MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCIENCE DAY

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University of Dayton

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Welcome to the Montgomery County Science Day web site: your one-stop resource for all aspects of the science fair. Information is divided into the following categories:
Of interest to students: Of interest to parents:
  • Costs
  • Deadlines
  • Location
  • Special Awards
  • Contact
    • Of interest to teachers: Of interest to judges:

    Eligibility requirements

    1. Must enrolled in grades 7 - 12 in a school within Montgomery county, Ohio
    2. Must be under 21 on day of competition
    3. Registration form and nonrefundable fee of $20.00
      4. (includes lunch) due no later than Friday, February 26, 2010.

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    Competition rules

    Montgomery County Science Day contestants can also advance to higher-level science fairs:

    Contestants should conform their projects/displays to the regulations of the event of their choice. Follow these links for rules/regulations for State Science Day or ISEF.

    If you are uncertain which competition applies, ask your science teacher.

    Available resources

    Go to www.sciserv.org/isef for information and forms needed for participation in the Science Fair. If you have further questions, please contact Mrs Bruns (see "Contact", below).

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    Costs

    The $20 registration fee is the sole cost to the participant.

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    Deadlines

    Registration form and registration fee must be received by Feb 26, 2010.

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    Schedule

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    Time Activity
    7:30 am-9:00 am Student Registration / Exhibit set-up
    8:00 am-8:30 am Judge Registration
    8:30 am-9:00 am Judge Briefings
    9:00 am-12:30 pm Judging of Exhibits
     
    9:00 am-10:00 am Group A
    9:45 am-11:00 am Group B
    10:30 am-12:00 pm Group C
    Up to 12:30 pm Special Judging
      School Pictures
    12:00 pm-12:30 pm Student Box Lunches Served
      Door prizes announced (listen for project number)
    12:00 pm-1:00 pm Public viewing of projects
    1:15 pm-2:45 pm Awards Ceremony

    Judges needed

    Please send names and addresses of potential judges to:
    Gloria Hardy
    University of Dayton Research Institute
    300 College Park
    Dayton, Ohio 45469-0120

    Teachers are encouraged to provide at least one judge for each six student entrants.

    Judging procedure

    1. Judges should sign in between 8:00 and 8:30 am on the day of the event.
    2. A briefing will be held for judges from 8:30 to 9:00 am. The briefing is mandatory for first-time judges but is beneficial to all.
    3. Turn in judging forms as soon as they are complete, but no later than 12:00 noon.
    4. Complementary coffee and donuts are available in the judging area. Other items are available for purchase.

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    Location

    UD Campus Map Science Day takes place in:
     
    NCR building
    1529 Brown St. (between Stewart and Caldwell streets)
    University of Dayton
    (See map at right).

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    Special awards

    Regional Awards Materials for Intel ISEF Affiliated Fairs

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    Contact

    For questions not covered here, or to receive registration forms after February 1 send a message to Contact .

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    Links

    Qualifying scores to advance to West District Science Day will be announced during the Awards Ceremony. The score needed is determined by the quota of students permitted to take part in West District. Scores lower than Superior may qualify. Listen carefully for details.

    The following sites may also prove helpful.
    March 20, 2010     West District Science Fair
    Central State University, Wilberforce, OH
       
    May 8, 2010     Ohio State Science Day
    Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
       
    May 9-15, 2010     The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)
    San Jose, CA

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    Sponsors

    The Montgomery County Science Day, through contributions from our sponsors, covers the expenses for two winners and two alternates to attend the events described above.

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