Mission

Mission Statement

The San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair is an organization that:

• Honors winners from local San Luis Valley school fairs at an annual Regional Science Fair

• Sends finalists from the Regional Science Fair to the Colorado Science and Engineering Fair (CSEF)

• Provides two overall winners at the Regional Science Fair with an all expense paid trip to participate in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)

• Encourages students to pursue careers in science, technology, mathematics, or engineering

• Provides a forum for developing academic skills, such as conducting an independent scientific investigation, writing a research paper, speaking, preparing an organized display, and becoming familiar with the scientific method.

The San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair supports local school fairs by:

• Providing a forum where local fairs can influence policies, rules, and by-laws of the San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair.

• Providing rules and requirements for participation in all fairs – Regional, State, and International.

• Coordinate mentors.

• Provides judges and critique at local school fairs.

Impact Statement

The following represent some of the impacts the San Luis Valley Regional Fair has had on the San Luis Valley:

Awareness, appreciation, and recognition of the importance of science in our society, livelihoods, academic achievement and lifelong success

• An increased awareness of academic competition and the importance of science among Valley educators

• An increased quality of educational activities in all schools in the region

• An increased usage of libraries and the Internet

• An increased exposure to robotics, holography, pathology, space art, moon geology, and the scientific method to the general public.