Kutztown University hosts the 2013 Berks County Science Olympiad on Jan. 10.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. in the McFarland Student Union (MSU). A meeting, including all the participants, will be held in the multipurpose room at 8:30 a.m., followed by the competition at 8:50 a.m. at various locations on campus. The competition will conclude with an awards ceremony at 1:30 p.m. at the MSU.

The Science Olympiad is an international nonprofit organization devoted to improving the quality of K-12 science education, creating a passion for learning science and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education by both students and teachers. These goals are accomplished through classroom activities, research, professional development workshops and the encouragement of intramural, district, regional, state, national and international tournaments.