The Science Fair continues to facilitate partnerships between state and regional science competitions to better serve students. The following is a listing of competitions for your reference. If you'd like to add a competition, please contact our office.
Science and Technology Fairs in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Charles Drew Science Fair
Grades: 6-12
Presentation Type: Presentation Board, Interview
Registration Deadline: End of February
Event Date: March 2008
Location: Carnegie Mellon University Student Center
Contact: Richard Gillcrese, 412-916-7848
or Pat Weaver, Urban Youth Action, 412-391-7807
Email: gillcre@yahoo.com
Mon-Yough Science Fair
Grades: 6-12
Presentation Type: Presentation Board, Interview
Registration Deadline: February 2008
Event Date: March 2008
Location: McKeesport High School
Contact: Howard Carpenter
Phone: (412) 678-2450
PA Junior Academy of Science
Region 6 (Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Huntington, Juniata, Mifflin, Somerset, Fulton)
Grades: 7-12
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Registration Deadline: January 2008
Event Date: March 2008
Location: Penn State Altoona Campus, Altoona
Contact: Laura Fisanick, Cambria Heights M.S., Patton, PA 16668
Email: lfisanick@chsd.k12.pa.us
Region 7 (Allegheny, Westmoreland)
Grades: 7-12
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Registration Deadline: Nov. 2007
Event Date: Feb. 2, 2008
Location: Upper St. Clair High School
Contact: Duane Keenan, 53 Rose Leaf Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15220
Phone: (412) 279-1535
Region 8 (Fayette, Greene, Washington)
Grades: 7-12
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Event Date: Feb. 2008
Location: California University, California, PA
Contact: Rebecca Papson, 466 W. Wylie Ave., Washington, PA 15301
Phone: (724) 228-7182
Email: bjp@pulsenet.com
Region 9 (Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer)
Grades: 7-12
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Event Date: Feb. 2008
Location: Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock
Contact: Ray Greco
Phone: (724) 337-7202
Email: greco@southbutler.k12.pa.us
Region 10 (Cameron, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, McKean, Potter, Venago, Warren)
Grades: 7-12
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Event Date: Feb. 2008
Location: Penn State University, Behrend Campus
Contact: Fay Nelson
Email: pjasregion10tch@aol.com or nelsonf@olcs-erie.com
Other Science and Technology Competitions
Chain Reaction Contraption Contest
Grades: 9-12
Presentation Type: Design a complicated machine to complete a simple task
Registration Deadline: September 28, 2007
Event Date: Dec. 7, 2007
Contact: Janet Henke
Phone: (412) 237-1640
Email: henkej@carnegiesciencecenter.org
Website: www.carnegiesciencenter.org/engineer
Christopher Columbus Award Presentation Type: Paper and Visual
Grades: 6-8 Entry Deadline: Feb. 12, 2007
Semifinalists Announced: April 13, 2007
Finalists Announced: April 27, 2007
National Championship week: June 17-22, 2007
Location: Walt Disney World, Florida
Contact: Stephanie Hallman, Program Manager
Christopher Columbus Award
105 Terry Drive, Suite 120
Newtown, PA 18940
Phone: 1-800-291-6020
Email: success@edumedia.com
Website: www.christophercolumbusawards.com
Future City Competition
Registration Deadline: October 15, 2007
Event Date: Jan. 19, 2008 - Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh (Oakland)
Contact: Janet Henke
Phone: (412) 237-1640
Email: henkej@carnegiesciencecenter.org
Website: www.futurecitypittsburgh.org
IBM Programming Contest
Grades: 9-12
Presentation Type: Computer Programming Contest
Learn more: IBM Programming Contest Central
PA Junior Academy of Science and Humanities Symposium
Grades: 10-12
Presentation Type: Presentation Board or Oral Presentation or Poster Board with interview
Registration Deadline: January, 2008
Event Date: Mar. 2008
Location: PennState Conference Center, University Park, PA
Contact: Dr. David Klindienst
Phone: (814) 865-2430
Email: dbk3@psu.edu
Website: www.outreach.psu.edu/c&i/jrScience&Humanities
Sanofi-Aventis International BioGENEius Challenge
Grades: High School Students
Deadline: February 1, 2008
Presentation Type: Poster and oral presentation
Regional Event Date: April 19, 2008
National Event Date: June 2008, San Diego, CA
Contact: Michael Palladino, Dept. of Biology
Monmouth University
400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
Phone: 732-263-5543
Email: mpalladi@monmouth.edu
Website: www.biotechinstitute.org/programs/biogeneius_challenge.html
Science Olympiad PA Southwest Region
Grades: 6-12
Presentation Type: Project/Problem Solving
Event Date: Mar. 26, 2008
Location: California University of Pennsylvania
Contact: Dr. Swarn Gill
Phone: 724-938-1677
Email: gill@cup.edu
Website: www.sciteched.org/scienceolympiad
SW Pennsylvania Science Bowl
Registration Deadline: December 2006
Event Date: Feb. 23, 2008 at CCAC, South Campus
National: May 1-6, 2008, Washington, DC
Contact: Lilas Soukup
Phone: (412) 386-6055
Email: swpasciencebowl@netl.doe.gov
Website: www.netl.doe.gov/coolscience/sci_bowl.html
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