2025-26 Div. B Email Updates
NOTE: Please let us know at scioly@cornell.edu if you have not been receiving email communication from us as soon as possible!
[01/29] Div. B Updates: Tentative Schedule, Homerooms, etc.
Greetings,
With the Division B tournament quickly approaching, we would like to provide some important updates. We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding as the room approval process has been lengthier than previous years. We hope that this information will aid in your preparations and planning for the upcoming tournament.
Below is a list of the announcements and information that can be found in this email for your convenience.
[UPDATE] Tournament Fees & Payment
Event Schedule & Homerooms
[UPDATE] Team Forms & Registration Fees
Trial Events & Build Sign Ups
Tour and Payment Confirmations
Coaches Meeting
Closing Ceremony
Campus Eateries
Additionally, below is a list of important deadlines.
Friday, January 30, 2026: Tournament fees and team forms due on the submission form
Saturday, January 31, 2026: Tour interest form and pizza preorder form due
[UPDATE] Tournament Fees & Payment
As a reminder, the deadline for tournament fees has been extended to tomorrow, Friday, January 30. However, as it seems that we are experiencing issues with receiving items sent to our PO box, you may present a check at the registration desk in Kennedy Hall in front of Call Auditorium on the morning of the tournament. Alternatively, you may Venmo to annie-miao or Zelle to (609) 845-5839.
Event Schedule & Homerooms
Attached are copies of a tentative schedule and homerooms with room numbers. Please note that the rooms are subject to change.
Additionally, coaches are now responsible for throwing out any trash in the team homerooms on tournament day. Locations of dumpsters and trash bags will be provided. We appreciate your support in helping us alleviate the burden on campus staff.
[UPDATE] Team Forms
The deadline for team form submissions to the Google submission form is Saturday, January 31. Please see our Registration webpage for an outline of the required documents. If you have several students that are unable to submit forms by this deadline, you may submit the forms on hand and upload any remaining forms to your team-specific Google Drive folder afterwards. Additionally, all teams are encouraged to bring hard copies of all team forms in case there are any issues with specific students’ forms.
Please note that by signing the Child Youth Safety form, we (Science Olympiad at Cornell) are not held responsible in the event of any injury. Coaches are responsible for students for the entirety of the opening ceremony and on tournament day, so any medical emergencies outside of minor injuries that can be treated with a first aid kit should be handled by the respective coach(es).
Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony will be from 6:00-7:30 pm on Friday, February 6, location TBD. We will be providing Cornell Dairy ice cream, and various Cornell STEM organizations will be tabling. Additionally, we will have trivia and scavenger hunt activities with prizes, and our merch table will be available with new 2025-2026 merch items!
Day-Of Details
The location of the registration desk will be in Kennedy Hall outside Call Auditorium. Any outstanding team forms and registration payments should be submitted to the registration desk on the morning of the tournament. Additionally, we will have executive board members stationed at the desk for the entirety of the tournament to address any questions, appeals, or for first-aid needs. Our merch table will also be adjacent to the registration desk with items available for purchase.
Additionally, the coaches meeting will be held at 6:30 am on the morning of the tournament (Saturday, February 7) at Kennedy Hall near the registration desk.
The closing ceremony will be held in Call Auditorium at 6:30 pm. Seating is first-come first-serve, and medals and trophies will be awarded to the top six and three teams, respectively.
Trial Events & Build Sign Ups
We will be running Ornithology and Pokemon PSET. The rules may be found attached. As a reminder, coaches may sign up for trial and build events on Scilympiad via the Head Coach Dashboard. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns with the event sign-up process.
Tour and Payment Confirmations
Tour and payment confirmation emails will be sent by the end of this weekend. Please let us know if you believe you should have received a confirmation email but have not by the beginning of next week.
Campus Eateries
Below is a tentative list of campus dining halls and cafes that will be open for dinner on the day of the tournament. Please refer to the Cornell Dining Now website for up-to-date eatery hours (exact hours will be viewable on the site a week prior to the tournament). Map pins for these eateries will be provided on the Day Of page soon.
Dining halls: approximately ~$18.47 plus tax per person
Cafes: grab-and-go meals, drinks, sandwiches, etc.
North Campus
North Star Dining: 5:30pm-10:30pm
Morrison Dining: 5:00pm-8:30pm
West Campus
Becker House: 5:00pm-8:00pm
Bethe House: 4:30pm-7:30pm
Cook House: 5:30pm-10:30pm
Keeton House: 5:00pm-8:00pm
Rose House: 5:00pm-8:00pm
Cafes
Cafe Jennie in the Cornell Store: 10:00am-5:00pm
Libe Cafe in Olin Library: 10:00 am-5:00pm
As always, please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns—we are here to offer as much support as we can throughout the tournament preparation process so that the experience is as smooth as possible.
We truly appreciate you joining us for another tournament season, and we can’t wait to meet everyone soon!
Best regards,
Science Olympiad at Cornell
[01/18] Div. B Registration Closing, Team Numbers & Additional Info
Hello everyone,
Thank you for your patience as we sort out tournament logistics. Though much of the information is still tentative as room reservations and other details are not confirmed until the beginning of our spring semester on Tuesday, January 20, we are able to provide several updates so that you are best able to prepare you and your team for the upcoming tournament.
Below is a list of the announcements and information that can be found in this email for your convenience.
Tournament Fees & Payment
Event Schedule, Team Numbers & Build Sign Ups
Team Form Updates
Trial Events
Tour Interest Form & Pizza Preorders
Coaches Meeting
Closing Ceremony
Hotel Information
Additionally, below is a list of important deadlines as mentioned in this email.
Friday, January 23, 2026: Tournament fees and team forms due on the submission form
Saturday, January 31, 2026: Tour interest form and pizza preorder form due
Tournament Fees & Payment
Tournament fees are $200 per team and are due on January 23, 2026. We reserve the right to deny participation at the tournament if payments are not received on time.
There are two payment methods:
Electronic Payment (preferred):
Send via Venmo to annie-miao or Zelle to (609) 845-5839. Please include your school name and division in the attached memo.
Mail-In Payment:
Please make checks payable to Science Olympiad at Cornell. Include your school name and division in the check memo.
Payment details can also be found on the Registration page on Scilympiad or the Registration page on our website. If you or your school needs an invoice form, please use this form.
We will begin sending payment confirmation to schools that we have received payments from starting January 20.
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns regarding payment.
Event Schedule, Team Numbers & Build Sign Ups
The event schedule and team numbers can be found attached to this email. Please note that details are subject to change, especially room numbers as we have been experiencing many room reservation cancellations.
Build sign ups are open on the Head Coach Dashboard on our Scilympiad page. Coaches should use team numbers to sign up for build event time slots. Please let us know if any questions or issues arise in the process and we will work with you to resolve the issue as soon as possible.
Team Form Updates
We require each team that registers for our tournament to complete the following forms:
Team Roster form (1 per team)
Student Code of Conduct (1 per student)
Adult Code of Conduct (1 per coach and chaperone)
Parental Release Agreement/Child Youth Safety Form (1 per student)
For the Child Youth Safety Form, please ensure that the media release form on page 2 of the form and the emergency contact information on page 3 are accurately filled out for each student!
The forms are also attached to this email for your convenience, and the submission form can be found here. Links to the forms and submission may also be found on the Registration webpage on our website.
All forms are due on Friday, January 23rd. Please let us know if that deadline presents an issue for you and your team and we will work with you to find a solution.
Trial Events
The trial events we are running this year are not fully determined, but we will definitely be running Pokemon PSET and are considering running Ornithology (it is TBD). Please stay tuned and keep an eye on your emails and our website for any updates!
Tour Interest Form & Pizza Preorders
If you or your students would like pizza on the day of the tournament, please complete the Pizza Preorder form and we will provide Papa John’s pizza (cheese, vegan, and pepperoni) for those who have submitted the form. We will only order as many pizzas as indicated by the form submissions. Pizzas are $20 per pie and we accept payment via Venmo or check.
For schools interested in campus tours, please fill out the Tour Interest form. Tours are served on a first-come first-serve basis. Please select the time slot that works the best for your team and we will reach out with details once a tour has been confirmed for your school.
Both forms are due by Saturday, January 31st at 11:59 pm.
Coaches Meeting
The coaches meeting is scheduled for 6:30 am on Saturday, February 7. More information will be released as soon as details are finalized.
We have received some questions regarding tournament logistics such as locations for events, the time of the closing ceremony, and more. Since room bookings cannot be approved until the beginning of the spring 2026 semester, we are unable to provide event rooms at this time. We will release event rooms, campus maps, closing ceremony details, and more on the Day Of webpage on our website.
However, information such as bus drop off and pick up locations as well as dining options on the day of the tournament are available on our website. Our website will be continuously updated as more information is finalized; please refer to our website for the most up to date information.
Opening & Closing Ceremony
The opening ceremony will be from 6:00-8:00 pm on Friday, February 6, location TBD. We will be providing Cornell Dairy ice cream, and various Cornell STEM organizations will be tabling. Additionally, we will have trivia and scavenger hunt activities with prizes, and our merch table will be available with new 2025-2026 merch items.
The closing ceremony will be at 6:30 pm on Saturday, February 7 in Call Auditorium in Kennedy Hall. Teams are welcome to eat dinner at any of the eateries on campus, and Google Maps pins to the campus eateries as well as a list of eateries on campus can be found on the Day Of webpage on our website.
Hotel Information
Hotel information is now updated on our website! Please note that the group rates provided on the webpage are only for a specified number of rooms at each location, which does not include applicable taxes or fees. Please contact the desired hotel at your earliest convenience, and please note that each location may have individual cut-off dates for reservation deadlines.
We would also like to express our deepest gratitude for supporting Science Olympiad at Cornell! We look forward to meeting you all soon, and please do not hesitate to let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Additionally, follow us on Instagram at @cornellscioly for fun announcements and tournament highlights!
Best regards,
Science Olympiad at Cornell
[01/06] division B Tournament Updates
Greetings,
We hope you are having a lovely new year thus far! We would like to provide several important updates regarding some tournament logistics. Please carefully review this email at your earliest convenience so that the day-of operation is as smooth as possible. Thank you for your cooperation!
Below is a list of the announcements and information that can be found in this email for your convenience.
Tournament Fees & Payment
Tour Interest Form & Pizza Preorders
Team Form Updates
Tournament Logistics
Hotel Information
Additionally, below is a list of important deadlines as mentioned in this email.
Friday, January 23, 2026: Tournament fees and team forms due on the submission form
Saturday, January 31, 2026: Tour interest form and pizza preorder form due
Tournament Fees & Payment
Tournament fees are $200 per team and are due on January 23, 2026 [please disregard the previous email, which incorrectly stated October 31, 2025]. We reserve the right to deny participation at the tournament if payments are not received on time.
There are two payment methods:
Electronic Payment (preferred):
Send via Venmo to annie-miao or Zelle to (609) 845-5839. Please include your school name and division in the attached memo.
Mail-In Payment:
Please make checks payable to Science Olympiad at Cornell. Include your school name and division in the check memo.
Payment details can also be found on the Registration page on Scilympiad or the Registration page on our website. If you or your school needs an invoice form, please use this form.
We will begin sending payment confirmation to schools that we have received payments from starting January 20.
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns regarding payment.
Tour Interest Form & Pizza Preorders
If you or your students would like pizza on the day of the tournament, please complete the Pizza Preorder form and we will provide Papa John’s pizza (cheese, vegan, and pepperoni) for those who have submitted the form. We will only order as many pizzas as indicated by the form submissions. Pizzas are $20 per pie and we accept payment via Venmo or check.
For schools interested in campus tours, please fill out the Tour Interest form. Tours are served on a first-come first-serve basis. Please select the time slot that works the best for your team and we will reach out with details once a tour has been confirmed for your school.
Both forms are due by January 31st at 11:59 pm.
Team Form Updates
We require each team that registers for our tournament to complete the following forms:
Team Roster form (1 per team)
Student Code of Conduct (1 per student)
Adult Code of Conduct (1 per coach and chaperone)
Parental Release Agreement/Child Youth Safety Form (1 per student)
The forms can be found attached to this email, and the submission form can be found here. Links to the forms and submission can also be found on the Registration webpage on our website.
All forms are due on January 23rd. Please let us know if that deadline presents an issue for you and your team and we will work with you to find a solution.
Tournament Logistics
The coaches meeting is scheduled for 6:30 am on Saturday, February 7. More information will be released as soon as details are finalized.
We have received some questions regarding tournament logistics such as locations for events, the time of the closing ceremony, and more. Since room bookings cannot be approved until the beginning of the spring 2026 semester, we are unable to provide event rooms at this time. We will release event rooms, campus maps, closing ceremony details, and more on the Day Of webpage on our website.
However, information such as bus drop off and pick up locations as well as dining options on the day of the tournament are available on our website. Our website will be continuously updated as more information is finalized; please refer to our website for the most up to date information.
Hotel Information
Hotel information is now updated on our website! Please note that the group rates provided on the webpage are only for a specified number of rooms at each location, which does not include applicable taxes or fees. Please contact the desired hotel at your earliest convenience, and please note that each location may have individual cut-off dates for reservation deadlines.
We would also like to express our deepest gratitude for supporting Science Olympiad at Cornell! We look forward to meeting you all soon, and please do not hesitate to let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Additionally, follow us on Instagram at @cornellscioly for fun announcements and tournament highlights!
Have a wonderful new year,
Science Olympiad at Cornell
[12/29] Div. B Tournament Information & Updates
Greetings,
We hope you are having a lovely holiday season! With the new year and the Division B tournament quickly approaching, we would like to provide some updates and reminders so that the tournament experience is as smooth and enjoyable for students and coaches as possible.
Firstly, we would like to remind everyone that registration for the Division B tournament was live on Scilympaid on September 9th. There is a 40 team cap with a maximum of 3 teams per school, and we will have a 20 team waitlist.
Tournament Fees & Payment
Tournament fees are $200 per team and are due on October 31, 2025; fees will be waived for Southern Tier teams, who will receive a separate email about tournament fees. We reserve the right to deny participation at the tournament if payments are not received on time.
There are two payment methods:
Electronic Payment (preferred):
Send via Venmo to annie-miao or Zelle to (609) 845-5839. Please include your school name and division in the attached memo.
Mail-In Payment:
Please make checks payable to Science Olympiad at Cornell. Include your school name and division in the check memo.
Payment details can also be found on the Registration page on Scilympiad or the Registration page on our website. If you or your school needs an invoice form, please use this form.
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns regarding payment.
Hotel Information
Hotel information is now updated on our website! Please note that the group rates provided on the webpage are only for a specified number of rooms at each location, which does not include applicable taxes or fees. Please contact the desired hotel at your earliest convenience, and please note that each location may have individual cut-off dates for reservation deadlines.
Team Forms
We require each team that registers for our tournament to complete the following forms:
Team Roster form (1 per team)
Student Packet (1 per student)
Adult Packet (1 per coach and chaperone)
Parental Release Agreement/Child Youth Safety Form (1 per student)
Links to the forms will be provided closer to the date of the tournament on the Registration webpage on our website.
Tournament Logistics
We have received some questions regarding tournament logistics such as locations for events, the time of the closing ceremony, and more. Since room bookings cannot be approved until the beginning of the spring 2026 semester, we are unable to provide event rooms at this time. We will release event rooms, campus maps, closing ceremony details, and more on the Day Of webpage on our website.
However, information such as bus drop off and pick up locations as well as dining options on the day of the tournament are available on our website. Our website will be continuously updated as more information is finalized; please refer to our website for the most up to date information.
We would also like to express our deepest gratitude for supporting Science Olympiad at Cornell! We look forward to meeting you all soon, and please do not hesitate to let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Additionally, follow us on Instagram at @cornellscioly for fun announcements and tournament highlights!
Have a wonderful new year,
Science Olympiad at Cornell