Galileo Challenge
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General
The Galileo Challenge is a space and general science contest that the OCESS conducts every year. It takes place every year around Easter break: this year it is being held on April 21. The Galileo Challenge consists of about 50 multiple choice questions which focus of space sciences and astronomy; but includes questions about other branches of science. The prizes, in the past, have been insignificant, but this year, we have expanded this crucial area with prized from IBM, Carleton Universtiy, and a grand prize of a free tuition to the Da-Vinci science acadamy at Deep River.
Participants
The Galileo Challenge is open for all students from grades 9 and 10. traditionaly, the participants for the Galileo Challenge come from Lisgar, though this year the contest has expended to include participants from many schools around Ottawa. We have participants from Elmwood and Colonel By, just to name a few.
Results
For the Year 2004-2005, the first place winner was Nevin Hotson, who is now a Spacesim alumnus. Second place winner was David Reid. Third place went to Stefan De Young, who is currently serving a life sentence with Spacesim.
Future
There has been some contemplation of creating a senior grade science competition similar to the Galileo Challenge. Whether this challenge would be related to the Galileo Challenge remains unclear
