2016 TEACHER REGISTRATION FORM
(electronic version at www.winona.edu/sciencefair)
Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Please return this form by mail (or filled in, by email) to the address below. Registration for Research papers
is January 22, 2016 and for projects need to occur on or before February 5, 2016.
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT NEATLY
TEACHER NAME____________________________________________________
SCHOOL____________________________________________________________
SCHOOL ADDRESS __________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
PHONE: ____________________________________________
EMAIL: ___________________________________________________
Will your students be arriving by bus? ____ YES ____NO
Will you be in attendance for all of the fair activities including the Award’s Ceremony? ____ YES ____NO
If no, who will be in charge of your students?__________________________________
Would you be willing to judge projects other than your students? ____ YES ____NO
In addition to submitting this form, it is necessary to submit:
• For Each Student Student Registration Form (online) and Student Code of Conduct Contract.
• For Each Project Abstract and all necessary forms (see Checklist for Teachers form)
• Appropriate payment for your school (see Checklist for Teachers form)
All correspondence for the fair can be found at our website: www.winona.edu/sciencefair
Return this form by February 5, 2016 to:
Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Attn: Debra Martin
700 Terrace Hts
Winona, MN 55987
or
Email: smusciencefair@smumn.edu
507-450-5317
CHECKLIST FOR TEACHERS
Regional Science Fair
Research Paper Deadline: 22 January, 2016
1.
_____ Email one copy of each Research Paper (with abstract) to smusciencefair@smumn.edu.
(see instructions below)
Registration Deadline: 5 February 2016
_____ Teacher Registration Form for each teacher attending the fair
_____ Student Registration Form (online) for each student attending the fair
Link is found at www.winona.edu/sciencefair
_____ Student Code of Conduct Contract for each student attending the fair
_____ Abstract for each project
_____ ISEF Forms 1, 1A, 1B for each project, http://www.societyforscience.org/page.aspx?pid=517
_____ Additional required ISEF forms for each project (e.g. projects involving Humans,
Vertebrate Animals, Pathogens, etc)
Payment Deadline: 19 February 2016
_____ $15 Project Registration Fee for each student
_____ $10 Paper Registration Fee for each student
_____ $ 7 Lunch Ticket per person (this is optional, but we request that students do not leave campus
for lunch)
Make checks payable to: SE MN Wstrn WI Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Send all payments to:
Regional Science and Engineering
Fair
Attn: Debra Martin
700 Terrace Heights #10
Winona, MN 55987
Send all Registration and ISEF forms to:
Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Attn: Paul Schollmeier
700 Terrace Heights #10
Winona, MN 55987
507-450-5317
smusciencefair@smumn.edu
REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR VOLUNTEER REQUEST
Date: Friday, 19 February, 2016
Location: Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
The Southeastern Minnesota Western Wisconsin Regional Science Fair is soon approaching and we need your help.
Our regional science fair continues to grow. We are expecting to have about 250 student participants and
approximately 70 judges this year. The Regional Science Fair Committee asks that you consider volunteering at our
regional science fair on February 19, 2016. Your help will ensure a successful fair!
The following is a list of tasks that require the help of volunteers. You can volunteer for one task or spend the entire
day at the fair. Free lunch will be provided to volunteers who spend a significant portion of the day volunteering. This
list includes approximate times for each task. The exact times depend on several factors (e.g. number of projects,
number of judges). Thus, we ask that you be flexible in planning your day’s schedule.
Please mark the tasks for which you’d like to volunteer
If appropriate, state your preferences by marking tasks as 1, 2, 3, etc.
Tasks
Approximate Times
____ Registration
7:00 – 9:00 AM
____ Display and Safety Checks
8:00 – 9:00 AM
____ Assist with Paper Presentations
9:00 – 12:00 PM
____ Awards Preparation (We ask that parents do
not volunteer for this task due to a potential
conflict of interest.)
2:00 – 5:00 PM
____ Awards Ceremony
TBD
____ Photographer AM
____ Photographer Afternoon
____ Photographer Evening
8:00 – 12:00 PM
1:00 - 5:00 PM
TBD
This form is for volunteering only. If you’d like to serve as a judge, please contact me for additional
information. We welcome parent volunteers, but realize you may have limited contact with your child
during the fair.
YOUR NAME: _________________________________________________________________________
EMAIL: _________________________________________
PHONE: ________________________
If you have any questions about our fair, please contact me. Return this form by Friday, 20 February 2015.
Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Attn: Paul Schollmeier
700 Terrace Heights #10
Winona, MN 55987
507-450-5317
smusciencefair@smumn.edu
THANK YOU FOR HELPING MAKE OUR FAIR A SUCCESS!
2016 REGIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR
STUDENT SCHEDULE
7:30 - 8:30 AM
Registration and Exhibit Set-Up: Saint Mary’s University Hall of Fame
7:45-8:45 AM
Display and Safety Inspections
9:00 – 10:00AM
10:00-12:00 PM
Dr. Z’s Explosion-Riffic Science Hour ?????
Judging of Exhibits: Saint Mary’s University gymnasium
Paper Presentations: Saint Mary’s University Toner Center
Lunch: Grades 6 – 8
Lunch: Grades 9-12
Judging of Exhibits: Saint Mary’s University gymnasium
Completion of Paper Presentations
11:30 –12:15 PM
12:15 – 1:00PM
1:00 – 3:00 PM
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Exhibits are open to the public. Finish all remaining judging.
* Students should be near their projects.
4:00 PM
Take down projects
TBD
Awards Ceremony:
2016 REGIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR
JUDGING SCHEDULE
8:00-8:30 AM
8:30 – 9:00AM
9:00 – 10:00AM
Judge Registration: Saint Mary’s University Toner Center Lounge
Judge’s Briefing: Saint Mary’s University Toner Center Lounge
Pre-Judging of Exhibits
10:00-12:00 PM
Judging of Exhibits and Special Awards Judging: SMU gymnasium
Paper Presentations: Saint Mary’s University Toner Center
12:00 –1:00 PM
Lunch- Saint Mary’s University Toner Center-President’s room
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Remaining Project Judging, Special Awards Judging, and Completion of Paper
Presentations
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Exhibits are open to the public. Finish all remaining judging.
Judges are encouraged to join us at our Awards Ceremony.
Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Paper Submission Procedures
The following procedures should be followed when submitting a paper to the Regional Science and
Engineering Fair 2016. The submission deadline is January 22, 2016. Paper guidelines are available
online, http://www.jshs.org/guidelines.html
1. Make sure your paper is saved in a Word (.doc or .docx) or PDF file that is less than the
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Symposium limit of 1.7 Mb (resaving your Word file or creating a PDF file might help to reduce
its size if you have a lot of photos or graphs). Keep a current hard copy of your paper as backup.
Include an abstract with your paper. Your abstract should be the first page or last page of your
document.
Name your file with your last name.
Attach the file to an e-mail message. The subject line of the message should contain your last
name and your school’s name.
Give your relevant contact information in the message itself (e.g. your full name, teachers name,
school, etc).
Send the email with your paper attached to smusciencefair@smumn.edu
It is the preference of the Fair committee that papers be submitted electronically. But, if
you are unable to submit it electronically, submit your paper by mail by sending it to the
following address. We must receive your paper by January 22, 2015.
Regional Science Fair
Attn: Jaime Mueller
Science Fair Paper Coordinator
700 Terrace Heights
Winona, MN 55987
If the science fair coordinator have trouble opening your emailed document, we may request you send a copy
via mail.
Good luck with your paper and we'll see you at the Regional Science and Engineering Fair!