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Thomas A. Edison Regional Science and Inventors Fairs Competition

Florida Gulf Coast University

Alico Arena

10501 FGCU Blvd, South
Fort Myers
, FL 33965-6565

(239) 590-1000 or (800) 590-3428


Inventors Fair Awards Program

Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School   

2401 Euclid Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33901
ph: 239-334-6232

 

Science and Engineering Fair Awards Program

Alico Arena at Florida Gulf Coast University 
10501 FGCU Blvd, South
Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565
(239) 590-1000 or (800) 590-3428

http://www.fgcu.edu/  

 

Time Schedule

August – November 2011: School and Independent Fairs

 

December 8, 2011:  Regional paperwork due: Please submit regional entry forms ASAP following school fair to allow for time to make corrections to incomplete paperwork submitted. Send paperwork to Shirley Morrison, Lee County Public Education Center, 2855 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL  33966

 

January 2012: Regional Scientific Review Committee (SRC) at Florida Gulf Coast University, Whitaker Hall: Paperwork reviewed for adherence to science fair rules and regulations

 

January 13, 2012: Regional Science & Engineering Fair Set-Up, Harborside Convention Center, Fort Myers

 

January 14, 2012: Regional Science & Engineering Fair Judging and Public Viewing of Projects, Alico Arena, FGCU, Fort Myers

 

January 2012: Science & Engineering Fair Awards Ceremony, FGCU Alico Arena

 

March 2012: State Science Fair

May 13-18, 2012: International (only high school students): Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania

 

Key Contacts:

·        Rick Tully – Science Fair – RandolphRT@LeeSchools.net

·        Barbara Winitzer – Inventors Fair – BarbaraWI@LeeSchools.net

·        Pam Burt – Elementary Science Expo – PatriciaAM@LeeSchools.net

·        Shirley Morrison – Kiwanis Club/Science Fair – smorrison48@gmail.com

·        Jackie Speake – Charlotte CountyJackie_speake@ccps.k12.fl.us

·        Gary Nelson – Steering Committee – drgn@aol.com

 

Key Dates: Thomas Alva Edison Science and Inventors Fairs 2011-2012

 

When

What

Where

Who

August 31, Wednesday

5:00-6:30 pm

MANDATORY

Science & Inventors Fairs Start-Up Training

LCPEC

Science & Inventors Fair Directors, teachers

September 14, Wednesday

5:00-6:30 pm

ISEF Rules and Protocols Training

LCPEC

Science Fair Directors & SRC Chairs

October 12, Wednesday

5:00-6:00 pm

Elementary Science Expo & Inventors Fair Training

LCPEC

Expo & Inventors Fair Directors, teachers

November 17, Thursday

5:00-6:30 pm

ISEF Paperwork Review

LCPEC

Science Fair Directors, teachers

December 8, Thursday

5:0008:30 pm

MANDATORY

Regional Science Fair Paperwork Due & SRC Screening

LCPEC

Science Fair Directors, SRC Chairs

December 14, Wednesday

8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Regional SRC Protocol Review

FGCU

FGCU SRC Team

December 16, Friday

4:30 pm

Inventors Fair Paperwork Deadline

LCPEC

Inventors Fair Directors

January 13, Friday

2:00-6:00 pm

Science & Inventors Fairs Set-Up

Alico Arena

Regional Fair Participants

January 14, Saturday

8:00 am – 2:00 pm

Science & Inventors Fairs Judging

Alico Arena

Regional Fair Participants

January 14, Saturday

2:00-5:00 pm

Science & Inventors Fairs

Public Viewing

Alico Arena

Public

January 14, Saturday

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Discovery Village

Alico Commons

Public

January 17, Tuesday

7:00-9:00 pm

Inventors Fair Awards

Edison Park School (tentative)

Public

January 20, Friday

7:00-9:30 pm

Science Fair Awards

Alico Arena

Public

March 21-23, Wednesday-Friday

Florida State Science Fair

TBA

FSSEF Finalists

May 5, Saturday

9:00 am – Noon

Elementary Science Expo

LCPEC

Participants & Public

May 13-19, Sunday-Saturday

International Science Fair

Pittsburgh, PA

ISEF Finalists