1. Dates and Times 

• Fair setup noon-5:30 on Thursday, March 15.
• Fair takedown on Saturday, March 17.
• Awards ceremony Monday, April 2 at 6:30 pm

2. SRC and IRB preapprovals

• Submit as soon as possible since it may take several weeks for paperwork turnaround
• Jan 11 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 (3 x Awards in grade in previous fair  + 1) x 3 = allowed entries in that grade for present fair. (slight change in formula from last year)
  
• Schools receiving additional entries for 2012 are  Martin Luther King Magnet,   Head Magnet, T.W. Hunter Middle, J.T. Moore Middle, Kenwood Middle.
• Total entries allowed for these schools for 2011 fair
  Kenwood Middle - 3 in 6th, 3 in 7th, 12 in 8th
  MLK - 3 in 6th, 21  in 7th, 21 in 8th
  J. T. Moore - 12 in 6th, 3 in 7th, 3 in 8th
  T.W. Hunter Middle - 3 in 6th, 12 in 7th, 3 in 8th
  Head Magnet - 21 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.