Competitions
Academy students engage in a wide variety of competitions, some as part of their Research and Problems requirement, and many others for enjoyment and the challenge. Success in a challenge is measured by competing and learning, not by winning. By that standard, every Academy student is successful!
UIL ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS
Academy students compete for Oak Ridge High school in academic and athletic competitions, from science to basketball to theater. UIL no-pass, no play rules apply to all students representing the Academy in competitions.
http://www.uil.utexas.edu/admin/rules/subm.html
SCIENCE FAIRS
A science fair research/engineering project can be the beginning of a competition odyssey towards college scholarships and cash awards.
Science Fair - Local
Sci://Tech 2005 Science Fair
http://www.efta-us.org/programs/scitech/2005/srhigh.aspx
Science Fair - Regional
Science Engineering Fair of Houston
http://www.uhd.edu/academic/colleges/sciences/naturalscience/SEFH/
Science Fair - State
Exxon-Mobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair
http://coscoc.utsa.edu/emtsef/
Science Fair - International
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
http://www.sciserv.org/isef/
OTHER SCIENCE EVENTS
Other science events include the Texas Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (TJSHS) in January and the NCSSSMST Research Symposium in June. Academy students are chosen by the faculty to participate in these events. Division winners of the TJSHS receive awards and advance to the national JSHS competition.
As a senior, the student may also enter two major research project competitions: the Siemens Westinghouse Competition and the Intel Science Talent Search - top awards in these two competitions are substantial.
TJSHS
Texas Junior Science and Humanities Symposium at Texas A&M
http://outreach.science.tamu.edu/tjshs.asp
NCSSSMST Research Symposium
2005 NCSSSMST Research Symposium at Villanova University
http://www.admission.villanova.edu/NCSSSMST/
Intel Science Talent Search
The Intel STS winners receive scholarships up to $100,000.
http://www.sciserv.org/sts/
Siemens Competition
Students entering the Siemens-Westinghouse Competition compete regionally then, if successful, nationally for up to $100,000 scholarships.
http://www.siemens-foundation.org/competition/
MATH COMPETITIONS
Academy math competitions are sponsored through Mu Alpha Theta.
Mu Alpha Theta
Mu Alpha Theta is the math honorary and service organization.
http://www.mualphatheta.org/
Texas Math League
Academy students compete annually in the Texas Math Leage.
http://www.mathleague.com
OTHER COMPETITIONS
Other Academy competitions are in science, math, robotics, and computer science.
Texas Envirothon
Academy Envirothon teams are 2003 and 2004 Texas Champions.
http://www.eih.uh.edu/TexasEnvirothon
Canon International Envirothon
http://www.envirothon.org/
Sci://Tech Biotechnology Competition
http://www.efta-us.org/programs/scitech/2005/biotech.aspx
Sci://Tech Engineering Design Competition
http://www.efta-us.org/programs/scitech/2005/edc.aspx
Sci://Tech Technical Writing Competition
http://www.efta-us.org/programs/scitech/2005/technicalwriting.aspx
Sci://Tech Webmaster Competition
http://www.efta-us.org/programs/scitech/2005/webmaster.aspx
Sci://Tech Photo Competition
http://www.efta-us.org/programs/scitech/2005/photocontest.aspx
Sci://Tech Math Bowl
http://www.efta-us.org/programs/scitech/2005/math.aspx
Five-Star BEST
http://ppl.woodstock.edu/~best/
Fire-Fighting Robotics
The ultimate robotics design competition for Academy students
http://www.trincoll.edu/events/robot/
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