1. Dates and Times 

• Fair setup noon-5:30 on Thursday, March 19.
• Fair takedown on Saturday, March 21.
• Awards ceremony 2 weeks after takedown, Saturday, April 4 at 10 a.m. 

2. SRC and IRB preapprovals

• SRC meets monthly.
  October 20, November 17, December 15, and January 12 are deadlines for receipt of  paperwork for approval in that month.
•  IRB meets as projects are submitted for preapproval
• Jan 12 is the final submission deadline for preapproval of projects by SRC and IRB.
• 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, or 3rd 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 2009 are  Martin Luther King Magnet,   Meigs Magnet, Greenbrier Middle, and Webb School.
• Total entries allowed for these schools for 2009 fair
  MLK - 3 in 6th, 21  in 7th, 15 in 8th
  Meigs Magnet- 15 in 6th, 3 in 7th, 9 in 8th
  Greenbrier Middle - 3 in 6th, 3 in 7th, 9 in 8th
  Webb School - 9 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.