With binders in hand, handmade towers in boxes, and information booklets, the fifteen members of the Ramaz Science Olympiad team made their way to Landers College on March 31 to participate in the Annual Yeshiva Day School Science Olympiad, an event where students from different yeshivot are able to participate in various science-related competitions. Among those schools in attendance were Flatbush, SAR, Frisch, North Shore, and many more.

Upon arriving at Landers College, Dr. Aharon (the team’s faculty advisor) and the team made their way to a long table that would act as Ramaz’s base-of-operations during the competition. The team members had time to prepare their projects and review their material before the time came for each member to break off  into his or her own event. This year, Ramaz students participated in the following events: Anatomy and Physiology, Boomilever, Circuit Lab, Code Busters, Designer Genes, Dynamic Planet, Fermi Questions, Write It /Do It, Herpetology, Mousetrap Vehicle and Road Scholar.

Team Captain David Adler ’19 said, “ Science Olympiad was a great club that taught me how to work in a group. I learned about certain scientific fields and mastered my scientific skills. When I began as a Sophomore this competition was  nerve racking but as time progressed I became immensely excited. Through my three years on the team, I was able to experiment with multiple competitions until I found what was right for me.”

Ramaz performed fairly well this year, as the team itself won five medals. The school came in third place for Designer Genes, and fourth place for Chemistry Lab, Code Busters, Fermi Questions and Write It/Do It. Looking ahead, the Ramaz Science Olympiad team hopes to place higher in future competitions by increasing their effort and hard work.