“We need to teach our kids that it’s not just the winner of the Super Bowl who deserves to be celebrated, but the winner of the science fair.”  

-President Obama

The annual Sacramento Regional Science & Engineering Fair showcases students in the greater Sacramento region who will become our future scientists, technology experts, engineers, and mathematicians. This regional competition celebrates achievement by middle and high school students, supported by devoted parents, teachers, and other mentors.

Through the annual Fair competition, hundreds of the area’s best and brightest students are challenged to go beyond their classroom studies. They work independently or in teams to conduct research and tackle tough questions in the fields of Computer Science, Environmental Science, Medicine & Health, Chemistry, Biology, and a dozen other categories.

The Sacramento Regional Science & Engineering Fair consistently produces winners who go on to compete and win in other state and national competitions, including the prestigious Intel International Science & Engineering Fair. But whether or not a student wins, every student is celebrated and encouraged by the hundreds of attending parents, teachers, mentors, sponsors, and the members of the public.

The 2012 Sacramento Regional Science & Engineering Fair will be held Friday, March 23 thru Saturday, March 24 at Rosemont High School in Sacramento. Students will compete in junior (6th – 8th grade) and senior (9th – 12th grade) divisions for awards and prizes in multiple areas of study. Fair participants are drawn from public, private and parochial schools in Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer, San Joaquin, Yolo, Yuba, Sutter, Solano, and Amador counties.
 

Prizes and Awards All participants receive a commemorative t-shirt, pin and certificate. First, second, and third place prizes are awarded for each category in the Junior and Senior Divisions. Top three grand prizes winners advance to an all-expenses-paid trip to the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, PA, the week of May 13-18, 2012. Top students in the Junior and Senior Divisions will be selected to compete in the California State Science Fair in Los Angeles 2012. In addition, over 25 companies and organizations present Special Awards.   Important Dates and Deadlines January 13 – Scientific Review Committee (SRC) Pre-Approval Applications Due February 13 – All Student Applications Due March 23-24 – 2012 Sacramento Regional Science & Engineering Fair   *How do I know if my student’s project needs Pre-Approval by the Scientific Review Committee (SRC)? Follow the simple instructions and guide at the SRC section of the website.

To learn more, contact Michele Hastie at (916) 441-3150 or mhastie@srsefair.org