⚠️ COVID-19 Updates for OJC Campus
The 25th Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair will be held virtually on Feb. 5, 2021 through Otero Junior College. Students, ranging in grades from K-12 can still enter the fair through registration completed by their teachers or parents/guardians. Registration opened in October of 2020 and it has been extended to Friday, Jan. 22, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.
Area teachers have been sent information regarding registration and how to proceed, however, if a student is participating independently, not affiliated with any school, or is a homeschooled student, the following steps must be taken to register them:
Step 1: Registration. Below is detailed information on how to do so.
Step 2: Signed ISEF paperwork must be turned in no later than Sunday Jan. 24, 2021. All forms can be signed electronically. Follow the steps found on the AVRSF webpage.
The participation entry fee is $25 per student. Due to the unique nature of the fair this year, the committee is requesting that all fees be paid by the end of the registration deadline, Jan. 22. Payments will not be accepted day-of. The payment option will pop up during the registration and can be made with a credit card online or via check, payable to OJC Science Fair.
Checks can be mailed to: Otero Junior College Attn: Science Fair 1802 Colorado Ave La Junta, CO 81050
Science Fair should be written in on the memo line of the check as well. Mailed checks will need to be postmarked by Friday, Jan. 22.
The virtual fair will begin on Friday Feb. 5 at 6 a.m. and will go through 10 p.m. Judging will begin at 8 a.m. with K-5 being judged in the morning 6-12 in the afternoon. All participants and “teachers” will be notified of the students’ judging time along with instructions approximately a week before the fair.
All projects will be viewable to the public through the Showcase function at https://co-arvrsf.zfairs.com/app/showcase?f=d57b4d9c-b14b-4897-80f1-dfe942bc9b2c. Awards will be announced virtually the following week and students will receive all awards through the mail.
For questions, emails can be sent to OJC-Science-fair@ojc.edu.