We recognize this can be an exciting and nerve-wracking experience for students of all ages. Our hope is to celebrate your child’s work in science and congratulate them for their success at the school level.
Here are some ways in which you can support your child’s participation in this event:
- NO food or drink are permitted in the venue, participants may bring a closed water bottle containing water only.
- review the schedule with note of drop off times, review the shape of the day, determine drop off and pick up locations. Do not drop your child off too early or pick up too late.
- please ensure your child has eaten before their judging time.
- ensure your child’s project display does not include any live specimens or a large amount of liquids (1 litre or less may be permitted for projects (including plants/moss/etc., closed water bottles, sealed jars, etc.)
- ensure your child’s project comes accompanied by any necessary consent forms, if any of their experiment involved surveying or observing humans
- discuss the concept of ‘professionalism’ with your child (i.e. dress code, appropriate language, and behavior)
- help your child review the Rules and Regulations for the event before attending
- help your child locate volunteers who can help them during their time at the event
- ensure your child has the appropriate contact information to reach you, as well as an emergency contact person in case you cannot be reached
- remind your child that this event is run by volunteers who are giving up their time. Their patience and gratitude are appreciated.
- encourage your child to view this as a celebration!
- please ensure all fees are paid before the deadline. No registration fees will be accepted at UFV during the Fair unless previous arrangements have been made.
Only participants, judges, and science fair volunteers will be allowed in the room during judging. Parents and Guardians are not permitted in the judging area, this is strictly enforced.
If a parent/guardian wishes to stay during the judging period, they must wait outside in the lobby area. Having others in the judging area causes distractions not only for your child but others who are being judged, it also may prevent your child from being judged properly by all judges.