Homeschool Science Colorado

Background

Homeschool Science Colorado was founded in Fall 2008 and entered its first competition Spring 2009 with a small and young B Division team that placed third in both the Southern Regional and State Competitions. In Fall 2009, when four of its students were too old for B, a C Division team was added to the club. HSC is based in the Colorado Springs and Woodland Park areas of Colorado, accepting homeschool students based in El Paso and Teller Counties only.

HCS finished strong in 2011-2012; the C team won Southern Regional and the B team placed a very close second. At state, both teams were a close second, missing a trip to Nationals.

Now, at the end of the 2012-13 season, HSC clinched the Southern Regional Tournament with 1st place in both divisions. And, like last year, both B and C placed 2nd at State. The B team competed at Nationals at Wright State University, finishing 25th overall, with a 3rd place finish in Metric Mastery and 1st in Invasive Species, a trial event.

HSC's students work hard and have learned to be resourceful and dedicated learners. The parents are its coaches, kitchen tables are its labs, a fleet of minivans gets the members from here to there, and a good search engine is HCS's favorite resource.

HCS's mission is to provide participants, parents, coaches and all involved with the team a positive learning experience in the fields of Science. To compete as a team in Science Olympiad with character described in the Rule Handbook. To instill not only in themselves but in the team a sense of pride and integrity that may be passed on for years to come.

Results History

Homeschool Science Colorado began competing at the Division C level in 2010:

Year	National	Points	State	Points	Regional	Points
2010	-	-	10th	273	4th	239
2011	-	-	5th	182	2nd	112
2012	-	-	2nd	90	1st	83
2013	-	-	2nd	140	1st	97
2014	-	-	3rd	142	1st	82

Homeschool Science Colorado first competed at the Division B level in 2009:

Year	National	Points	State	Points	Regional	Points
2009	-	-	3rd	220	3rd	167
2010	-	-	7th	281	4th	212
2011	-	-	2nd	177	2nd	133
2012	-	-	2nd	146	2nd	102
2013	25th	618	2nd	127	1st	88
2014	-	-	2nd	127	1st	57