Dates:
Thursday, Feb 5th – Elementary Fair
Friday, Feb 6th – Junior/Senior Fair
Location:
Pennington Student Activities Center
1350 N. General Pershing Street
Hammond, LA 70401
Schedule:
Please note the schedule is tentative. Check-in and start times will not change. We will provide an updated schedule should it change from what is currently posted.
Elementary Division
(grades 4 through 6)
Thursday, February 5th, 2026
| 7:45am – 8:45am | Registration and Presentation Set Up |
| 8:50am | Welcome |
| 9:00am – 10:30am | Judging Begins. (Only Students and Judges on the Exhibit Floor) |
| 9:30am – 9:45am | Teachers Meeting with Jordan (Director) In Teacher Room. |
| 11:00am – 11:30am | Public Showing of Exhibits |
| 11:30am – 12:00pm | Exhibits Closed. No One Allowed On the Exhibit Floor |
| 12:00pm | Awards Presentation: Students can go to their exhibit to see if they have won. |
Junior/Senior Division
(grades 6 through 12)
Friday, February 6th, 2026
| 7:45am – 8:45am | Registration and Presentation Set Up |
|---|---|
| 8:50am | Welcome |
| 9:00am – Noon | Judging Begins. (Only Students and Judges on the Exhibit Floor) |
| 9:30am – 9:45am | Teachers Meeting with Jordan (Director) In Teacher Room. |
| 12:15pm – 1:30pm | Public Showing of Exhibits |
| 1:30pm | Awards Presentation |
Each student entry requires a separate registration unless it is a team project. Team projects can include all of the participating students’ information on one registration.
Form 1A, including the abstract, is automatically created if you complete the Region VIII Science Fair online registration. We recommend registering your students through online registration.
Deadline for Entries: Registration and Fees (online and mail) must be received by Monday, January 26th, 2026.
Registration Fees are per student. Students participating in a group will still each pay the registration fee.
Elementary Fair: $15.00 per student.
Junior & Senior Fair: $25.00 per student.
Electronic payments can be made by card or check.
If you choose to mail in your payment:
Please make checks out to:
Southeastern Louisiana University
Please mail checks to:
Southeastern Northshore STEM Center
Attn: Region VIII Science Fair
SLU 10345
Hammond, LA 70402
Deadline for entry fees (online and mail) must be received by Monday, January 27th, 2026.
Form Descriptions
**Form 1A, including the abstract, is automatically created if you complete the Region VIII Science Fair Registration. We recommend registering your students through online registration.**
Form 1: Checklist for Adult Sponsor / Safety Assessment
Form 1A: Student Checklist.The student’s research plan must be attached.
Caution: experiment date cannot begin until after approval dates and signatures are complete on Form 1B
Form 1B: Approval FormPart I is required for every project, with a signature by both parent and student.
Please note these must by signed PRIOR to the start of experimentation.
Most projects do not need any additional forms past this point. Check your student projects to see if any of these additional forms may be needed based on their research, topic, and experiments.
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Form 2A: is required for projects that involve human subjects, vertebrate animals, potentially hazardous chemicals, activities, and devices. Before experimentation may begin, the required prior approvals must be obtained.
*Caution: approval dates and signatures MUST be PRIOR to experiment dates on 1A.
Form 1C: Registered Research Institutional/Industrial Setting Form
Form 2: Qualified Scientist Form
Form 3: Risk Assessment Form
Form 4: Human Subjects and Informed Consent Form
Sample Informed Consent Statement
Form 5: Vertebrate Animal Form (5A and 5B)
Form 6A: Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents Form
Form 6B: Human and Vertebrate Animal Tissue Form
Form 7: Continuation Projects Form Rules and Regulations
Click HERE to download a digital copy of the ISEF Forms.
Remember, when you complete your student’s registration through the Region VIII Science Fair link on this page, Form 1A populated based on your information provided.
The Science Fair is a great way to get involved in the community. We are currently looking for three types of volunteers: Judges, Event Staff, and Vendors.
Judges: Do you work in industry or have a science background? We are looking for judges on both Thursday and Friday. You do not have to have any previous science fair experience.
Event Staff: If you are wanting to give back and volunteer your time volunteering as event staff is a great way to go. No experience required. There are several 2-hour slots available where you can help with things like: Setting up, checking in, assisting teachers and students find their places, being a smiling face to help welcome everyone, assisting with ribbons & prizes, and breaking down the fair when it has ended.
Vendors: If you are an organization or company and would like to set up a STEM activity, we would like to welcome you to bring your set-up both days. Students and their families will be able to visit your booth and learn about your organization and participate in your activity. Please contact the STEM Center for more information: [email protected]
Southeastern Northshore STEM Center
Jordan Smith-Kenning – Director
Region VIII Science Fair
Southeastern Louisiana University
SLU 10345 / Hammond, LA 70402
985-549-3306 (Office)