Regional Science and Engineering Fair Information 2010
and Regional Results 2009
 

ISEF form link: http://www.societyforscience.org/ISEF/document/index.asp

The Greater Kansas City Science and Engineering Fair

a. Serves the greater KC area including these counties in KS: Johnson, Wyandotte, Leavenworth, and Douglas
b.
Held at Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, MO 64108 in Festival Plaza and Grand Hall.
c.
Will be held March 24-27, 2010
d. Registration due no later than February 19th, 2010
d. Fair director is Betty Paulsell bpausell@sciencepioneers.org
e. Website:
www.sciencepioneers.org

 
Seward County Community College Science and Engineering Fair

a. Serves Southwestern Kansas, including these counties: Greeley, Wichita, Scott, Lane, Hamilton, Kearny, Finney, Hodgeman, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Grant, Stanton, Morton, Stevens, Seward, Meade and Clark
b.
Held on the Seward County Community College Campus, 1801 N. Kansas, Liberal, KS 67901.
c. March 6, 2010
d.
Will be held from 8-5 at the SCCC student union building. Set-up at 6:30 am to 7:45 am. Displays and judging will occur in the gymnasium and a hospitality room and supporting activities will be available across campus.
e. Registration deadline is Feb. 23rd, 2010
f.
William Bryan, Regional Coordinator, SCCC Chemistry/Physics Professor William.bryan@sccc.edu
g. Other committee members: Luke Dowell
  luke.dowell@sccc.edu, Todd Carter  todd.carter@sccc.edu, and Reenie Jackson  Reenie.jackson@sccc.edu

h. W
ebsite: www.sccc.edu/go/rsf

2009 RESULTS:
Division I (12th grade): Chemistry- “The effect of ethylene gas on potatoes and corn kernels” – Valentin Borunda and Jose Torres (Liberal High School-Seward County)
Division II (7th grade): Environmental/energy category-
“Aerobiology”-Stephanie Michel and Tania Sarabia (South Middle School-Liberal, Seward County)
Division II (6th grade): Physical Science-“Ping Pong Power” – Garrett Poulton, Kyler Thompson, and Efren Acosta (Cottonwood intermediate, Liberal-Seward County)
Division II (6th grade): Consumer Science- “The Jean Machine”-Hannah Roberts, Alex Ely, and Megan Besecker (Cottonwood Intermediate, Liberal-Seward County)

 
Neosho County Community College Regional Science and Engineering Fair

a. Serves 11 counties in Southeastern Kansas including Woodson, Wilson, Allen, Neosho, Cowley, Elk, Chautauqua, Greenwood, Lyon, Chase and Coffee
b. Held on Neosho County Community College Campus, 800 W. 14
th, Chanute, KS 66720
c.
Events will be in Stoltz Hall and the Auditorium (Sanders Hall)
d.
February 27th, 2010  
e. Applications due February 19th, 2010

f. Judging will start at 8 am
g. Awards ceremony starts at 3:00 p.m. in the Auditorium
h. Co-Coordinators are Sarah Robb
sarah_robb@neosho.edu and Steve Yuza syuza@neosho.edu
i. Website: www.neosho.edu/science_fair.asp

 
Fort Hays State University Regional Science and Engineering Fair

a. Serves Northwestern Kansas – see regional map on KSSEF web site for counties, theirs are in red.
b. Held on the FHSU Campus which is located at 600 Park Street, Hays, KS, in the Black and Gold Room and the Ballroom in the Student Union.
c.
February 27th, 2010
d. Registration deadline: February 1st, 2010
e
. Registration 9:00 am
f. Judging Begins 9:45
g. Place Determination 2 - 3
h. Awards Presentation 3 - 4
i. Dr. Angela Bolte
akbolte@fhsu.edu, phone number 785-628-4709 or Ann Ryan Noble aryan@fhsu.edu, phone number 785-628-5449
j.
Website w/entry forms http://www.fhsu.edu/scimathcenter/ScienceFair/index.shtml

2009 Results: Division One (Grades 9-12)
Physics: 1st Place (tie):  “Electricity Created by a Coil,” Blake Seitz, Hays High School; 1st Place (tie):  “Relationship Among Angle of Blade, the Amount of Resistors & Efficiencies of Microturbines,” Dong Won Kim, Thomas Moore Prep/Marion
Chemistry:
1st Place:  “Stain Zappers,” Koby Daily, Matt Plante, & Trevor Henningson, Hays High School
Botany:
1st Place:  “Gravity & Plant Growth,” Mackenzie Boone, Otis Bison High School
Environmental Science:
1st Place:  “Sandbag Ingredients,” Luke Madden, Michael Purvis & Josh Rounkles, Hays High School Biochemistry, Medicine & Health: 1st Place:  “The Shocking Truth of Acid,” Samantha Fisher, Emma Nassif, Sam Drabkin, Hays High School
Behavioral /Social Science:
1st Place:  “Reaction Lab,” Jillian Taylor & Madeline Kasra, Hays High School
Division II (Grades 4-8)
Physics: 1st Place:  “Magic Levitating Ball,” Erin Brown & Jessica Engler, Lakeside Middle School
Botany & Zoology: 1st Place:  “Epson Salt vs. Water,” Renee Royer, Ceciley Mitchell & Andrea Kraisinger, Otis Bison High School
Behavioral/Social Sciences: 1st Place:  “Rural Tastes vs. Universal Preferences,” Hannah Bannister, Otis Bison High School
Environmental Science:
1st Place:  “Wind Energy,” Brandon Bachar, Ian Finger & Christian Gulano, Ruppenthal Middle School
Engineering:
1st Place:  “Air Power,” Gage Hardiek & Kade Tremblay, Hill City Grade School
Chemistry: 1st Place:  “Electrolytes,” Kole Urban & Jordan Hoffman, Otis Bison High School

 
Wamego Regional Science and Engineering Fair

a. Serves Northeast Kansas including these counties Pottawatomie, Riley, Clay, Wabaunsee, Jefferson, Marshall, Nemaha, Brown, Doniphan, Atchison, Jackson, Cloud, Republic, Washington, Shawnee, Douglas, Franklin, Miami, Osage, Morris, Dickinson, Geary, Saline, Ottawa
b. Held at Wamego Middle School, 1701 Kaw Valley Road, Wamego, KS 66547

c. Registration due by Feb. 5th  
d. Fair: March 5th and 6th, 2010 – March 5th: Project set up Grades K-6 (1:30 - 3:00 pm) and Grades 7-12 (3:00-4:30 pm), Judging 5 - 10 pm, Senior High Interviews 6:30 – 7:30 pm.  March 6th: Public viewing of projects 10 am – 5 pm. Awards Presentation from 5 - 5:30 pm. Project tear down starts at 5:30 and ends at 6:30 pm..
e.
Shane Neel - neelsha@usd320.com and Elizabeth Gilbertson - gilbertsone@usd320.com are co-directors of the fair: Wamego middle school: contact number 785-456-7682
f. Website:
http://www.usd320.com/MiddleSchool/Activities/sciencefair.aspx

 
Wichita Regional Science and Engineering Fair at Exploration Place

a. Serves the Greater Wichita Area and the surrounding counties including Sedgwick, Sumner, Harvey, Butler, ½ of Marion, Chase, and Lyon counties.
b. Held at Exploration Place, 300 N. McClean Blvd., Wichita, KS 67203
c. February 26th - 27th, 2010
d. Friday 10 am - 5 pm and Saturday 10 am - 1 pm

d.
Traci Kallhoff, Head of Education, phone 316-266-4205, cell 316-214-5623, tkallhoff@exploration.org
e.
Website: www.exploration.org

 
Greenbush Regional Science and Engineering Fair

a. Serves Southeastern Kansas including Montgomery, Labette, Cherokee, Crawford, Bourbon, Linn, and Anderson counties.
b. Held at Southeast Kansas Education Service Center, 947 West 47 Highway, Girard, KS 66743, in the Community Room.

c. Registration deadline: February 17th, 2010

d.
March 3-4, 2010; March 3rd - 8:00 – 8:00 pm and March 4th - 8:00 - 9:00 pm.
e.
Contacts: Lisa Blair lisa.blair@greenbush.org and Charlotte McDonald cmcdonald54@comcast.net
f. Website: http://www.greenbush.org

2009 Results:
Division II Physics (Grade 7) Hot Potato by Hunter Beachner,  Meadow View K-8 School, Parsons, Kansas 67357, Teacher: Jeff Pegues
Division II Physics (Grade 6)  The 22 Shoot Out by Kaitlyn Brown, Fort Scott Middle School, Fort Scott, Kansas  66701, Teacher: Rosemary Harris

 
Hutchinson Regional Science and Engineering Fair

a. Serves Central Kansas including Reno, rice, Barton, Rush, Pawnee, Edwards, Kiowa, Comanche, Barber, Harper, Kingman, Pratt, and Stafford counties.  
b. Held at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, 1100 N. Plum, Hutchinson, KS 67501  
c. March 6, 2010:
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
d. Registration deadline: February 16th, 2010

d. Co-directors: Claire Overstake
and Kim Ring
e.
Website: http://cosmo.org/ed_2010sf.htm 

 

 

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