Preliminary Program for March 15, 2008

8:00 am                 Rooms open for setting up exhibits for Investigatory Projects and Display Projects and Art Exhibit

(Visitation in these areas is 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. During the judging period, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., no one but exhibitors and judges are to be in these areas.)

 9:30 a.m.             Symposium division starts

10:30 – 12:30      Judging – Students must be present at their Investigatory project exhibits during this time (unless they are giving a symposium) so the students can answer the judges’ questions.  If the student is not present, the project may be disqualified. 

12:30-1:30            Lunch (The Biology Club will run a concession stand for the student participants to purchase lunch.  Or the students may use the nearby restaurants.)

12:30                     Teachers and Sponsors Meeting – Meet with the fair director to help determine next year’s date and air any problems, complaints, etc.  Lunch will be provided if funding is available.

1:30 p.m. to          Olympiad Events

4:00 p.m.

 5:00 p.m.              Pack-up all exhibits. Exhibit areas will be locked at 5:30 p.m. and reopened following the awards presentation. Do not remove exhibits before 5:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m.            Awards ceremony

                               Students do not have to be present to win but they do need someone there to pick up their prizes (classmates, teachers, or parents).