WELCOME!

The Centerville Science Olympiad Organization welcomes you to our 2025 Dennis Papesh Memorial, Centerville Invitational. You can find all the information you need here as you prepare your team for travel to Centerville for our annual B-Division competition. This page will be updated continuously as we prepare for our January '25 tournament. Mark your calendars now, and check back periodically for the most up to date information. If you note any discrepancies on this site, feel free to contact science.thms@gmail.com for resolution.  

2025 Dennis Papesh Memorial, Centerville Invitational

January 25, 2025

Hadley E. Watts Middle School

7056 McEwen Rd

Washington Township, OH 45459

We will host up to 36 registered teams within B-Division, in-person format only. Each registered team is required to supervise, or assist with supervising, one event. The team registration form will allow coaches to select up to five of their most preferred event choices.  Please submit a separate registration for each team you are bringing and name them in a manner that easily allows the tournament staff to differentiate them (e.g., Centerville-A, Centerville-B, Centerville-Gold, Centerville-Black, etc.).

We are limiting the tournament to 36 B-Division teams. Medals will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers for each event; ribbons will be awarded for finishes in 4th through 8th positions. Team trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place overall. Schools with multiple teams may only earn a single overall trophy. 

Every participating team must be registered with Ohio Science Olympiad, or their home state's organization, if outside of Ohio, to participate in the Centerville Invitational. Tournament registration will begin on September 15, 2025; a registration link will be provided on this page. The team registration fee is $100 per team.

Tournament Schedule

The Centerville Invitational tournament schedule, with a current version number, will be included here.  

Team Numbers

Team numbers and room assignments will be listed here.

Room Map

A facility interior map indicating event locations, homerooms, and building key areas will be distributed by email to the registrants. We ask that these facility maps NOT be posted online. Hard-copies will also be included in your team packet at check-in. 

Building and Parking Maps

Campus exterior, parking, overhead, aerial, and neighborhood maps will be listed here. Please pay close attention to the flow of traffic and communicate with your bus drivers the drop-off and parking arrangements. Traffic flow around Watts Middle School is one-directional. Drop-off is on the trailing side (South) of the building; bus parking is on the leading side (NorthEast) corner of the building. We will have attendants to assist with drop-off and bus parking. 

ESUS Events Sign-ups

The Centerville Invitational will utilize ESUS for event self-scheduling; the link will post here. Only the email used to register the team(s) will be granted access to ESUS; please ensure your registration email is accurate. 

Concessions

A list of concession items and prices will be made available and posted here. 

Tests & Answer Keys

We will provide a link for event supervisors to upload test material and answer keys. These items will be organized and available to all team coaches after the tournament. 

Overall Tournament Results

We'll provide an active link to the tournament results here immediately after the awards ceremony.

Previous Communications

We'll drop a copy of the previous communications within this section for continuity. 

Comments or Questions

Please email science.thms@gmail.com if you have any comments or questions.

Thank you for supporting Science Olympiad in your community and ours!  We look forward to seeing you in January '25!