2012-2013 Calendar

September–November 2012
Science Fair workshops for teachers and district science fair personnel. Workshops are strongly recommended for new teachers or first time participants. Call 956-7930 or email info@hawaiiacademyofscience.org to request a workshop.

October–December 16, 2012
Request certificates for school and district fair participants.

January–early February 2013 – SCHOOL AND DISTRICT FAIRS

School Science Fairs must be held before the District Science Fair entry deadline. Contact the coordinator to find out the entry deadline and district science fair dates. Schools with no district science fair must contact HAS before entering projects. (Download the District Fair Coordinator Contact List.)

February 15, 2013

Entry deadline for the Science Fair Poster Contest. This year’s poster theme is Animal Sciences.

March 1, 2013 – Entry Deadline for the 56th Hawai‘i State Science & Engineering Fair

The entry deadline for the 56th Hawai‘i State Science & Engineering Fair is 12 DAYS after your district or school fair or Friday, March 1, 2013; whichever comes first.

Entry confirmations are mailed to participating schools. Science fair coordinators should check for errors and fax or e-mail corrections ASAP or by March 15.

April 7–9, 2013

56th Hawai‘i State Science and Engineering Fair

Sunday, April 7

Registration/Exhibit Set-up    12 noon–5:00 pm
Agency Preview  5:30pm – 7:00pm

Monday, April 8

OPENING CEREMONY    8:45 am–9:30 am
HAS Judging (Round 1 & 2)    8:20 am–3:00 pm

Tuesday, April 9

School Visitation    8:00 am–11:00 am
Public Viewing    8:00 am–11:00 am
Awards Luncheon    11:30 am-2:30 pm

Exhibit Take Down (if not attending STEM Week Awards Banquet)    2:30 pm-3:15 pm
ISEF Delegation Meeting    3:15 pm-3:45 pm (Science Fair office)

STEM Week Awards Banquet    4:30 pm-7:30 pm

Exhibit Take Down (after banquet)    7:30 pm-8:00 pm

May 12–17, 2013

Intel ISEF at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.