Class Visits

The 2024 Vancouver Island Regional Science Fair will be an in-person event. Class visits can be requested for Monday, April 28, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.

Class Visit Information ^[1]

Deadlines for the 2024 Spring Fair

Project Registration opens: Saturday, February 5, 2024

On-line Registration ^[2]: Fill out information on this page, submit and then proceed to the Youth Science Canada page to complete the registration

On-line Registration Deadline: ^[3] Wednesday, March 6, 2024

     This includes: student info, project info – titles, etc.
     No projects will be accepted after the deadline.

Deadline for receipt of Project Submission Package: Thursday, April 4, 2024.

The following must be in the registration package

1. *** This will change to Poster board submission – details to follow
   One (1) PDF copy of the written 5-page summary report
   NOTE: The PDF file name must begin with the student’s “lastname_firstname”
                    PLUS
2. PDF copy of the Signed permission and declarations form from the Youth Science Canada site
   (from teacher & both sets of parents for a dual project)
3. Registration Fee per exhibit – all grades ($26 online). See note below.
   Mail to: rmmarx@uvic.ca ^[4]
   (Include student’s “lastname_firstname” + school name in the subject line)

Registration fee payment:

• Online: $26
  Payment of $26 is online via the VIRSF CanadaHelps Link ^[5]  by April 4, 2024.
  This link can also be reached using the DONATE button on the Home Page ^[6]
  In the “Message for SAYS” box include “Registration fee for – name of student(s) and the school”
  THESE ARE FIRM DEADLINES – NO EXCEPTIONS
  

No project will be allowed in the fair if your registrations, information package and fees
are not received and completed by the stated deadlines.