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Guidelines for the 2009 Winston Science Competitions Contestant Defined
(1) All contestants must complete a registration form accompanied by $5 for each student taking part in the contest. Contestants must file a separate form for each event entered. (2) Students pay a flat $5 fee to participate in any and all competitions desired. This includes Winston Science Light, Winston Science Rockets, Geocaching, as well as the regular November Winston Science Main Events... (3) If more than one student makes up a team, then one student must be designated Captain. Only the Captain must file a registration, but the names of the other students must be listed on this single registration form. Each member of the team must pay the registration fee. (4) A sample registration form appears in the rules booklet, or on the website: http://www.winstonscience.org/wsci/ (5) November Events: The registration form, along with the proper registration fee, must be received at The Winston School, 5707 Royal Lane, Dallas, TX 75229, no later than 6:00 PM, Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Registrations postmarked on or before October 27, 2009 will be accepted. (6) Winston Science Light and Winston Science Rockets and Geocaching registration forms, along with the proper registration fee, must be received at the Winston School no later than 6:00 PM, three days before the event. Registration fees paid for Winston Science Light, Rockets, and Geocaching carry over for the November events. (7) Registration forms for all events can be faxed to 214.691.1509 so long as they are received before their respective deadlines. Registration fees can be mailed separately, but must be received before the scheduled event. (8) Registrations will not be accepted after the Deadline date unless they are accompanied by an extra $2 fee per registration. Awards – General There must be at least six contestants for a full competition to proceed. In the event that less than six contestants register for an event, the competition may still go forward as a display event, but trophies will not be awarded in that case. Awards – Trophy & Ribbons (1) The DALLAS MAVERICKS Trophy will be awarded to each student declared the Winner of the Competition. (2) Trophies will be awarded at the close of each competition, or at the Special Awards Ceremony scheduled for Monday, November 16, 2009 at the Winston School. Please refer to the individual competition rules for specific details for presentation of awards. (3) The contestant, a teacher, or at least one member of the team, must be present to receive the trophy. No trophies will be awarded after the Special Awards Ceremony. Awards – Special Events (1) A Special Competition is defined as an event that does not require advance registration. (2) Prizes for Special Competitions will be presented at the close of that event. Contestants must be present at the time to be eligible to receive that prize. Full Competition vs. Display Event (1) Full Competition Defined: an event having 6 or more contestants. (2) Display Event Defined: an event having less than six contestants. (3) Display Events can go forward only at the judges’ discretion. If the judges choose to allow the display event to proceed, no trophies will be awarded. Ribbons may be awarded at the judges’ discretion. Winner Notification Winners in all competitions will be notified on http://www.winstonscience.org/wsci/ . In the event of misspellings or misinformation appearing on the web site, please notify Winston Science at LehmanM743@aol.com Contestant Standings Judges will make every effort to determine a contestant’s standing in a competition. Some event computations will take longer than others due to the nature of that event. Contestants needing to know this information for school should notify the judges prior to the event. Event records will be available for review during the week following the competition. General Comments (1) Winston Sciences is founded on the principle that science should be fun, and that all students should have the opportunity for a great learning experience. (2) Contestants are generally assigned specific times to compete or to present their entry. A contestant who fails to appear at the proper time will be disqualified. For this reason, contestants are encouraged to arrive early for their events. (3) All entries must comply with good taste and the generally accepted "community standards.” Any entry that goes beyond this rule will be disqualified. (4) In certain events, students organize themselves to build a single machine or device. This must be considered a single entry, and does not entitle each student to use that device as a separate entry. (5) By participating, contestants agree to allow photos of their events to be used in Winston Science booklets or web site. (6) By participating, teachers and/or parents agree to accept responsibility for their students and to properly supervise them before, during, and after the events. Admission to Event Sites The front page of this booklet or web site will serve as your identification to enter parking areas associated with the events. Elementary School Participants The same rules apply to students in Grades 1-5, but they only compete against students within their grade group.
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