title: Canadian University Science Games
text: # Canadian University Science Games
  
  The Canadian University Science Games (CUSG) are an annual, student-led initiative designed to bring together undergraduate university science students from across Canada. The four-day conference generally consists of guest speakers, competitive challenges and social events. Currently the games are under a restructuring phase - the Games are seeking registered Canadian charity status in order to add continuity from year to year. The Games currently have no website.
  
  ## About CUSG
  
  Teams of students (usually numbering 20) gather at the host university for the four-day event. Teams are assigned points based on their performance at competitive challenges, as well as for their enthusiasm throughout the event. Among participants, the games are informally known as "the Science Olympics". Each CUSG generally consists of 6 competitive challenges. In the past, these have included debate, visual arts, "Cascade" (Construction of a Rube-Goldberg Machine), sport, a scavenger hunt and a quiz bowl.
  
  ## History
  
  A student initiative at the McGill University in 1999 is generally regarded to be the first CUSG. In the past, the event has been hosted by:
  
  1999 McGill University 2000 University of Toronto 2001 University of Western Ontario 2002 Concordia University 2003 Laval University
  
  2004 University of Ottawa
  
  2005 University of Montreal (Cancelled)
  
  2006 University of Windsor
  
  2007 University of Waterloo/Wilfrid Laurier University (Cancelled)
  
  2008 (Cancelled) 2009 University of Windsor
  
  2013 University of Western Ontario
  
  2014 TBD
  
  ### 2006
  
  The 2006 event, held at the University of Windsor, was regarded by many as a huge success. A record number of participants attended, and there was no financial shortfall. These games were sponsored by the Michener Institute, the University of Windsor and various other organizations.
  
  ### 2007
  
  In 2007, students from the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University were to collaborate and host the games in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. A notice appeared on the games' website, a few months before the games occurred, that they would not be held due to lack of sponsorship.
  
  https://web.archive.org/web/20131104092913/http://www.gazette.uwo.ca/article.cfm?articleID=906&day=30&month=11&section=News&year=2006
  
  ## Results
  
  Since no formal records of the event are kept, the only verification for results are the physical awards, each owned and possessed by students of the respective winning team. The following results are generally accepted:
  
  Year: 2006
  
  Host: University of Windsor
  
  1st: University of Windsor
  
  2nd: University of Waterloo
  
  3rd: University of Western Ontario, Team 3
  
  "Cascade Challenge": University of Waterloo
  
  Spirit Award: Wilfrid Laurier University
  
  Year: 2004
  
  Host: University of Ottawa
  
  1st: Laval University
  
  2nd: University of Waterloo
  
  3rd: Unknown
  
  Academic Award: McGill University "Cascade Challenge": University of Western Ontario
  
  Spirit Award: University of Western Ontario
  
  Year: 2003
  
  Host: Laval University
  
  1st: University of Montreal
  
  2nd: University of Windsor
  
  3rd: Unknown
  
  Academic Award: McGill University "Cascade Challenge": Spirit Award: Wilfrid Laurier University
  
  ## Contest
  
  For the duration of the games, all participants from all schools, including the host school, are housed in one hotel. All meals are usually provided by the hosting students. Corporate and institutional sponsorship usually subsidizes the financial cost of the games.
  
  ## Website
  
  The corporation had a presence on the Internet at www.cusg.ca, until July 25, 2007, when the domain name was left unregistered and was bought by a cybersquatter
  
  