Judges Schedule
17th Annual South Central South Dakota Science and Engineering Fair

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. 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 Noon.

8:30 a.m.  Judges arrive at Dakota Wesleyan’s Christen Family Wellness Center.  Pick up nametags and packets at Registration Table.

9:00 a.m.  Dr. Michael Farney meets with all judges in Room CWC101.

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.

11:30 a.m. – Noon:  Lunch provided for Judges in Room CWC 101.

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 judges might have. 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.  Judges strongly urged to attend.

5:00 p.m.  The Grand Awards are presented, after which judges and all participants are dismissed. The exception are the grand award winners, the alternates, and their advisors, who will meet to discuss attendance at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Reno, NV.

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

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Mitchell, SD 57301
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