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Thomas Edison Festival of Lights regional inventors fair

Florida Gulf Goast Affiliate of The Henry Ford Invention Convention Worldwide

Teachers

Thank you for your incredible dedication to fostering innovation and creativity in your students! Your support of the Inventors Fair not only empowers young minds to think critically and solve real-world problems but also inspires them to see themselves as future scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs. By investing your time and energy into this program, you are shaping the next generation of innovators and changemakers. Your commitment to hands-on, discovery-based learning makes a lasting impact, and we are truly grateful for all that you do to ignite curiosity and encourage big ideas in your classrooms.

register to participate 2024-25

  • Each School and Teacher must register to allow students to advance to Regional Science or Inventors Fair.
  • Registration Deadline is September 30th
  • Registration Affiliation fee is $300 per school/group per division and allows up to six student spots at the Regional Fair
  • Registration Affiliation fee is due by October 30th
  • A late fee of $30 will be charged after October 30th
  • If payment is not made by November 30th, registration will be withdrawn and students from that registration will not be able to advance to Regionals

regional participation

  • Additional students who qualify for regionals will be $25 per student
  • Additional student fee is due January 24th
  • Each school at each division level can have a maximum of 16 students advance to each regional Fair
  • Schools will be asked to support registration fees for students that advance to State/Nat’l/Int’l
# of Participants
per dividion per Fair Schoolbased Fair 15
each additional 15
# of Students
able to advance Regional Fair 6
+1 (max of 16)

Registration steps

STEP one

Go to relevant zFairs page

STEP TWO

Create Account/Teacher View YouTube Video
If your school is not listed, select “Add a School that is not listed” button.

STEP THREE

Complete School Registration Google Forms

STEP FOUR

Receive and Process Invoice

registration Affiliation fees

STEP one

Go to relevant zFairs page

STEP TWO

Create Account/Teacher View YouTube Video
If your school is not listed, select “Add a School that is not listed” button.

STEP THREE

Complete School Registration Google Forms

STEP FOUR

Receive and Process Invoice

FundRaising Ideas for fees

STEP one

Go to relevant zFairs page

STEP TWO

Create Account/Teacher View YouTube Video
If your school is not listed, select “Add a School that is not listed” button.

STEP THREE

Complete School Registration Google Forms

STEP FOUR

Receive and Process Invoice

Fequently Asked Questions

STEP one

Go to relevant zFairs page

STEP TWO

Create Account/Teacher View YouTube Video
If your school is not listed, select “Add a School that is not listed” button.

STEP THREE

Complete School Registration Google Forms

STEP FOUR

Receive and Process Invoice

When to Conduct school-Based fair

Plan a school-based fair by January 10th

This will allow time for advancing students to meet Regional requirements. Pick your date(s) and get permission from school administration to run your fair. Time required will depend on total student participation.

Maximum: 1 day to set up, 1 day for fair and time to break down.

Fees: Invention Fair Payment Due Oct. 30, 2024

Each Elementary, Middle, or High Division for each Fair will require a separate registration fee. A Division includes affiliation fee & 6 student entries. One additional student entry for every 15 participants above the initial 15.

Plan for Regional Registration deadline January 16th, 2025

Team Projects are limited to a maximum of three (3) members. Each participant counts as one of your allotted members with a maximum of 16 from each school.

Launching Your Program

Free Lesson Plans and More: Use Florida Gulf Coast Affiliation to join.

how to Conduct school-Based fair

STEP one

Go to relevant zFairs page

STEP TWO

Create Account/Teacher View YouTube Video
If your school is not listed, select “Add a School that is not listed” button.

STEP THREE

Complete School Registration Google Forms

STEP FOUR

Receive and Process Invoice

Teacher Resources and Examples

STEP one

Go to relevant zFairs page

STEP TWO

Create Account/Teacher View YouTube Video
If your school is not listed, select “Add a School that is not listed” button.

STEP THREE

Complete School Registration Google Forms

STEP FOUR

Receive and Process Invoice

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