Last Minute Reminders for students before attending a Science Olympiad Competition

It is a few days before a Science Olympiad competition, and I am sharing comments and suggestions with the whole team.  While I offer words of encouragement, I also need to remind my middle school students about some practical issues and helpful strategies.  Here are a few things I remind them to do:
1.  Make sure you bring everything you need for your events.  This includes pencils, binders, goggles, study sheets, supplies.  It can be helpful to have each student make up their own pre-competition check list of what to bring.
2.   Don't assume your partner will bring all their supplies - call them and make sure you know who is bringing the goggles, or binder, or event supplies.
3.  Don't leave the event early, even if you have finished the test.  Look it over again, make sure you didn't miss a section, or look for errors.  You should be the last group to leave the room.
4.  Know your team number, and write it on every paper you turn in.
5.  If the test is long, ask the event supervisor if you can split the test.  Each partner should look over their half of the test for about 20 min, then switch tests.  Look for questions you know and can quickly (and correctly) answer.  Many times the questions you know are on the last page.  You don't have to take the test in number order, jump around to make sure you find the questions you can answer first.
6.  Use the test to take the test.  If a question asks about units, look for a later question with a number with those units.  When you are matching words with definitions, a clue may be found in a later question. 

7.  When there is 5 minutes left, fill in any multiple choice answers that are still blank with random guesses.  You may get lucky and answer one correctly.  (But ask the event supervisor if there is a penalty for wrong answers first).
8.  Know the rules for your event.  If it seems the event supervisor may not be following the rules properly, politely ask the event supervisors to clarify and check the rules.
9.  Thank the event supervisor for running the event as you leave the room.  Event supervisors spend a lot of time preparing and grading the tests, and they appreciate your kind comments.
10.  Make new friends with students on other teams, and have fun.