Make sure your child feels it is his or her project.
Make sure the work is primarily the work of the child.
The WSSEF strives to recruit and train a group of highly
qualified, motivated, and compassionate judges. The judges
dedicate themselves to judging impartially and uniformly.
Your consideration of this is appreciated. At your request,
judging procedures will be explained; however, judging of
specific projects will not be explained. In all cases the
decisions of the judges are final.
Realize the main goal of a science fair project is to
help your child use and strengthen the skills he or she has
learned and develop higher level skills. The main goal should
not be the ribbon, prize, etc.
The parents are responsible for the entrant's
transportation to and from the fair.
The Olympic College Bremer Student Center cafeteria will
be open during the fair.
Parents and adult friends of the exhibitors are invited
to view the exhibits during the judging period. Where
judging teams are interviewing an entrant at his or her
exhibit, please respect their need for quiet and privacy. If
it interferes with the judging, this privilege may be
suspended at any time.
Students will be released by grade when all the judging
is complete for the grade. Your patience is appreciated.
Being totally a volunteer organization the WSSEF depends
heavily on volunteers prior to and during the fair.
Volunteers are also needed throughout the year for various
tasks and projects as well. If you are interested in
serving on the board of directors, please notify a board
member in person, by e-mail president@wssef.org,
or go to the Volunteers page.
Please check the Frequently Asked Questions
page where many of your questions may have already been answered.
Do not worry or get upset if your child doesn't win a
prize at the science fair. The skills the child has gained
are worth all the effort.
