NOTE: TCRSF requires that ALL TEAM members of team projects must be present at judging on Friday night and that all ISEF winners must be at the Saturday Award Ceremony. Winners of sponsors awards must be present at the Saturday awards to win and have a signed parental consent form already on file with TCRSF or the alternate will become the winner.

All ISEF winners and all persons interested in traveling with the group to ISEF MUST attend the Sunday ISEF meeting location and time to be announced (usually 1:00 p.m.). (This meeting is only for ISEF winners, ISEF alternates, their teachers/mentors/and family members -- anyone traveling to ISEF with team Twin Cities.)

Parking (teachers, parents, students):

Van and car pooling is highly recommended for the TCRSF days at the U of M. Parking is limited and expensive.

          U of M map of the Field House location and local parking lot list

Direction for Unloading and Loading Projects:

The Field House is located on University Avenue on the U of M campus, however, that is a one-way street and does not allow for any parking to unload or load projects. To find the loading and unloading area:

  • Going east on University Avenue (a one-way street), turn right onto SE 17th Avenue (same as Church Street).

  • Take the first left turn onto Pillsbury Drive.

  • The loading area is on the south side of the Field House on Pillsbury Drive.

 

The schedule for Friday of the fair:

Event   Time  

Volunteers set up show floor

and registration

   6:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.  
Research Paper Finals   12 noon-5:30 p.m.  
Doors open at 1:00 p.m. Project Registration Check In 1:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.  
SRC interviews commence (only for those who have not cleared SRC) 1:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.  
Concessions available for students & adults 3:00 p.m. - ???  
Judges Arrival Judge Check In - Assignments after 3:00 p.m. recommended 3:30 p.m.
Students: Recommended Set Up Time Judging Start Time Estimated Dismissal Time
   6th Grade 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.
   7th Grade 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:30 to 8:00 p.m.
   8th Grade 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 8:30 to 9:00 p.m.
   Grades 9-12 (HS) 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 9:30 to 10:00 p.m.
Volunteers needed: 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.    

   Show floor "security":

      (no public on show floor)

   Run scores to computers

   Data entry (scores)

   Replenish judge / 

      volunteer  food

   Stuffing forms & 

        ribbons in envelopes

   Arrange awards table

   Calligraphy

      
 

The schedule for Saturday of the fair:

Event Time
Doors Open 8:00 a.m.
Projects Open For Public Viewing 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Students pick up envelopes with ribbons and judge comment sheets 9:00 a.m.

Awards Ceremony for HS & MS Project and Research Papers

     -- PROJECTS MUST STAY UP UNTIL AFTER THE AWARDS ARE COMPLETED!!!

NOTE: TCRSF requires that all Sponsors Award winners & ISEF winners must be at the Saturday Award Ceremony or an alternate project will be named the winner of that award. 

 10:00 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Very short meeting for students & alternates advancing to state competition, followed by very short meeting for students & alternates advancing to ISEF competition 12:20 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Project Tear Down (Everyone is responsible for tearing down their own exhibit and restacking tables and chairs and picking up the floor protection wooden blocks.) Remember: we are ALL volunteers, and your help is critical!  Following awards ceremony
Volunteers loading trucks & final cleanup of show flow 12:30 p.m. - ???

Important Instructions for Students:

1.   Arrive on time or early!

2.   EAT BEFORE you arrive. Although the UofM plans to have a concessions table again this year, no food is allowed in the main room of the UofM Fieldhouse, and ONLY plain water is allowed by the projects, if appropriately capped.

3.  Do not wear high-heeled shoes. There is a special floor in the Field House. You must wear rubber-soled, flat shoes at the University Field House. The building has an athletic floor surface that can be damaged by high heels or non-rubber soles. If your shoes don't comply with this requirement, you will be asked to remove your shoes.

4.   Only participants and judges are allowed in the project arena during judging.

5.   No project may be removed until after the Saturday awards ceremony is concluded. (Sponsors awards require a photo taken with the award at the display after the ceremony. This applies to green, red, and blue ribbon winners.)

6.   Neither the University of Minnesota nor the TCRSF is responsible for anything at your project or anything that you leave behind. You may take important paperwork, notebooks, and expensive equipment with you Friday night. You can bring it back early Saturday for when the fair is open to the public.

7.   Borrowed equipment such as computers, monitors, VCR's, microscopes, etc., must be accompanied by written permission from the owner.

8.  An abstract must be part of your project display, displayed vertically. All required forms must be available at your project, and if your project requires a Form 1C Research Institution and/or a Form 7 Continuation, then copies of these forms must be displayed vertically at your project. If you have a Form 7, then you must also have the appropriate parts of the previous years' paperwork with that Form 7.

9.   Suggestion: Have extra copies of your abstract on hand to give to the judges.

10.  Your lab notebook, journal, and research paper should definitely be at your display during the fair judging.

11. Only one telephone will be available, and only for real emergencies. We strongly encourage students to bring cell phones to the science fair if at all possible. Consult the schedule below when arranging for rides. The nearest public telephone is located at one end of the Field House.

12.  Suggestion: Be sure to meet new friends at the science fair! It’s part of the fun!!!

 

 

 

 

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