Events

 

February 5, 2011:  Lower Mailnland Regional Competition at UBC (COMPLETED)
February 11, 2011:  Vancouver Island Regional Competition at Camosun College (Landsdowne Campus) (COMPLETED)
February 25, 2011:  Okanagan Regional Competition at Okanagan College - Kelowna Campus

March 5, 2011:  Provincial Competition at SFU
Registration Deadline:  December 1, 2010

Okanagan Regional Competition at Okanagan College - Kelowna Campus - Friday Feb. 25, 2011

Okanagan College Kelowna Campus,

Getting there
Link to Campus map

Student Parking. Buses may drop students at the bus loop (at Main Entrance). Your initial destination, the Welcome Desk, will be in H115.

Contest (Tentative) Schedule:
Time Events Grade 8 Grade 9
8:45 - 9:10 Check in at the Welcome Desk H115
9:10 - 9:20 Opening Remarks
9:25 - 10:15 Stage 1: Blitz
10:15 - 11:00 Stage 2: Bulls-Eye
11:00 - 11:20 Break
11:20 - 12:15 Stage 3: Co-op
12:15 - 13:00 Lunch
13:15 - 14:00 Stage 4: Face-Off
14:00 - 15:00 Awards Ceremony H115

Provincial Finals March 5
Simon Fraser University Burnaby Mountain campus

Getting there
Link to Campus map: http://www.sfu.ca/about/maps.html
Driving:
1. Get to SFU (Either wia Gaglardi Way or Burnaby Mountain Parkway/Hastings St.)
2. From Burnaby Mountain parkway go straight through the traffic lights at the top of the hill. From Gaglardi way, turn Right at the lights at the top of the hill (first arrow)
3. Take University Dr. E about 1km and turn Left at Tower Road (continued next page…)
Bus:
Taking the bus to SFU is easy and is part of the true student experience. It’s easy. Find out the best bus route for you www.translink.bc.ca. Get off at SFU Loop (the last stop).
You are now at the SFU Bus Loop (it’s above the red arrow on the map). Head South, down the stairs and follow the directions into the Applied Science Building below (#6).

Set-up

Setup 7:30 to 9:30

Registration 9:00 to 10:00
Opening Remarks 10:00 to 10:15
Blitz 10:15 to 11:05
Bulls-Eye 11:05 to 11:50
Refreshment Break
Stage 3: 11:50 to 12:10
Co-op 12:10 to 12:45
Lunch Break 12:45 to 1:45

12:50 to 1:30 Answering the Hard Questions
Stage 4: Face-off 1:45 to 3:00
Awards Presentation 3:00 to 3:30

Provincial Competition at SFU - March 5, 2011

By Car:
1. Get to SFU (Either wia Gaglardi Way or Burnaby Mountain Parkway/Hastings St.)
2. From Burnaby Mountain parkway go straight through the traffic lights at the top of the hill. From Gaglardi way, turn Right at the lights at the top of the hill (first arrow)
3. Take University Dr. E about 1km and turn Left at Tower Road.
4. Enter the visitor's parking lot on the West side of Tower road.  Pay for parking and head West.
5. Enter the campus via the Applied Sciences Building. 
6. Continue heading west (straight).  You will eventually come to the South concourse of the Academic Quadrangle.

Bus:
Taking the bus to SFU is easy and is part of the true student experience.
1. Find out the best bus route for you www.translink.bc.ca.
2. Get off at SFU Loop (the last stop of all routes to SFU).
3. You are now at the SFU Bus Loop. Head South, down the stairs and follow the directions into the Applied Science Building.
4. Continue heading west (straight).  You will eventually come to the South concourse of the Academic Quadrangle.