1. Dates and Times 

• Fair setup noon-5:30 on Thursday, March 23.
• Fair takedown on Saturday, March 25
• Awards ceremony 2 weeks after takedown, Saturday, April 8

2. SRC

• Meets monthly (Sept. 16, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 9 are deadlines for receipt of  paperwork), IRB continues to work continuously.
• Jan 7 final 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 2006 are  Martin Luther King Magnet, Bridgeforth , Rossview, Head Magnet, Kenwood, and Bellevue Home Enrichment School.
• Total entries allowed for these schools for 2006 fair
  MLK - 3 in 6th, 21  in 7th, 27 in 8th
  Bridgeforth - 3 in 6th, 9 in 7th, 3 in 8th
  Head Magnet - 9 in 6th, 3 in 7th, 3 in 8th
  Rossview - 21 in 6th, 3 in 7th, 3 in 8th
  Kenwood - 9 in 6th, 3 in 7th, 3 in 8th
  Bellevue Home Enrichment School - 15 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. See link for Middle School form.