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2006 NATIONAL SCIENCE DECATHLON TOURNAMENT EVALUATION RESULTS & STATS

Over 200 people were in attendence of the 2006 National Science Decathlon Tournament. This is an increase up from an estimate of about 90 visitors and participants for 2005.

Sixty-four (64) individuals completed and submitted Tournament Evaluations.

Representatives from five (5) states, WA, CA, OR, NC and SC, were in attendance.

This year, forty (40) high school students representing seven full teams and one partial team participated in competition. This is an increase from two (2) students representing two partial teams in 2005. Thank you high school students, especially Craig Richardson from Hudson't Bay High School, for providing student leadership by getting involved!


Tournament Evaluation (Including Average Results)

Please let us know how you enjoyed yourself, what we could do to improve, and otherwise "how we did" in launching the first annual National Science Decathlon Tournament!

Please rate the following on a scale of 1 to 5 and add comments as you like:

  1-Poor
2-Needs improvement
3-Satisfactory
4-Better than expected
5-Outstanding

Facilities 1 2 3 4 5
Did you have enough room for each event? Did you have the equipment you needed or expected? Were rooms clean? Was the temperature too hot/too cold?

The average rating for this area was: 4.57 (2005 - 4.44).


Organization
1 2 3 4 5
Did you know where to go? Have enough information about scheduling? Was there sufficient direction from staff to answer questions? Did the tournament flow smoothly?

The average rating for this area was: 4.16 (2005 - 3.94)


Leadership 1 2 3 4 5
Did staff seem knowledgeable and helpful about events and the tournament? Were your questions answered in a timely and useful fashion, before and during the tournament?

The average rating for this area was: 4.54 (2005 - 4.63)


Hospitality 1 2 3 4 5
Were you greeted by staff and made to feel welcome? Did anyone give you one-on-one assistance in finding your way?

The average rating for this area was: 4.28 (2005 - 4.56)

Food 1 2 3 4 5
Did you like the meal options presented? Was the meal quantity provided a good value? Did anyone accommodate any special dietary needs? Were snacking options sufficient?

The average rating for this area was: 4.04 (2005 - 4.53)


Event Supervision 1 2 3 4 5
Did event supervisors provide good direction and leadership during events? Were events judged fairly? Did you encounter any difficulties in competing?

The average rating for this area was: 4.63 (2005 - 4.33)


Event Selection and Quality 1 2 3 4 5
Did you enjoy the event(s) you competed in? Were they interesting? Were you challenged? Did you like the variety of options? Were there too many or too few to choose from?

The average rating for this area was: 4.25 (2005 - 4.28)


Enthusiasm 1 2 3 4 5
Did you have fun? Did leaders appear to be enjoying themselves? Were you encouraged by staff throughout the day?

The average rating for this area was: 4.48 (2005 - 4.57)


Details/Information Provided in Advance 1 2 3 4 5
Did you have enough information to adequately prepare for each event? Were you provided tournament details, scheduling and otherwise?

The average rating for this area was: 4.04 (2005 - 3.5)


Website Access/Information 1 2 3 4 5
Did you go to www.sciencedecathlon.com for information? Was it useful? Did you have trouble with any links? Were you able to find what you were looking for? Did you have any trouble contacting someone online with a particular question?

The average rating for this area was: 4.12 (2005 - 4.06)


Extras 1 2 3 4 5
Did you get any special attention or have any particular needs met "above and beyond" your expectations? Were you pleasantly surprised by any particular event detail or service? Did you like the trophies/medals/other awards presented?

The average rating for this area was: 4.3 (2005 - 4.27)


Overall Experience 1 2 3 4 5

Would you like to return to a future National Science Decathlon tournament in the future? Yes___ No___ Maybe___

The average rating for this area was: 4.53 (2005 - 4.65)

Additionally, 50 (or 86% of the) visitors, coaches, event supervisors & participating students indicated they would like to return to a future National Science Decathlon tournament. Seven (or 12%) of the same group indicated that they might like to return to a future National Science Decathlon tournament. And, one individual (or 2%) indicated that they did not want to return to a future National Science Decathlon tournament.


Thank you. Return this survey to the Information Table to receive your thank-you treat!

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