There are several different ways to register. Initially, the coordinator from a school will sign up his/her school(s). This process is available online or a form is available in PDF format to download. School's SF coordinator will decide upon the username and password for his/her school in order to register the school.
Two school registrations will need to completed for schools entering both the Middle School/Senior High Division and the Elementary Division. The science fair coordinator will pass on the username and password to each of his/her teachers or advisors. Advisors will enter student registrations using the login and password. Fees for 2012 fairs will be $20 per person/per project.
Preferred deadline for school registration is December 16, 2011 for Middle School/Senior High Division of the regional science fair (this date would only allow time for our office to know that your school may be interested in competing at the regional level - so that we may contact you with any detailed information specific for your group.) Of course, schools may sign up right up until the registration deadline of January 9, 2012. Leave enough time for student project and/or research paper REGISTRATIONS - and schools may wish to register earlier. The SF Coordinator should expect email confirmation of any student registration submitted online to the email account submitted for the school signup.
Both paper and project registration deadline for the Middle School/Senior High Division is Monday, January 9, 2012. No late research papers will be accepted. Three sets of the research papers need to be sent to our office as well as postmarked no later than January 9, 2012. *****PLEASE NOTE: we will encourage and accept electronic PDF files for the Research Paper up until Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 9:00a.m. to mary.van-duynhoven@mnsu.edu or copies may be dropped off to the regional Science Fair Office, Trafton Science Center South 270 (TS270) or to the Biology Department Mailboxes Trafton Science Center South 242 (TS242).
Preferred deadline for school registration/sign in for Elementary Division is from January 1 through March 1, 2012. Project registration deadline for the Elementary Division is Monday, March 12, 2012.
Registration/sign in of the schools by these dates will ensure the most up-to-date information from the Regional Science Fair Office. Each year we ask that the appointed Science Fair Coordinator complete the school information online.
Advisors should supervise their students' registration forms. BE SURE TO PRINT AND SAVE A COPY OF YOUR REGISTRATION FORM FOR YOUR OWN USE. comfirmation email will be sent to the coordinator in confirmation of the registration(s) within moments of online submission. Only one registration form needs to be filled out for team projects or team papers. Be sure to complete all the requested information.
Late registrations and payments will be charged an extra $5 per person/per project for a total of $25 per person/per project. Any late, yet approved registration, will need to be accompanied with payment of $25 per person/per project. Late project registrations may or may not be listed in the program. If the school is participating, all registrations then need to go through that school so the educator knows who is signed up. Schools where educators are not participating in Science Fair, parents should first check with their school, then register the school, but make the address the student's address and contact information.
Absolutely no project registrations will be accepted after January 17, 2012 for the Middle School/Senior High Division. Late projects may not be accepted for the Elementary Division, unless prior preparations have been made with the regional office. Absolutely no Elementary Division project registrations accepted after March 30, 2012. Call 507-389-2849 if you have any questions.
