Junior and Science Olympiad club secretary Aaron Councilman said before anybody can start researching or building models, members have to select their projects.

“The first thing we have to do is determine who is doing what,” Councilman said.

Adviser Jenny Magdal said selecting a project for competition is complicated and there are many aspects that need to be looked at, aside from the interest of the student.

According to Magdal, the club works hard to ensure students are assigned to the best project for their ability.

“Sometimes just interest alone is not enough,” Magdal said. “We want to pick the person that is the most qualified for it.”

Councilman said competition selection is based on many factors, such as personal interest, ability and previous experience.

“We do what are you interested in and what you can do,(and) what have you done what have you not,” Councilman said.

Councilman said after looking at the requirements for each project, Magdal is the one who makes the final assignments.

“We look at what we actually have to do and Magdal will make the calls on what people are going to do what,” Councilman said.

Magdal said preparation varies for each competition.

“(Preparation) is so different based off of the competition that each student is involved in that it is going to be based off of each student individually,” Magdal said.

The next Science Olympiad meeting takes place Nov. 17 in Magdal’s room.

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