Family & Friends Program at IESO 2024
Parents, Family Members, Family Friends, Teachers, and Coaches are welcome to attend the 2024 International Environmental Science Olympiad For IESO 2024, we’re pleased to announce a comprehensive Family & Friends program (which applies to coaches, teachers and family friends in attendance as well). Please register for the Family and Friends Program on the Registration Page.
There are two distinct options for the Family & Friends program: the Extended Option (which includes the chance to take part in field trips, certain competitions, and other activities) and the Basic Option (just attendance at the school). Please see below for details.
Please note that you must register at the Basic Option at a minimum to be able to access the school for any purposes, including the Opening, Closing, and Medals Ceremonies, and watching students in the competitions that are open to spectators!
The costs and benefits of the Family & Friends program are as follows:
Family and Friends Program – Extended Option
$375 for anyone born before July 21, 2012
$275 for anyone born July 21, 2012-July 20, 2016
$175 for anyone born July 21, 2016-July 20, 2019
Children born from July 21, 2019 onwards are free, though note that some sightseeing may not be suitable for the youngest children. The price of the Extended Family & Friends program includes the following:
1. All sightseeing entry and tour guides (for the Rainforest Hike, Birds of Puerto Rico Trip, and Beach Ecology Walk) during the times marked in dark blue on the schedule.
2. Any Multiple Choice Exam (i.e. Battery, Climate Change, Meteorology, Oceanography) all of which have Family & Friends Divisions – there will be separate awards for adults, older children, and younger children)
3. The Environmental Science Bee and the Zoology Bee. There will be separate divisions and awards for adults, older children, and younger children.
4. The Old San Juan Family Scavenger Hunt
5. The Family Beach Quiz
6. Access to the host school, including all events which are open to spectators, Medals Ceremonies, the Opening Ceremonies and Closing Ceremonies. Access to the host school is not allowed to anyone not participating in the Family & Friends Program.
7. A commemorative souvenir pack, including T-shirt, pin, hat, pencils, drawstring backpack bag, and water bottle.
Please note that the Family & Friends Program Extended Option does not include accommodations or meals, except for the Rainforest Alliance Coffee Break and the Family and Friends Closing Reception, both of which will feature light refreshments.
Family and Friends Program – Basic Option
$125 per family member, regardless of age, with the exception of children born from July 21, 2019 onwards who are free. The price of the Basic Family & Friends program includes the following:
1. The Basic Option includes access to the host school and to all ceremonies and competitions that are open to spectators (remember, some, like exams, are not open to any spectators). The fees are charged as we still need to keep track of the number of people in the school at all times and prevent people who are not affiliated with IESO from entering the building, ensure that we do not have too many people in any one space and run afoul of fire codes, and provide staff for additional security.
2. The Basic Option does not include any sightseeing, nor does it include any souvenirs. Parents who wish to accompany their children on field trips must register for the Extended Option.
3. The Basic Option does not allow people registering under this option to themselves compete in any competitions in the Family and Friends Divisions.
For further questions, please email david@iacompetitions.com