Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK is pleased to once again host the Central Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair (CIRSEF) sponsored by the (SEFI).
The 2025 fair will be held in-person March 15 for students in grades 4 through 12.
Don’t delay! Completed applications are due no later than 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
Teachers must first login into an existing account through “Teacher Login” or they must request a new account through “Teacher Registration”.
Students must apply under a teacher or sponsoring adult.
[NOTE: Some projects may need SRC signature before experimentation begins.]
*[NOTE: Registration fees are $15 per student NOT per project.]
Teachers/sponsoring adults are responsible for understanding the rules, disseminating the rules to students, and enforcing the rules. Here are some of the key rules and new changes.
Rules
Official fair rules and guidelines are posted here:
***For those in grades 4 through 8 follow the rules for participants in the Junior Division. Be aware that some projects are prohibited for students in grades 4-8. Please see list below.
***For those in grades 9 through 12 follow the rules for participants in the Senior Division.
Prohibited materials: No exceptions
For the day of the fair:
Arrival & Check-in
On the morning of the fair, please arrive to campus by 8a via entrances on 30th Street or for a less direct route via the Main Entrance on Cold Spring Road.
Upon arriving, all participants must utilize the main entrance of the Witchger Center of the Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK campus for check-in. Doors are on the south side of the building and will not open until 7:45a.
Project Set-up
Following check-in, participants will then move to their assigned Exhibit Rooms within the Witchger Center for project set-up. In their assigned rooms, participants will find a location reserved for their project and will set-up their project before judging commences.
Project Judging
At 9:00a project judging will begin for most, and it will continue until 12:30p. Judging times for specific grades will be staggered. (Please note that family members are NOT permitted in the Exhibit Rooms during judging.)
Those in grades 4 & 5 will be visited by CIRSEF judges from 9:00a until 10:45a.
Those in grades 6, 7, 8 will be visited by CIRSEF judges from 10:45a until 12:30p.
• Those in grades 9, 10, 11, & 12 will be visited by CIRSEF judges from 9:00a until 12:30p with scheduled breaks.
Midday Break
The midday break is expected to run from 12:30p until just before 3:30p. During this time, the exhibit rooms will be open to the public, and families are encouraged to view other projects. In addition, this time should be used to grab a bite to eat. There will be several options on campus for participants and families to eat lunch or families are free to leave and return for the awards ceremony.
Awards & Closing
The awards ceremony will take place in Alumni Hall at 3:30p. Attendance of the awards ceremony is required to be eligible for the awards; if a participant does not plan to not attend the ceremony, we ask that this is mentioned upon check-in. Immediately following the awards ceremony, whichtypically lasts one hour, the participants are permitted to break down their project displays and are free to go home.
Required Forms for CIRSEF
[Note: the following forms are to be filled out BEFORE and brought with participants on the day of the fair.]
CIRSEF 2022 – An In-Person Event
CIRSEF 2021 – A Virtual Event
CIRSEF 2020 – A Virtual Event
We always need qualified judges to assist at the fair! If you are interested in serving as a judge and are a professional in industry or academia, please visit this to register for judging.
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