The 35th annual Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (http://vprsf.org/) is right around the corner and judges are needed. Can you help us inspire and encourage around 300 students?
We are once again asking for volunteers to be a judge and/or recommend others who have a science/engineering background or related experience to judge at the fair. If you have not registered to judge yet please do so. We are currently low on registered judges. Also, please pass this on to others you think would be a good judge.
This year’s Science Fair will be held at the University of Virginia John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville on Thursday March 24, 2016. Directions and parking will be provided. We also need sponsors at several levels and for each of the seventeen categories. Have your organization support the fair and encourage our region’s future scientists and engineers. Visit http://vprsf.org/sponsors.
Judges commit themselves to the following activities:
Thursday, March 24, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Orientation begins at 9:00 a.m.
Judging hours are 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with a 45 minute lunch break with lunch provided. Depending on the number of projects in your assigned categories, you may finish early in the judging hours. Best of Show judges may be needed until 3:30 p.m.
Students will be present during the judging hours.
Donuts, bagels, coffee in the morning and sandwiches, chips, soda at noon will be provided.
Please visit our web site vprsf.org to see more about the fair. Registration for judges is available until March 20 at http://registration.vprsf.org/contributors/sign_up?type=judge for your selection of category preferences to judge.
Middle School students (Junior Division) and High School students (Senior Division) are judged separately in each category. The categories for projects are:
Animal Sciences
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Biochemistry
Cellular & Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth and Planetary Science
Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering
Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical
Energy & Transportation
Environmental Science
Environmental Management
Mathematical Science
Medicine and Health
Microbiology
Physics & Astronomy
Plant Science
If you know someone who would make a good judge or would like to volunteer for other Science Fair activities, please send them to the web site or email director@vprsf.org and I will contact them.
Thank you,
Adrian Felts
