California State Science Fair
Important Dates and Deadlines: 2013

Depends upon your fair	Your Application Deadline California State Science Fair Application Application Fee and necessary certifications must be mailed.	Application Fee: $30
April 4 Thursday	Deadline for Student of the Year Application Deadline for Teacher of the Year Nominations These two deadlines are receipt deadlines, not postmark deadlines.
April 11 Thursday	Last day to request change of category assignment.
April 15 Monday	Registration and Project Setup	10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
	Public Viewing All students are requested to be present at displays.	3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
	Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address	5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
April 16 Tuesday	Student Orientation	8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
	California State Science Fair Judging	8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
	Removal of Projects	1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
	Awards Ceremonies	4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Project Set Up and Removal

Set Up: All projects must be delivered and set up between 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Monday, April 15. Early arrivals will not be accepted. Projects must arrive at Registration by 3:30 p.m., although the display area will remain open to complete project set-up following registration until 4:30 p.m. Science Center staff and security will not admit projects outside of this scheduled set up time. Projects may be delivered and set up by a parent, teacher, or other designated person if the entrant is unable to do so personally.

Removal: Projects must be removed on Tuesday, April 16, according to the schedule above. No projects may be removed before this time. If you are traveling by air, please make your reservations accordingly. If you must leave before the project may be removed, arrange for others in your group to collect your project. The Science Center will not store projects. Projects remaining on the display floor after the removal period will be discarded.

Last updated: Thu Mar 7 15:16:11 PST 2013
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