YING TRSEF COUNTIES from which we can accept middle and high school science fair participants:

Allegany Broome Cattaraugus Chautauqua Chemung Clinton Delaware Erie Essex Franklin Genesee Herkimer Jefferson Lewis Niagara Orleans Otsego Schuyler Steuben St. Lawrence Sullivan Tioga Tompkins Wyoming

Other regionals serve the balance of New York State.

Click All NYS Fairs to find yours ... and have a GREAT time!

Adult/Parent/Teacher Information

Adults no longer register separately.
You should review this information
to advise your student accurately.
Saturday, March 17, 2012 – Ying Scholar and Rube Goldberg
Sunday, March 18, 2012 – Junior and Senior Science Fair

Welcome, Essential Shepherds of students!

FYI:

** You can find Housing information at this LINK.

** When you see “SRC” anywhere, it refers to the Scientific Review Committee, the group ensuring the safety and quality of research presented at any internationally-affiliated fair. They determine whether a student’s work is safe and appropriate. Note: The Director of the fair does NOT sit on the Scientific Review Committee (SRC).

** Here is the “DO’S AND DON’TS” REMINDER LETTER FOR EVERYONE PDF.

** Adult chaperones must have medical authorizations for EVERY STUDENT whom they have brought. Request these from your school health office or download a form from the web.

** Science Fest Schedule The flow of the weekend is included in the Science Fest brochure PDF

** OCC Directions and Map LINK

** OCC provides this list of Nearby Communities of Faith PDF

You do not conduct the experiments, or do any part of the projects, papers, or displays yourself ever, unless safety requires! You are guides and supporters – signers of paperwork, checkers of safety issues, drivers, sometimes photographers or proofreaders.

1. Verify student eligibility and status.

TRSEF students must be in grades 5-12, and attend school in one of these counties:

  • Allegany
  • Broome
  • Cattaraugus
  • Chautauqua
  • Chemung
  • Clinton
  • Delaware
  • Erie
  • Essex
  • Franklin
  • Genesee
  • Herkimer
  • Jefferson
  • Lewis
  • Niagara
  • Orleans
  • Otsego
  • Schuyler
  • Steuben
  • St. Lawrence
  • Sullivan
  • Tioga
  • Tompkins
  • Wyoming

Students may participate as:

  • Poster Presenters: Produce a poster about science, technology, engineering or mathematics (Grades 5-12). They conduct no experiment, do no engineering design.
  • Research Students: Conduct an experiment or complete an engineering project (Junior Level grades 5-8; Senior Level grades 9-12). All Research Students must complete and get signatures on safety-related paperwork. Double checking students’ paperwork is one of the Sponsor’s most important roles. Contact our SRC Chair with questions concerning dates of supervision, etc.
  • Ying Scholar Competitors Using their Senior Level Research projects, ALL Senior Level Research students can also compete for scholarships in the Ying Scholar Competition. The STUDENT prepares the online submission; you review and certify it.

2. Double check project safety and required paperwork.

Review the Student Registration page in detail!

Poster Presenters (Grades 5-12) – Remember, these students have done no experiment or design work.

  1. Online student registration linked from Student Page
  2. Poster Presenter Adult Checklist PDF
  3. Poster Presenter Information Package PDF
  4. Registration Fee: $15/student (check made out to “Ying TRSEF”)

Junior Level Research Students (Grades 5-8)

  1. Online student registration linked from Student Page
  2. Junior Level Research Adult Checklist PDF
  3. Junior Level Research Student Information Package PDF
  4. Registration Fee: $15/student (check made out to “Ying TRSEF”)

If a Junior Level project involves any of the following, these additional forms will be required: Project Plan (experimental procedure), Surveys (if applicable), Written parental permission of any human subjects under age 18. Contact our SRC Chair for more information.

  • Human subjects, including surveys
  • Non-human vertebrate animals
  • Pathogens, controlled substances, recombinant DNA
  • Human and/or animal tissue
  • Hazardous substances

Senior Research Students (Grades 9-12)

  1. Online student registration (the STUDENT finds this at the STUDENT link, left nav bar under registration)
  2. SRC paperwork as required by International Science and Engineering Fair (Rules Wizard to download forms LINK. Sponsors, PLEASE be sure to review the SRC paperwork carefully with your student(s).
  3. Senior Research Paperwork Checklist PDF
  4. Registration Fee: $15/student (check made out to “Ying TRSEF”)

Tips for Teachers & Parents

You do play an essential role in the science fair process. As you guide and support a student’s project, you show that scientific experiments and problem solving are an important part of everyday life. While you may assist your young scientist or engineer, remember that a student’s project is his/her own and the student should do as much of the work as possible. In the end, a project should be something of which the student is proud for doing him or herself!

One last reminder: In preparing a science fair project, students go through several steps. You may help your students to plan ahead and set deadlines for each step, but you are not the drill sergeant with constant reminders and nags. Do feel free to walk your student through the process of making projects more manageable and less frustrating by breaking the process down into smaller steps.

Invitation to accompanying adults If you would like to volunteer to help our Local Committee any time Saturday or Sunday, or serve as a judge, please know how welcome you would be!