Indian River Regional Science and Engineering Fair Schedule of Events

SECONDARY (GRADES 6TH – 12TH)

2017-2018 Indian River Regional Science and Engineering Fair Schedule of Events

Prior Approval Deadlines:

Please note: It is the science coordinators responsibility to collect prior approval folders and to submit them on or before the following deadlines. Folders may be delivered or sent through inter-office mail to Cynthia Falardeau, Education Foundation of IRC at the SDIRC County Office. Folders may also be hand-delivered to the Education Foundation office at Piper Aircraft, Building 13, by appointment. Please call: 564-0034 or email:

Thursday, August 31, 2017 Secondary Science Coordinator’s Meeting (grades 6th – 12th): All participating schools must send a representative to this meeting – 4:00 p.m. –Gifford Middle School 4530 28th court Vero Beach, FL 32967

Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Participation Contracts and Contact Information Sheet due to the Education

Foundation Office (fax: 564-0761)

Thursday, September 28, 2017 First Prior Approval Deadline

Thursday, October 5, 2017 Second Prior Approval Deadline

Thursday, October 12, 2017 Third Prior Approval Deadline

Thursday, October 19, 2017 Fourth Prior Approval Deadline

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Fifth and Final Approval Deadline

*****IMPORTANT…ALL FOLDERS AND ELECTRONIC DATA SHEETS ARE DUE TO THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OFFICE WITHIN 10 DAYS OF SCHOOL BASED FAIR!!!!

December 1, 2017 Last day possible to hold a school based fair (Unless special approval is granted).

December 14, 2017 Electronic Data form and project folders due to Education Foundation

(THURSDAY)

January 9, 2018 Secondary Coordinators Meeting, 4:00 p.m. SDIRC Offices

6500 57th Street Vero Beach, FL 32967(West of Storm Grove Middle School)

January 26, 2018 IRRSEF Set Up 2:45 p.m. – 6:00p.m., Gifford Middle School

Please note Elementary Projects are set up by Teachers only.

January 27, 2018 26th Annual IRRSEF, Gifford Middle School (schedule of events to be published)

February 1, 2018 Secondary Awards Ceremony (Grades 6-12) Sebastian River High School Performing Arts Center 6:00 p.m.

March 27 – 29th, 2018 63rd State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida – Lakeland, Florida

May 13th – 18th, 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair: Pittsburgh, PA – IRRSEF INTEL Judge team will determine if projects will advance to this level of competition.