2024 Schedule for Teachers and Students

Friday, March 22

6:30 – 8:00 PM Early Registration – Check-in and Setup.

Saturday, March 23

7:00 – 8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION. Set up projects. All projects must be set up and approved by 8:30 a.m. .

8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Student Breakfast. 

9:15 to 9:45 a.m. ORIENTATION. All students and interested teachers and parents meet in the auditorium for information on Fair activities.

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. TEACHER DISCUSSION. All interested teachers are invited to join the Fair Board members to discuss Rules and procedural problems.

9:45 – 12:00 p.m. JUDGING OF PROJECTS. Junior Division Category and Special judging (Junior Division judging is complete at Noon); Senior Division Special Awards judging.

12:00 – 12:45 p.m. LUNCHNebraska City has many fine restaurants.

12:45 – 3:00 p.m. JUDGING OF PROJECTS. Continue Senior Division category judging and Special Awards judging.

3:00 – 5:00 p.m. FINAL JUDGING. Final judging to determine best of Fair in Senior Division.

Sunday, March 24

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. FAIR OPEN TO PUBLIC. Students are required to be at their displays from 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m. AWARDS CEREMONY. Attendance is required for all participants.

2:00 p.m. REMOVAL OF PROJECTS.


Schedule for Judges

Saturday, March 23

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. REGISTRATION AND LIGHT BREAKFAST

9:00 – 9:15 a.m. JUDGES ORIENTATION

9:15 – 9:45 a.m. JUDGES OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW PROJECTS WITHOUT STUDENTS PRESENT

9:45 a.m. – 12:00 Noon JUDGING OF PROJECTS. Junior Division category judging and Special Awards judging – SENIOR AND JUNIOR

12:00 Noon – 12:45 p.m. LUNCH

12:00 – 12:30 p.m. CATEGORY CHAIRS MEET TO REVIEW AND DETERMINE TOP JUNIOR PROJECTS

12:45 – 3:00 p.m. CONTINUE SENIOR DIVISION JUDGING OF PROJECTS

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. FINAL JUDGING. Final judging to determine best of Fair in Senior Division.