20th Tidewater Physics Olympics 2008

Cape Henry Collegiate School, Virginia Beach

April 26, 2008, 9am to 12 noon

Sponsored by TOPS, Cape Henry Collegiate School,and Busch Gardens

Download an application form here in word or pdf

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17th Tidewater Physics Olympics 2005

Ocean Lakes High School, Virginia Beach

March 19, 2005, 9am to 12 noon

Sponsored by TOPS, Ocean Lakes High School,and Busch Gardens

What is a Physics Olympics?

The Physics Olympics is a series of six activities, each of 20 minutes
duration.  No prior preparation or construction is required.   The
activities are designed to be fun, active, include some knowledge of
science, and require group participation.
Sampling of Past Activities: Paper Airplane Toss,  Slow Bicycle Race,
Constant Velocity Race,  Koosh Ball Catapult, Penny Barge, Laser Target
Shoot, Build-a-Magnet, Walk the Plank,  Pennies from Heaven, Mirror Maze.

Who can participate?
Teams of 4 or 5 Middle or High School students.  Middle and High School teams will be ranked separately.  Multiple teams from a school may compete.

What can I win?
Fabulous prizes.  Previous years' prizes included Busch Gardens, Water Country and Virginia Air and Space Museum tickets.

How can my team enter?
To enter, send the School name, Faculty advisor name, School address and phone, the number of teams entered, and $5 per team (check payable to 'TOPS', $10 per team if mailed after March 9) to David Wright, Tidewater Community College, 1700 College Crescent, Virginia Beach, VA 23456.  Download an entry form in text format here and Word format here.

Where do we go?
Place:  Ocean Lakes High School, 885 Schumann Drive, Virginia Beach
Time:  Saturday March 19, 2005    9 am to 12 noon
Check-in (Confirm attendance,  receive score sheet, record team names) will be from 8:30 to 9 am in the Main Foyer.
Mapquest map here

Details of the events and their rules will be sent to teams that register by March 9

For more information, contact David Wright 822-7307(TCC) or 463-8913(Home) or Larry Weinstein


16th Tidewater Physics Olympics 2004

Landstown High School, Virginia Beach

March 27, 2004, 9am to 12 noon

Sponsored by TOPS, Landstown High School,and Busch Gardens

What is a Physics Olympics?

The Physics Olympics is a series of six activities, each of 20 minutes
duration.  No prior preparation or construction is required.   The
activities are designed to be fun, active, include some knowledge of
science, and require group participation.
Sampling of Past Activities: Paper Airplane Toss,  Slow Bicycle Race,
Constant Velocity Race,  Koosh Ball Catapult, Penny Barge, Laser Target
Shoot, Build-a-Magnet, Walk the Plank,  Pennies from Heaven, Mirror Maze.

Who can participate?
Teams of 4 or 5 Middle or High School students.  Middle and High School teams will be ranked separately.  Multiple teams from a school may compete.

What can I win?
Fabulous prizes.  Previous years' prizes included Busch Gardens, Water Country and Virginia Air and Space Museum tickets.

How can my team enter?
To enter, send the School name, Faculty advisor name, School address and phone, the number of teams entered, and $5 per team (check payable to 'TOPS', $10 per team if mailed after March 17) to David Wright, Tidewater Community College, 1700 College Crescent, Virginia Beach, VA 23456.  Download an entry form in text format here and Word format here.

Where do we go?
Place:  Landstown High School, 2001 Concert Drive, Virginia Beach
Turn off Princess Anne road onto Concert Drive.  Take your first right
and then your first left into the Visitors Parking Lot.  Enter by the
main entrance.
Time:  Saturday March 27, 2003    9 am to 12 noon
Check-in (Confirm attendance,  receive score sheet, record team names) will be from 8:30 to 9 am in the Main Foyer.

Details of the events and their rules will be sent to teams that register by March 17

For more information, contact David Wright 822-7307(TCC) or 463-8913(Home) or Larry Weinstein


Tidewater Physics Olympics 2002

Landstown High School, Virginia Beach

March 23, 2002, 9am to 12 noon

To enter, send the School name, Faculty advisor name, School address and phone, the number of teams entered, and $5 per team (check payable to 'TOPS', $10 per team if mailed after March 11) to David Wright, Tidewater Community College, 1700 College Crescent, Virginia Beach, VA 23456

Details of the events and their rules will be sent to teams that register by March 11

For more information, contact David Wright or Larry Weinstein


Tidewater Physics Olympics 2001

Ocean Lakes High School, Virginia Beach

March 24, 2001, 9am to 12 noon

To enter, send the School name, Faculty advisor name, School address and phone, the number of teams entered, and $4 per team (check payable to 'TOPS', $8 per team if mailed after March 12) to David Wright, Tidewater Community College, 1700 College Crescent, Virginia Beach, VA 23456

Details of the events and their rules will be sent to teams that register by March 12

For more information, contact David Wright or Larry Weinstein


Fun events!
Last year's events:
Constant Acceleration Race, Penny Barge, Fermi Quiz, Slow Drop, Electromagnet, and Catapult.



Bigger and Better than Before
9 High Schools, 5 Middle Schools
80 Teams
360 Contestants

The 2000 winners!


No prior preparation required

Middle and High School Divisions

Four or Five Students per team


The 2000 prizes!
1st Prize - Busch Gardens Tickets
2nd Prize - Water Country USA Tickets
3rd Prize - Virginia Air and Space Center and
            Virginia Marine Science Museum Tickets

More Prizes and Refreshments


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