Key Dates
2024-2025 PJAS Region 1B competition: 2/8/25 (Live @ Souderton Area HS)
Last Day to Register Online: 1/9/25 (midnight)
Hard Copy Registration: 1/14/25
Project upload date: 2/4/25
PJAS States: The 90th annual PJAS State Competition will occur in May and will be LIVE at PSU.
PJAS State Competition dates @ PSU – May 18,19,20 COST- $185 for the full student package, $205 for adults (Region 1B does not send participants as commuters)
- State Presentation Upload Deadline: TBD
- State Meet Judging Assignments Sent out: TBD
Technicians will be allowed to attend at Penn State this year! In order to participate as a technician, the student must have participated at the Region 1B competition this year at Souderton
Penn State Scholarship information: Attention all junior PJAS students attending the state competition at PSU. An email from Penn State will be sent to you with an invitation to schedule an interview for a PSU scholarship. Please look for it and follow all necessary direction to complete.
PJAS Talent search information: Attention all PJAS 11th and 12th graders participating at states. You have the option of participating in the Talent Search portion of our program. For more information about the Pennsylvania Science Talent Search (PSTS) program, please click on the PSTS tab below
Sponsors register your students for states here:
DIGITAL PRESENTATION Rules Region1B:
• All Digital Presentations MUST be uploaded to the registration site by MIDNIGHT 2/4 (Tuesday before) In case of a system crash, have your project on a zip drive in your possession or email your presentation to yourself, you may be able to retrieve it on their system by logging into your email.
• Digital Presentations will be the only method of project presentation this year at Souderton Area High School. All presentations will be made using a computer connected to a display screen. Since we are live there is NO NEED to upload audio this year.
• The equipment WILL BE provided to ALL students at the Regional Competition. While there are different presentation systems, PJAS 1B HIGHLY RECOMMENDS students prepare and present their projects on the Power Point (MS Office) platform. This is a very common platform and the network will recognize it.
• Slides may contain text and graphics ONLY.
• Animations, music, and sound effects are NOT permitted.
Remember:
- NO HYPER LINKING in your presentation at all.
(If you do it is an automatic 1 for presentation)
2. All information/pictures included in your presentation should be cited if they are not your own. - As always, presentations may not exceed 10 mins in length
- Students must conduct their OWN research and give their OWN presentations (Absolutely NO exceptions)
PJAS History
The Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) is a statewide organization of junior and senior high school students designed to stimulate and promote interest in science among its members through the development of research projects and investigations. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is divided into 12 PJAS regions. Each PJAS region consists of two or more counties. Every PJAS region has one or more directors and a treasurer who oversee the operation of the region. PJAS also has a State Director, a State Secretary, and two State Treasurers as well as committees for Judging, Safety, Technicians, and Awards.
In the early 1930’s, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) appointed a national executive committee to coordinate the activities of the various state Junior Academies of Science (JAS). Thus, the JAS movement became an integral part of the AAAS organization with the formation of the National Junior Academy of Science (NJAS). A paper presented at the Pennsylvania Academy of Science (PAS) at its West Chester meeting in 1932 resulted in the appointment of a committee to consider the development of a junior academy in Pennsylvania. As a result of this committee, the senior PAS became the parent organization of the PJAS. Two years later, on March 31, 1934, in Reading, PA, delegates from 14 high school science clubs from all parts of the Commonwealth approved a constitution for the PJAS organization. The Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science had become a reality.
PJAS has grown through the efforts and dedication of many adult sponsors and students. PJAS conducted the early state meetings at various resorts and convention centers throughout the Commonwealth. The last such convention was at Seven Springs Resort in1990. Because of the enormous growth in the number of students participating; the State Meeting was moved to Penn State University at University Park, PA, in 1991. In 2010, the school participation grew from the original 14 schools in 1934 to 551 schools. At the region level, over 6000 students presented their scientific research. The 2011 state meeting hosted 3400 presenters in over 312 units. The total number at the State Meeting including student presenters, technicians, sponsors and chaperons was almost 4000.
The Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science is a non-profit organization, tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) as described in Section 509 (a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and files form 990 –Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, on an annual basis. The Academy is also a registered charitable organization in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and therefore, is authorized to solicit contributions within Pennsylvania. The PJAS Federal Employer Number (EIN) is #23-6396183. The Pennsylvania Bureau of Charitable Organizations (State Certificate Number) is #14563. PJAS is audited yearly by Wildeman and Obrock Certified Public Accountants, 515 South 29th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104-2104.
The Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science sponsored by the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, as an Affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science is organized with the following objectives:
- To promote greater participation in science and mathematics activities among the youth of Pennsylvania.
- To improve the quality of achievement in mathematics and science by encouraging students to participate in research and develop original ideas.
- To develop an understanding of the scientific community through close association with leaders in the sciences.
- To seek the improvement of science clubs activities through the cooperative regional and state meetings.
- To inculcate among its members true scientific attitudes and humanistic ideals that shall lead to the greater development of service to man.