To all Science Fair Sponsors
THE 2020 MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCIENCE RESEARCH COMPETITION
IMPORTANT CHANGES date changes are in RED
** Individual student registration fee is $20.00. School registration fee is tiered. Schools entering 1-24 students pay $50.00. Schools entering over 24 students pay $75.00.
**School attendance at a rules meeting IS OPTIONAL. One representative from each school can attend one of two meetings. This person is responsible for disseminating information to the rest of his/her colleagues.
The 63rd annual Montgomery County Science Research Competition dates are:
Wednesday Sept 25 OPTIONAL rules meeting, North Penn HS, 4-5:15 pm Room C18
Saturday Sept 28 Phil and Melody (only) will SRC protocols received by 9-25-19.
Thursday Oct 24 OPTIONAL rules meeting, North Penn HS, 4-5:15 pm Room C18
Saturday Nov 2 AND Dec 7 SRC Committee meetings at North Penn High School. All protocols MUST be received by the prior Wednesday.
Thursday, Dec 19 All corrected protocols must be to Phil or Melody (no new protocols)
Monday, Jan 27 Start of internet registration. Sponsor contact info will be collected at the rules meetings and passwords provided accordingly. Passwords are the same as last year. Protocol information is to be entered via internet BY TEACHER-SPONSOR ONLY!
Friday, Feb 7 End of internet registration.
Wednesday, Feb 12 Registration Meeting – This is the deadline for entry school registration forms and rosters, student hardcopy protocols with preliminary abstract attached using MCSRC abstract form, and 2 checks: one for the total student registrations ($20/student) and one check for school registration. Registration fees are tiered this year and not refundable. Schools entering 1-24 students pay $50.00. Schools entering more than 24 pay $75.00. Everything must be hand delivered to the Director(s) between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM at North Penn High School in C18.
Saturday, Feb 22 Phil and Melody coordinate entry information.
Saturday, March 7 Please contact Phil if you can volunteer to set up the fair on Monday, March 17th at 3pm.
Tuesday, March 17 Fair Setup at the Germantown Academy Field House. We start at 3:00 PM and are usually done in 2 hours if we have enough help. WE NEED YOU!
Wednesday, March 18 Project Setup – (There is NO electricity at MCSRC or DEL VAL.) Setup of registered projects will begin at 8:00 AM. The setup will end at 5:00 PM. Students must be off the floor at this time. No student will be permitted to the floor for setup after 4:30 PM. Students should bring a blue or black pen for completing the approval forms as well as any equipment (tape, pliers, hammer, etc.) to setup. Bring 20 copies of the project’s abstract on MCSRC abstract form. One copy is to be handed in at the registration table with the project number on the upper right hand corner. One copy should be mounted on the board in the upper left hand corner. The rest are left with the project. The project number should be put on all of items (logbooks, research papers, etc) including abstracts at your display. NO school names should appear on any papers or the front of the board. On the back, bottom center of the board should be the student and school name AND school phone number ONE INCH HIGH. Students who have computers with their exhibit may bring them on judging day. A card found at the project site will be filled out indicating participation in the Delaware Valley Science Fair in April if selected to go. Hand this card in at the registration desk with abstract.
Thursday, March 19 Judging Day 9:00 – 12:00 PM – Divisions A, B, C, & D (Grades 12-9)
All exhibitors must be at their projects at 9:00 AM. Students will sit at their projects for the judging. They must remain at their project until the Director dismisses them. Projects are to be taken home after the judging is completed. There will be no public viewing of projects this year. No cell phones or walkie-talkies are to be used during judging.
1:30 – 5:00 PM Division E (Grades 6-8)
All exhibitors must be at their projects at 1:30 PM. Students will sit at their projects for the judging. They must remain at their project until the Director dismisses them. Projects are to be taken home after the judging is completed. There will be no public viewing of projects this year. No cell phones or walkie-talkies are to be used during judging.
The numbers of the winning projects will be posted on the Internet at the end of the judging that evening after 7 PM. Once again, the Special Award winners will be kept separate from the regular Division winners.
ASSISTANCE by each school is needed to take down tables and pack MCSRC materials starting as soon as students are dismissed at 5PM.
Saturday, March 21st Awards Ceremony at Germantown Academy, Honickman Auditorium
Divisions A-D (High School) Awards Grades 9-12 1:00-2:30pm
Division E (Middle School) Awards Grades 6 – 8 2:30-4:00pm
SNOW DATE for awards assembly to be announced