EDUCATION

Norwood School, Bethesda Maryland

2014 – Present, 4.0+ GPA

Kindergarten – 8^th grade

8^th grade: honors geometry (High School course)

7^th grade: Honors algebra (8^th grade course)

6^th Grade: ADVANCED Placement Pre-Algebra

SKILLS

Multi-sport athletics • Baritone & Alto Saxophone • Leadership • Strong communication skills • Technology savvy • Problem solver

Extracurricular activities and achievements

Math:

●      2021-2024: Norwood Math Club

●      2022-2024: National MathCounts Competition

●      2021-2024: Norwood Math Olympiad

Arts:

●      2021-2024: Norwood Concert Band

o   2021-2024: First Chair Saxophonist (Alto and Baritone), Norwood Concert Band

●      2023: Songwriting, Improvisation, and Live Performance Workshop

●      2020-2023: Norwood Spelling Bee Finalist

Debate:

●      2022-2023: Norwood Debate Team

Athletics

Golf: 2023: 5.7 USGA GHIN Golf Handicap Index

●      A map of golf courses I have played recreationally or in competition is linked here

●      2020-2024: TPC Potomac Junior Tour, Potomac, MD

o   2023: TPC Potomac Junior Tour Champion, undefeated in all tour starts

●      2022-2024: US Kids Golf Northern Virginia Local Tour

●      2023-2024: US Kids Golf Central Maryland Local Tour

o   2023: US Kids Golf Central Maryland Local Tour, 4^th Place finish and Top 8 or better in all events played

●      2023-2024: Bobby Bowers Memorial Junior Golf Tournament, Springfield, VA

●      2019-2022: Summer Golf Camp, TPC Potomac, Potomac, MD

●      2018, 2019, 2022: Summer Golf Camp, Georgetown Preparatory School, North Bethesda, MD

●      2018-2024: PGA Junior League, TPC Potomac, Potomac, MD

o   2023: PGA Junior League, TPC Potomac, Undefeated in Spring Season Match Play

o   2022: PGA Junior League All-Star Team Appointment, South MoCo Tigers, Maryland State Champions, Advanced to Middle-Atlantic Section Championship

●      2021: Montgomery County Golf Fall Tour, Montgomery County, MD

●      2017-2023: Drive Chip & Putt Championship

o   2023: 2^nd Place Chip Skill, 3^rd Place Putt Skill

o   2022: 2^nd Place Putt Skill

o   2021: 3rd Place Putt Skill

o   2019: 3^rd Place Overall, 1^st Place Chip Skill

o   2018: 2^nd Place Overall, 1^st Place Putt Skill, 3^rd Place Drive Skill

●      2017-2018: MAPGA Mini Mulligans Tour, Maryland

o   June 2017: 1^st Place, Needwood Golf Course, Derwood, MD

o   June 2017: 2^nd Place, Poolesville Golf Course, Poolesville, MD

●      2017-2018: Montgomery County Golf Juniors Golf League

●      2016-2017: Montgomery County Golf Juniors Summer Camp, Potomac, MD

Baseball:

●      2023-2024: Norwood Varsity Baseball (P & 3B), Norwood School, Bethesda, MD

●      2022: Norwood JV Baseball, Norwood School, Bethesda, MD

●      2020: Bethesda-Chevy Chase Select Team Baseball

●      2020: Hitting Clinic, The Baseball Zone, Gaithersburg, MD

●      2020: BCC Select Baseball Clinic, Rockville, MD

●      2020: BCC Select Pitching Clinic, Rockville, MD

●      2019-2020: Strength, Speed & Agility Program, The Baseball Zone, Gaithersburg, MD

●      2017-2019: Bethesda-Chevy Chase League Baseball

●      2017-2018: Washington Nationals Summer Baseball Camp, Bethesda, MD

Soccer:

●      2022-2023: Norwood Varsity Soccer, Norwood School, Bethesda, MD

●      2021: Norwood JV Soccer, Norwood School, Bethesda, MD

●      2018-2019: MSI Soccer, Rockville, MD

Basketball:

●      2023-2024: Norwood Varsity Basketball, Norwood School, Bethesda, MD

●      2022: Norwood JV Basketball, Norwood School, Bethesda, MD

●      2021-2023: Summer Basketball Camp, Bullis School, Potomac, MD

●      2019: PPA Basketball, Bethesda, MD

●      2019: Walt Whitman High School Basketball Clinic, Bethesda, MD

●      2019: Classics Basketball Clinic, Bullis School, Potomac, MD

●      2019: Summer Basketball Camp, Georgetown Preparatory School, North Bethesda, MD

●      2017-2018: Kidball Basketball, Bethesda, MD

Karate:

●      2015-2021: Kicks Karate

o   2021: Black Belt, Kicks Karate, Bethesda, MD

community service

●      October 2023 - Martha’s Table, Food Bank Volunteer, Washington, DC

●      August 2023 – Hernando County Animal Enforcement, Dog Rescue Volunteer, Brooksville, FL

●      June 2023 - PGA Reach Charity Pro-Am Tournament, TPC Potomac, Potomac, MD

●      July 2021 - First Tee of Greater Washington DC Pro-Am Tournament, Leisure World Golf Club, Silver Spring, MD

Oliver Sides

8^th Grader

ABOUT ME

Enthusiastic and curious middle school student, passionate for mathematics & science and a desire to learn.

CONTACT

https://www.oliversides.com

Bethesda, Maryland

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

Golf • Fishing • Stock Market/Day Trading • Sports Cars • Travel • Technology • Music

Multimedia

Golf • Basketball • Soccer • Baseball • Travel • Saxophone • Fishing