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!

Student Registration

Saturday, March 17, 2012
Ying Scholar, Rube Goldberg and Photography Show
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Junior and Senior Level Science Fair

** CLICK HERE FOR THE “DO’S AND DON’TS”
OUR REMINDER LETTER FOR EVERYONE.

So, you’re doing a science fair project! Whether a personal adventure or a school assignment, science research or engineering design takes time and can be a lot of fun. With anything new, it’s always best to develop an idea of what to do before you actually begin doing something. Here you will find out how to do science research the “scientific” way as well as how to participate in the Ying TRSEF. As with most anything, there are rules and procedures to follow.

How to do a project?

To do your project itself, click on “How do I do a science fair project?” on the left nav bar to access really good resources and guidelines.

Student Eligibility

Students “plug into” the Ying TRSEF through different paths – Poster Presenters or Research Students, Junior or Senior Levels. First, in order to participate in the Ying TRSEF, you must be able to say “yes” to both questions 1 and 2:

Question 1: Are you in grades 5-12?

Question 2: Do you go to 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

If you answered “yes” to both Questions 1 and 2, please continue to Question 3. Otherwise, click HERE to find your regional fair and its grade eligibility rules.

Question 3: Do you plan to do an experiment or engineering design project?
No? Skip to Question 6.
Yes? Continue.

Question 4: Are you in Grades 5-8?
No? Skip to Question 5.
Yes? Stop. You are a Junior Level Research Student.
Online Registration LINK
Adult checklist for parents and teachers to sign PDF
Junior Research Information Package PDF

Question 5: Are you in Grades 9-12?
No? Please work through these questions again, to see where you fit in the Ying TRSEF.
Yes? Stop. You are a Senior Level Research Student.
Online Registration LINK
Senior Research Checklist PDF
Ying Scholar Competition information for those interested in one of the $1000 Ying Scholarships LINK

Question 6: Will you bring a poster on a topic? Is this something you have learned about science, technology, engineering or mathematics, but about which you have NOT done an experiment or design?

No? Please work through these questions again, to see where you fit in the Ying TRSEF.
Yes? Stop. You’re a Poster Presenter.
Online Registration LINK
Adult checklist for parents and teachers to sign PDF
Poster Presenter Information Package PDF

FYI: Housing information LINK.
The basic flow of the two days is included on the Science Fest Brochure. PDF
OCC Directions and Map LINK

So … be sure to download the information you need here, and CLICK to the Online Registration!