1. Dates and Times 

• Fair setup noon-5:30 on Thursday, March 18.
• Fair takedown on Saturday, March 20.
• Awards ceremony TBA

2. SRC and IRB preapprovals

• SRC meets monthly.
•  IRB meets as projects are submitted for preapproval
• Jan 13 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 2010 are  Martin Luther King Magnet,   Meigs Magnet, Kenwood Middle, Cascade School, and West End Middle.
• Total entries allowed for these schools for 2010 fair
  MLK - 3 in 6th, 21  in 7th, 15 in 8th
  Meigs Magnet- 9 in 6th, 3 in 7th, 3 in 8th
  Kenwood Middle - 9 in 6th, 3 in 7th, 3 in 8th
  Cascade School- 9 in 6th, 3 in 7th, 3 in 8th
  West End Middle- 3 in 6th, 3 in 7th, 9 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.