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Important Dates for 2009

Feb. 7 Saturday - JSHS competition at SUNY Purchase
8am - 2pm - Life Sciences Building map -
http://www.purchase.edu/AboutPurchase/VisitorsGuide/CampusMap.aspx

March 5 Thursday - Practice night for all WESEF participants
7pm in the YHS cafeteria Parents/Alumni/Community members/Teachers wanted as practice judges
(please RSVP to Mr. Blueglass - yorktownhusker@aol.com 914-243-0561)

March 13 Friday - Posterboard drop off for all WESEF participants
Boards MUST be dropped off from 12 - 7pm in the cafeteria of the PACE - BRIARCLIFF campus

March 14 Saturday - Westchester Science & Engineering Fair WESEF (www.wesef.org)
PACE - BRIARCLIFF campus map - http://appserv.pace.edu/execute/page.cfm?doc_id=16152
9am - 4:30 pm AND 7pm-8pm for all students that are presenting their research
9am - ?? for all student observers/helpers
Public session 3pm-4:30 pm Free time for dinner 5pm - 7pm
Awards ceremony 7pm-8pm

April ???? - N Y State Science & Engineering Fair NYSSEF (www.nyssef.org)
NY City
8am - 5pm for students that have registered earlier in the year
This is open to all students to enter independently to have a 2nd chance at winning a spot at the Intel ISEF.
In addition, semifinalists at WESEF will have their entry fee paid for

April 25 Saturday - Tri-County Science Fair (http://www.discoveryctr.org/tricounty_sci_fair.htm)
White Plains High School 9am - 7pm for all students that are presenting their research
Poster board in the morning - Top 9 move to afternoon where they present powerpoint.
Top 3 move on to the state level

May 21 ??? (tentative) - End of season - Celebration Dinner
Hosted by the Science Research Foundation for YHS Students
Students, Parents, Mentors, Siblings welcome
More information will be coming directly from the Foundation
(http://yorktown.org/science-research-foundation/index.htm)

June 4 Thursday - Science Research Symposium (www.yhsresearch.org)
Required for all students currently in the program as well as all incoming students

June 6 Saturday - White Plains Invitational Comp. for Sophomores
1pm-5pm - White Plains High School Cafeteria.
Required for Sophomores and Seniors
All current sophomores must present their research via poster. All current Seniors must be a judge