Welcome to the Science Olympiad Coaching Program! Review the FAQs below to learn more about our coaching schedule, how to collaborate through co-coaching, and the expectations for in-person coaching.
SOCP - Intro to Coaching
Intro to Coaching
Frequently Asked Questions
Highlander Invitational competition @UCR (January 2027 TBD), Inland Empire Regional tournament (March 2027 TBD), and Southern California State competition (April 2027 TBD). You do not need to attend, but are welcome to. Please let us know if you want to attend.
If you know someone you want to work with, leave a comment in your respective signup Google Forms. Try to have common availability days and event preferences.
If you prefer coaching alone, please do your best to make sure you will be available for coaching in winter quarter. We aim to keep coaching days during winter same as fall.
Yes. Interested volunteers can coach one or more events. Make sure you have enough time and expertise to coach multiple events!
Online: Coaches use a weekly Google Meet link.
In Person: Volunteer clearance needed. Check out introduction to how to do in person coaching page
Hybrid: Do a mix of both.
We strongly recommend coaching in person because it helps you develop a deeper relationship with the students and gives you a more fun experience.
Unfortunately no. We recommend coordinating rides with coaches on the same day, treating your 30-minute walk to RSA as exercise, or letting us know if you can give rides ** this will be asked on the interest form***
If your event requires the purchase of physical items or any monetary expense, please email Joshua Zonker (jzonker@riversideunified.org) as he is the staff member at Riverside STEM Academy. If you need any materials or worksheets to be printed for your students, please send Joshua Zonker the file(s) via email at least a day in advance so he can print them.
If you have to miss a coaching session, please contact Joshua Zonker (jzonker@riversideunified.org) so we can provide accommodations for your students. Please prepare materials you would want the students to go over on that day and send those too if you are able.
Your Google Meet link will be available on the Coaching Dashboard. You will join the Google Meet on your specified date and time and wait to be admitted while we get the students to join. There may occasionally be a small delay while we get the students ready, so please bear that in mind while you are waiting to get into the Google Meet. Joshua Zonker (jzonker@riversideunified.org) will be at RSA during the coaching sessions. If any issues arise (e.g., the Google Meet link isn’t working), you can contact him via email.