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Feb 26, 2024

Episode 5: 50 Years with Rooney Coffman

Join Alonzo as he sits down with Rooney Coffman, the Director of the prestigious Laurinburg Tournament – the oldest Science Olympiad tournament in North Carolina. Let’s celebrate 50 years of… 

Feb 14, 2024

NCSO Valentine’s Day Cards

Roses are red, violets are blue, NC Science Olympiad has something special for you! 🌹✨ Celebrate Valentine’s Day in the nerdiest (and sweetest) way possible! Whether you’re crushing the competition… 

Feb 12, 2024

Episode 4: Renee’s “Tree-mendous” Resources

Get ready to take your forestry skills to the next level!  In this episode, we have the incredible Renee Strnad, Event Leader for Forestry, as our special guest.  Renee, a… 

Jan 29, 2024

Episode 3: Winning with Weber

In this episode, we have a special guest with us – Pat Weber, the former coach of the Carnage Magnet Middle School Science Olympiad team. Pat is no ordinary coach,… 

Jan 24, 2024

2024 NCSO Spirit Week

Get ready to dive in to the excitement of NC Science Olympiad! From January 29th to February 2nd, we’re turning up the heat with a week-long spirit celebration. 🎉 Each… 

Jan 15, 2024

Episode 2: Wolfpack Invitational

A special BONUS episode of #TheSTEMYard podcast has just dropped! 🎙️ Join our amazing Alonzo Alexander, as he deep dives into the minds of the Wolfpack Science Olympiad crew, the NC State alumni… 

Jan 8, 2024

Episode 1: Jayne Carlisle

Introducing Season 2 of #TheSTEMYard, where we dive deep into the fascinating world of Science Olympiad and beyond! Join us as host Alonzo Alexander sits down with the phenomenal Jayne… 

Oct 5, 2023

NCSO Pumpkin Carving Guide

Join us for some spooky Fall fun! North Carolina Science Olympiad has created pumpkin carving templates 🎃 for you to try with our own NCSO themed twist! This is a… 

Oct 4, 2023

6 NCSO Conference Facts YOU Need to Know

1️⃣The Schedule is Now LIVE: We are thrilled to announce that the conference schedule is now LIVE on our website. Take a moment to review the lineup of informative event… 

Aug 14, 2023

Bonus Episode: Division A Launch Party

The STEM Yard is back with a bang! Join us for an exciting Division A Launch Party, hosted by the one and only Alonzo Alexander. This is a great episode…