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Important Dates & Deadlines
- Fri, 11 November
Last Day to submit School Registration
The number of registrants for each school is limited to: 6 per junior high/middle school, 12 per senior high school, or combined junior high/middle-senior high schools may enter under both categories accordingly. Assigned quotas will be reviewed at the end of November.
All science fairs sending finalists to the Connecticut Science Fair must be conducted by February 1 unless an extension is applied for and received by February 1.
A non-refundable registration fee of $35 per project must accompany the registration.
- Thu, 1 December
Deadline for High School Students to Register
High Schools and local fairs registered to qualify entrants to CSF may request an extension that is no later than 10 days after their fair and prior to Feb. 15. Send an email to registration@ctsciencefair.org confirming your fair date and agreeing to review all projects in advance and submit any requiring prior approval to the CSF Scientific Review Committee by Dec. 1. This must take place before research begins (unless the research is conducted
in a registered research institution setting) or the students will be disqualified. Fairs having Scientific Review Committees in place should contact the CSF Registration Chairman for instructions. - Thu, 1 December
Unaffiliated~Home School Students submit registration
Students from schools not affiliated with the fair and home school students can register directly. Completed registration forms and $35 registration fee must be received by November 15. If the number of students from a school not affiliated with the fair exceeds the fair’s affiliated school allocation, the fair committee will select the projects based on the quality of the work proposed in the research plan. Students so affected will be informed shortly after November 15. DEADLINE extended to Dec. 1
- Sat, 21 January
9:00am middayJoint CSF/CT-JSHS Workshop
Connecticut Science Fair and Connecticut Junior Science and Humanities Symposium Presenters Workshop. Facilitated by Dr. Frank LaBanca, CSF and CTJSHS and Mrs. Joy Erickson, CTJSHS. Topics include: Finishing touches on projects; Effective oral presentations; The message of your visual aides; and Thehe do's and don'ts of posters.
Special thanks to: "Service-Learning Center in the Center for Community Partnerships" Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Wesleyan University- Science Tower, room 58
- Wed, 15 February
Affiliated School Fairs must be held before today
Schools conducting Fairs near this deadline must insure that the on-line registrations and release forms for the students chosen to compete at CSF are received by Registration by this date. - Wed, 15 February
8:00pm Final Deadline for All Registration Materials
Online student registration including research plan and release form due from registered schools. No registrations will be accepted after this deadline. The signed and mailed release form must be received by the Registration Chairman by this date.
Fair Week Schedule
Please note, this is the tentative schedule for the 2012 Fair.
Tuesday, 13th March
Wednesday, 14th March
Thursday, 15th March
Friday, 16th March
Saturday, 17th March
- ..........CSF 2012
- midday to 6:00pm..........The United Illuminating Company Plug-In Prius
- 12:30pm to 7:30pm..........Project Setup - Gymnasium/Rec Center
- 1:00pm to 5:00pm..........Science Demonstrations in Exhibit Hall
- 7:30pm ..........Project Check In Complete
- ..........Exhibitors Not Admitted
- 7:30am to 8:45am..........Judges Continental Breakfast
- 8:45am to 9:00am..........Judges Briefing
- 9:00am to 2:00pm..........Preliminary & Special Awards Judging
- 11:30am to 12:30pm..........Judges Luncheon
- 5:00pm ..........Finalists Names Posted To Web
- 7:30am to 8:30am..........Judges Continental Breakfast
- 8:30am to 1:00pm..........Parents/Advisors Hospitality Suite
- 8:30am to 9:00am..........Finalist Check-In
- 8:30am to 8:45am..........Judges Briefing
- 11:00am to 11:30am..........Parents Briefing by CSF Staff
- 11:30am to 1:30pm..........Judges Luncheon
- midday to 1:15pm..........Finalist Judging
- 6:00pm ..........Award Winners Names Posted to Website
- ..........Exhibit Hall Closed to change over for Awards Ceremony
- 2:00pm to 8:00pm..........Project Pickup (In Lobby)
- 8:30am to 11:00am..........Project Pickup (In Lobby)
- 9:00am to 10:30am..........Special Awards Ceremony
- 11:00am to 1:00pm..........Final Awards Ceremony















