Schedule of Events
Annual South Central South Dakota Science and Engineering Fair

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Christen Family Recreation/Wellness Center on the Dakota Wesleyan University Campus




7:00 a.m.  
Doors open for project set-up. Student advisors should obtain packets at the registration table. Students must remain in the Gym until receiving approval from the Display & Safety Committee. All projects must be ready for inspection no later than 8:15 a.m. 

8:00 a.m.  Display and Safety Committee begins inspecting projects. Students whose projects have been approved are to leave the project area until interviews at Noon.

8:30 a.m.  Judges meet in Dakota Wesleyan’s Christen Family Wellness Center.

9:15 – 11:30 a.m.  First Round of Judging. Students and advisors are excluded from the project area until Noon. Lunch on your own.

Noon – 2:30 p.m.  Second round of judging – ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST STAND BY THEIR PROJECTS FOR INTERVIEWS. (Only student participants and judges allowed in project area.)

12:15 p.m.  Fair Director meets will all teachers/advisors in Knox Conference Room of Rollins Campus Center.

2:00 p.m.  Projects put on public display. Students should remain in the project area to answer any questions. THE EXHIBITS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 2:00 PM UNTIL 5:00 PM.

3:30 p.m. Presentation of awards in Christen Family Recreation/Wellness Center.

5:00 – 5:30 p.m.  Project teardown begins immediately following the Awards Ceremony. Note: Grand award winners, the alternates, and their advisors, will meet to discuss attendance at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Reno, NV,  May 10th-16th, 2009.

An information table will be maintained in the Lobby of the Christen Family Wellness Center throughout the day for the convenience of participants and advisors.

Dakota Wesleyan University
1200 W. University Ave
Mitchell, SD 57301
800-333-8506

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