Very cool and in the town/burb I live in On Mar 28, 2011 11:19 AM, "Ronald Woan" <[email protected]> wrote: > I judged the CT Fair a few years and it was a blast as well as learning > experience... > > The Washington State Science & Engineering Fair (WSSEF), April 1-2, 2011, is > a weekend event held in Bremerton every year since 1957. It is open to all
> Washington State students, grades 1-12. Last year 345 students participated > from 69 schools representing about half the counties in Washington. About > $1M in scholarships & prizes are awarded every year. The website is > www.wssef.org > > The fair is an entirely volunteer effort receiving no state funds. Boeing is > a major sponsor, but there is always a need for volunteers and particularly > a need for more judges. If the number of judges is insufficient, students > must wait alone at their project display boards for long periods between > judging and this is disappointing to students who have worked hard for > months on their effort. We must send a message of encouragement and > appreciation to these students who may be the scientific leaders of the > future. Engineering professional societies can play a critical role. > > Interviewing enthusiastic young prospective scientists and engineers can > also be a richly rewarding personal experience. The 2011 judging brochure > with volunteer details can be downloaded here: > http://wssef.org/Judges%202011.pdf > > The yearly event at Bremerton has an aerospace theme in 2011 and will also > feature a science film festival, a 2 day screening of science and aerospace > themed films designed to showcase scientific achievements of interest to > students. The public is invited and admission is free. Two of the films are > “Magnificent Desolation”, about the 12 men who have walked on the moon, and > “Legends of Flight”, a film about the history of aircraft design leading up > to the 787. “Legends” is narrated by Boeing Chief 787 Test Pilot Mike > Carriker, and Mike is expected to make a personal appearance on Saturday > afternoon to sign autographs and participate in the awards ceremony. The > full film schedule can be found here: http://wssef.org/wssef-sff.pdf > > Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Judges > > Q: Who can be a judge? > A: Anyone who has a desire to promote the advancement of the sciences and > science education. Judging of projects in the high school division will > require more specialized knowledge in a particular field where judging of > projects in lower grades will be more focused on encouragement for the > future. > > Q: What is expected of a judge? > A: To evaluate projects in an impartial manner while applying the judging > guidelines and provide positive feedback to the student. New judges will be > paired with more experienced judges. > > Q: Where is the Science Fair? > A: Bremerton High School, 1500 13th Street, Bremerton, WA 98337 > > Q: When does the WSSEF judging begin? > A: Friday, April 1 starting at 4:00 p.m. and continuing on Saturday, April 2 > starting at 9:00 a.m. Judges may attend either or both days. Grades 1-6 > are judged on Friday and grades 7-12 on Saturday. Judges on Saturday can > also help select the senior division finalists for the expense paid trip to > the INTEL International Science & Engineering Fair, to be held this year in > Los Angeles. > > Q: When should I arrive at the judging center? > A: Judges should arrive at 3:00 p.m. on Friday or 7:30 a.m. on Saturday for > training. Complimentary meals and refreshments are provided throughout the > day for judges. An online training session and PowerPoint presentation is > also available upon request. Contact Mike Huey at [email protected] for > more information on judging. > > Sign up at: > http://wssef.org/Judges.html > > More questions? Contact > Gary Foss > ATF, Boeing Test & Evaluation > VP, Board of Directors, WSSEF > [email protected] > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seattle area Alt.Net" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/altnetseattle?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seattle area Alt.Net" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/altnetseattle?hl=en.
