The Science Fair is an individual
competition at the Junior and Senior levels with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes awarded to projects submitted in one of the
following areas: chemistry, engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, biochemistry, medicine, health and biology.
The winners at the local level attend the NOBCChE National Conference to compete.
The NOBCChE, Gulf coast Chapter’s
Science Fair Competition will be held Saturday, February 17, 2007, 8:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Texas Southern University.
Science Fair exhibitors will compete in the Elementary Division (grades 4 and 6), Junior Division (grades 7-9) or Senior Division
(grades 10-12).
Only science fair exhibitors
selected as grand prize, first, second or third in this local competition will be sanctioned by the Gulf coast Chapter to
compete in the national competition. Science Fair projects eligible to compete in the Science Engineering Fair of Houston
are eligible to enter and compete in the NOBCChE Science Fair.
Science Fair grand prize winners
will represent the Chapter in the national competitions, which are held in conjunction with the annual NOBCChE conference.
The 2007 conference will be held in Orlando, Florida, April 4-6, 2007. Schools sending a science fair winner must be in good
financial standing with the Gulf Coast Chapter to compete at national. The local chapter will pay for the airfare, hotel,
and ground transportation for the students as follows:
q Grand Prize Senior Division
Science Fair Winner
q Grand Prize Junior Division
Science Fair Winner
There
is not a national competition for the Elementary Division.
A coach/chaperon
from the winning school(s) must accompany their student(s) to the national competition. The school must pay the travel expenses
for a coach/chaperon. Second and third place science fair winners may enter the national competition at the school or parents’
expense.
