, Hoschton, GA \u200bThis is a\u00a0Division A Regional Competition for Elementary Schools only. 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