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Rules and Guidelines

To be eligible to participate in the Lakeland Science and Engineering Fair, you must be between 14 and 18 years of age and enrolled in a State of Wisconsin approved high school curriculum (public, private, or home schooled) in Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Calumet, Outagamie, Winnebago or Brown Counties.

If you are interested in participating in the Lakeland Science and Engineering Fair you must:

  1. Submit a Student Registration Form. The registration fee is $10.00 per student. (Note: Team projects may have a maximum of three members and team member must submit a Student Registration Form individually and each team member must pay the $10.00 registration fee.)

    The due date for this form is January 16th, 2009 and may be mailed to the following address:

    Jeffery M. Schwehm, Ph.D.
    Regional Fair Director
    Lakeland Science and Engineering Fair
    Lakeland College
    P.O. Box 359
    Sheboygan, WI 53081
    Phone: 1-920-565-1329
    Email: schwehmjm@lakeland.edu

  2. Submit ISEF Forms 1, 1A, Research Plan and 1B. Every student must submit ISEF Checklist for Adult Sponsor (1), Student Checklist (1A), a Research Plan, and Approval Form (1B). http://www.societyforscience.org/isef/document/form2009.pdf

    (Note: For Team Projects each team member must submit Approval Form (1B) individually. However, team members must submit Checklist for Adult Sponsor (1), Student Checklist (1A), a Research Plan, and any other required forms jointly.)

  3. Other ISEF Forms. If the project involves the use of Human Subjects, Vertebrate Animals, Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents, and/or the use of Hazardous Chemicals, Activities or Devices, IRB/SRC approval and other ISEF forms will be required. To determine which additional forms need to be completely and submitted please use the Rules Wizard. Questions in this area can be submitted in writing via email to schwehmjm@lakeland.edu
  4. An Abstract. Each student or team must submit a 250 word (maximum), one-page abstract which summarizes the current year's work. It must describe the work done by the students and not by the adult supervisor. Please use the Official Abstract and Certification Form which is available at the following link: http://www.societyforscience.org/isef/document/form2009.pdf

All ISEF Forms and the Project Abstracts (Steps 2-4) are Due by January 28, 2009 and may be mailed to the following address:

Jeffery M. Schwehm, Ph.D.
Regional Fair Director
Lakeland Science and Engineering Fair
Lakeland College
P.O. Box 359
Sheboygan, WI 53081
Phone: 1-920-565-1329
Email: schwehmjm@lakeland.edu