Invitational

Cancellation Notice

Good evening all,

The SOUVA team is shocked and immensely saddened by the tragedy that struck UVA last evening. There are no words that suffice to describe our emotions, and we are sure that many others feel the same way.

First and foremost, we urge you to take care of yourself as we process our grief in our own ways.

To the victims of yesterday’s events, their friends, and their families, we send our most sincere condolences. We will keep you in our thoughts.

To the University and Charlottesville communities at large, SOUVA stands with you against acts of violence.

In light of these events, we feel that we can no longer move forward with our Science Olympiad invitational tournament scheduled for Saturday, November 19th. Therefore, we are officially canceling the 2022 Science Olympiad at UVA Invitational.

To our volunteers, we extend our deepest gratitude for your time and effort toward making the first SOUVA Invitational reality. We could not have achieved what we have thus far without your support.

To participating coaches and teams: We are sure that you have worked hard in preparation and regret that we can no longer provide this opportunity for you to compete. We understand that this news might be met with disappointment, but we must also be mindful of the burdens that these events have placed on our community, including many of our volunteers, coaches, and students. To that end, we will be issuing full refunds to all registered teams; coaches can expect to receive an email containing logistics information in the near future. Furthermore, in due time, we will publicly release the exam materials that have been completed as of this writing.

We urge you to stay safe and seek out the support you need at this challenging moment. As the initial shock of the events pass, we grieve together. In time, we will heal. We hope to see you next year.

In solidarity and memory of those who were unjustly taken away from us,

SOUVA Executive Board and Staff

November 14, 2022

Previous Information

Note: the following information is preserved for historical purposes. The 2022 SOUVA Invitational has been canceled.

We’re excited to announce the 2022 Science Olympiad at UVA Invitational for Division C (high school) teams! The invitational will take place on November 19, 2022 and be conducted in the SatelliteSO format using the Scilympiad online platform. The SOUVA Scilympiad page is located at https://scilympiad.com/va-uva.

We will be running the following events at the invitational:

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Astronomy
• Cell Biology
• Chemistry Lab
• Codebusters
• Detector Building
• Disease Detectives
• Dynamic Planet
• Environmental Chemistry
• Experimental Design
• Fermi Questions
• Forensics
• Forestry
• Green Generation
• It’s About Time
• Remote Sensing
• Rocks and Minerals
• WiFi Lab
• Write It Do It

If your team is competing in the SOUVA Invitational, make sure to read our coaches’ guide! It contains important information regarding the tournament, including the day-of schedule, payment information, and tournament policies.

Tournament Staff

Eunu Lim

Earth and Space Science Event Coordinator, Class of 2023

Eunu is a third-year from Fairfax, VA, majoring in Neuroscience. His favorite SciOly events are Remote Sensing and Geologic Mapping. His favorite SciOly memory is when he participated in a group prayer to the roasted chicken in the hotel freezer with his teammates the day before 2019 States.

Ryan Murray

Inquiry and Nature of Science Event Coordinator, Class of 2026

Ryan is a first-year from Springfield, VA, intending to major in Mechanical Engineering. His favorite SciOly event has to be Write It Do It – he loves how complicated it can be to describe something perfectly. Highlights from his SciOly career include grinding cryptograms during online class and testing Wright Stuff planes every morning before sunrise.

Krishna Girish Kumar

Life, Personal, and Social Science Event Coordinator, Class of 2026

Krishna is a first-year from Falls Church, VA, intending to major in Biochemistry and Neuroscience on the pre-health track. Protein Modeling’s combination of conceptual knowledge with technology and building made it his favorite event, but he’s also fond of Disease Detectives and Anatomy and Physiology. Krishna vividly remembers exploring (and getting lost on) Grounds with his friends as a freshman, and likes to think that everything has finally come full circle.

Rishi Sarraff

Life, Personal, and Social Science Event Coordinator, Class of 2026

Rishi is a first-year from Chantilly, VA, intending to major in Neuroscience on the pre-med track. His favorite SciOly event is Anatomy and Physiology, though Codebusters comes in at a close second. Notable SciOly memories of his include scootering between back-to-back events on opposite ends of Grounds.

Aishani Patnaik

Physical Science and Chemistry Event Coordinator, Class of 2026

Bio coming soon!

Pranav Kanapuram

Physical Science and Chemistry Event Coordinator, Class of 2025

Pranav is a second-year from Chantilly, VA, who is currently undecided about his major. His favorite events include Machines and Sounds of Music, because you get both a test and a device – it’s the best of both worlds! He fondly remembers staying up late before competitions with his partners to make sure everything was working.