Please review the information in the 2018 State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida Rules Supplement and 2018 International Rules for Pre-college Science Research prior to completing Regional Science and Engineering Fair related activities.
*** BOLD TYPE denotes action items for School Fair Directors ***
| DATE | EVENT (LOCATION), AUDIENCE |
| Aug 01 | 2018 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) Application OPENS (Online), High School Seniors ONLY |
| Aug 22 4:00 pm | Elementary STEM Competitions Workshop (LCPEC), K-5 School-based Science Fair Directors |
| Aug 31 5:00 pm | Secondary STEM Competitions Workshop (LCPEC), 6-12 School-based Science Fair Directors |
| Sep 01 | School Registration OPENS for ALL Edison Fairs: Science, Inventors, & Expo (Online), School Fair Directors |
| Sep 06 | 2017 Broadcom MASTERS Announces Top 300 MASTERS (Online) |
| Sep 20 | 2017 Broadcom MASTERS Announces Finalists for October 20-25 Finals Week Competition (Online) |
| Oct 22 | DEADLINE: School Registration CLOSES for Science & Inventors Fairs, School Fair Directors |
| Nov 15 | Student Registration OPENS for Science & Inventors Fairs (Online), Regional Finalists ONLY 2018 Regeneron STS Application CLOSES |
| Dec 15 | DEADLINE: Science Fair Paperwork (LCPEC Drop Box), School Fair Directors & Regional Finalists |
| Dec 19 | Regional SRC Paperwork Review (LCPEC), School Fair Directors |
| Dec 31 | DEADLINE: Student Registration CLOSES for Science & Inventors Fairs, Regional Finalists ONLY |
| HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! | |
| Jan 10 | DEADLINE: Affiliation/Registration Fees for Science & Inventors Fairs (by U.S. Mail), School Fair Directors |
| Jan 11 | FINAL Regional SRC Notification (PFTQ E-mail), School Fair Directors & Regional Finalists |
| Jan 19 (TBA) | Final Regional SRC (FGCU’s Alico Arena), Regional Finalists |
| Jan 19 (TBA) | Regional Science & Engineering Fair Set-Up (FGCU’s Alico Arena), Regional Finalists |
| Jan 19 (TBA) | Regional Inventors Fair Set-Up (FCGU’s Alico Arena), Regional Finalists |
| Jan 20 8:00 am | 61st Annual Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis Regional Science & Engineering Fair (FGCU’s Alico Arena) 31st Annual Thomas A. Edison Festival of Light Regional Inventors Fair (FGCU’s Alico Arena) |
| Jan 22 7:00 pm | Regional Inventors Fair Awards Program (Edison Park Elementary, Fort Myers), ALL |
| Jan 24 7:00 pm | Regional Science & Engineering Fair Awards Program (FGCU’s Alico Arena), ALL |
| Feb 01 | 2018 Broadcom MASTERS Application OPENS to Nominees (Online), Middle School Students ONLY |
| Mar 16 | DEADLINE: School Registration CLOSES for Elementary Science Expo (Online), School Fair Directors |
| Mar 28-30 | 63rd Annual State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida (Lakeland, FL), State Finalists |
| Apr 01 | Student Registration OPENS for Elementary Science Expo (Online), Expo Finalists ONLY |
| Apr 27 | DEADLINE: Student Registration CLOSES for Elementary Science Expo, Expo Finalists ONLY |
| May 01 | DEADLINE: Affiliation/Registration Fees for Elementary Science Expo (by U.S. Mail), School Fair Directors |
| May 12 | 14th Annual Elementary Science Expo (FSW’s Suncoast Credit Union Arena) |
| May 13-18 | Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (Pittsburgh, PA), Intel ISEF Finalists |
| Jun 13 | 2018 Broadcom MASTERS Application CLOSES |
Revised 10/02/2017