Thomas Edison Festival of Lights regional inventors fair

Florida Gulf Goast Affiliate of The Henry Ford Invention Convention Worldwide

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IN-PERSON FAIR AT FGCU

This information is subject to change. Updated 1/25/2025

General instructions

K3 elementary participants should be accompanied by a parent to the exhibit room entry. Please line up in an orderly fashion. Credentialed staff will give directions or assist the child into the exhibit room and help to locate their exhibit.
Students may use smart phones and laptops with discretion for important communications only.
State and national invention competitions no longer allow the use of videos at the In-Person Fair. A participant may not use a demonstration video unless the video is an integral part of the invention (eg. demonstrating an app.).
A student may use a laptop quietly and without distracting others when not being judged. A device may be secured by administrators until after judging should this privilege be abused.

Friday, January 31

K3 grades wil set up and be judged on Saturday!

9-12 AM

Exhibit rooms setup by staff

3-7 PM

Student sign in/registration & exhibit display setup

Personnel will be available to direct participants to specific buildings and exhibit rooms
- The Water School – Download Map | Google Directions
- Sugden Hall – Download Map | Google Directions
- Parking Garage 1 – Download Map | Google Directions
  Available to participants. Displays may be safely unloaded on the ground level of Parking Garage 1 in the southwest corner near the elevator/stairwell. Credentialed volunteers will be on site to assist with parking and temporary unloading.
Participants will be provided ID Passes for Entry on Saturday.
Exhibit Displays must be approved before leaving.
Please plan to purchase a Box Lunch Ticket on Friday for lunch break on Saturday. Student lunch plans are not yet confirmed.
Valuable prototypes and logbooks can be removed and returned the following day for judging.

Saturday, February 1 - Judging day

K3 grades wil set up and be judged on Saturday!

9-12 AM

Exhibit rooms setup by staff

3-7 PM

Student sign in/registration & exhibit display setup

Personnel will be available to direct participants to specific buildings and exhibit rooms
- The Water School – Download Map | Google Directions
- Sugden Hall – Download Map | Google Directions
- Parking Garage 1 – Download Map | Google Directions
  Available to participants. Displays may be safely unloaded on the ground level of Parking Garage 1 in the southwest corner near the elevator/stairwell. Credentialed volunteers will be on site to assist with parking and temporary unloading.
Participants will be provided ID Passes for Entry on Saturday.
Exhibit Displays must be approved before leaving.
Please plan to purchase a Box Lunch Ticket on Friday for lunch break on Saturday. Student lunch plans are not yet confirmed.
Valuable prototypes and logbooks can be removed and returned the following day for judging.

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