General regulationsFirst and Second Place Regional Winner, School Coordinator and Region Coordinator: All required paperwork must be completed and returned to Heather Koonce at the address supplied by the due date. We would appreciate it if you would NOT staple the forms.
Region Coordinator: Please make an extra effort to have all participants return the information to you in order for you to send your entire region at one time. I cannot stress enough how important it is to have this information in on time, it helps make the State Fair run smoothly. Also make sure one regional check accompanies all entries to the Louisiana Social Studies State Fair unless the regional director and I have made another agreement. The projects will not be registered until the registration fee is collected. As always you are free to run your regional fair as you see fit, but please make sure participants understand state rules and regulations such as judging times (2 minutes speaking and 2 minutes for judges’ questions) and only one person may represent each project including group projects. Parents should be prepared to wait outside the complex during judging due to noise. The coliseum concessions stand will be open for parents and participants. NO OUTSIDE FOOD and/or DRINKS WILL BE ALLOWED in BURTON COLISEUM! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The Louisiana State Social Studies Fair will present special awards as designated in different areas and disciplines. The project will have to follow all the specifications as any other project (backboard and physical model) but can contain a technology element that helps in the presentation of the project. Projectors and screens are not permitted to be set up for presentation. A laptop and PowerPoint presentation may not be used to take the place of a backboard or physical model. 2. Participants and their parents must make their own arrangements for staying in hotels. Please check for any further information on our state website. 3. The state registration fee of $25.00 must be collected for each project entered by a regional fair director for participation in the state fair and in to Heather Koonce by deadline. The check made out to the State Fair is payable to the Louisiana Social Studies Fair. 4. The regional director will collect all fees for his or her region. One regional check must accompany all project registrations from each school. The regional director will remit all registrations and fees to the State Fair Director. All fees must be received by TBA. 5. Each region will be allowed 84 entries to the State Fair, unless otherwise directed. The qualifiers are listed as follows: a) First and Second Place Winners in Division I, II, and III for Individual Projects b) First and Second Place Winners in Division I, II, and III for Group Projects 6. Participants in the fair must follow parking regulations. 7. School uniforms may not be worn by participants at the State Fair. Names of schools, teachers, students, etc., may not be worn on buttons, ribbons, on the project, within the research paper, etc. 8. Participants may not utilize cell phones, two-way radios, or any other communication device while any judging is being conducted. Any participant caught violating this rule is subject to immediate disqualification. (See #12 for additional instructions about using phones.) 9. Fair participants will be judged for a total of 3-4 minutes: for presentation by spokesperson and questioning by judges. 10. Please make sure your child has eaten before judging. Children should eat a substantial meal due to the length of judging. 11. Participants are responsible for all equipment and/or personal belongings that are used for the project or carried into the arena; this includes consumables such as paper, glue, etc. and extension cords (must be taped down) and power strips. The Louisiana State Social Studies Fair and the Burton Coliseum (Complex) are not responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged equipment. 12. Following judging, participants will be released once ALL projects in their particular category are completely judged and participants are released by a state committee member announcement. At that time, students may contact parents or guardians by cell phones, and then, exit the judging area. (Only one set of doors will be used to enter and exit the building for the safety of everyone.) 13. Only one participant will be allowed to defend a project: this includes group projects. Group project participants must decide which member of the group will present the project. All other group members will not be allowed in the judging area once judging has begun. 14. Parents and guardians are not allowed in the judging area. Parents are asked to wait for his or her child outside the complex. We cannot allow anyone to wait inside the arena during judging due to noise. The arena concession which stands on one side of the arena will be opened during judging for those waiting for students. 15. The decision of the judges is final. We do not share our score sheets with participants, parents, or guardians. 16. Please remain seated until the entire award ceremony is complete in order to give everyone a chance to be acknowledged properly for his/her success. 17. Once the judging ceremony is completed, you are free to take your project. 18. All projects that remain following the end of the awards ceremony will be discarded. The State Social Studies Fair Committee will NOT hold, store, guard projects that are not removed by the end of the Fair day. 19. Awards for winners in the seven disciplines will be recognized with 5 places: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th. (These awards are planned for this year.) 20. Please do not staple the entry form documents. |
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