1. Dates and Times 

• Earlier Fair and deadlines
• Fair setup 11-5:30 on Thursday, March 17.
• Fair takedown on Saturday, March 19
• Awards ceremony 2 weeks after takedown, Saturday, April 2

2. SRC

• Meets monthly (Sept. 17, Oct. 8, Nov. 5, Dec. 10 are deadlines for receipt of  paperwork), IRB continues to work continuously.
• Jan 7 deadline for preapproval projects.
• Check International Rules for other changes

3. Middle School Project Limitations

• The goal of the fair is to allow all grade 9-12 entries and the best of grades 6-8
• Each grade 6-8 school will be allowed at least 3 entries per grade
• Schools submitting winning 1st, 2nd, 3rd or HM category awards in the previous fair will be allowed additional entries.
• The formula is (2 x Awards in grade in previous fair  + 1) x 3 = allowed entries in that grade for present fair
  Maximum entries per grade per school will be 27
• Schools receiving additional entries for 2005 are Montgomery Central Middle School, Martin Luther King Magnet, Bridgeforth , New Providence and Rossview.
• Montgomery Central Middle - 15 entries in 6th, 3 in 7th, 9 in 8th
  MLK - 3 in 6th, 21 entries in 7th, 27 in 8th
  Bridgeforth - 9 entries in 6th, 3 in 7th, 3 in 8th
  New Providence - 3 entries in 6th, 9 in 7th, 3 in 8th
  Rossview - 9 entries in 6th, 3 in 7th, 3 in 8th
• Middle Schools will have to validate their entries with the signature of a certifying official. This can be the school science fair coordinator or an administrator. Middle Schools are encouraged to have qualifying school fairs to determine their entries.