21st Annual Chico Science Fair Seeks Projects and Sponsors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 3, 2005
Kathleen McPartland
530-898-4260
Judith Challinger
530-898-6397
21st Annual Chico Science Fair Seeks Projects and Sponsors
The 21st Annual Chico Science Fair will be held March 6-10 at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds. Last year, more than 1,200 participants exhibited 580 student projects. Many of them were awarded prizes, ribbons and certificates for their projects; all of them received important learning opportunities.
Professor Judith Challinger, Department of Computer Science, California State University, Chico, has joined volunteers organizing the 2006 fair. Challinger is recruiting teams of CSU, Chico student scientists to act as science mentors for younger students at local elementary, junior high and high schools. Student teams would visit a class and bring ideas for creating and developing a project for the science fair. Teachers interested in CSU, Chico students scientists talking to their classes are encouraged to contact Challinger. Additional information on the Chico Science Fair is available online.
The Science Fair is supported by donations from the community, local businesses and organizations to the non-profit Chico Science Fair Foundation PO Box 6832, Chico, CA 95927. Challinger is currently seeking sponsors and is available to speak with anyone interested in supporting the young scientists of Chico. You may contact her at 530-898-6397, or by e-mail at jchallinger@csuchico.edu. Additional information is also available online.
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