Judges & Volunteers
Handbook
Get the judges handbook which contains everything you need to know about this year’s event.
PPT Overview
Learn more about what to expect during the judging process. View the judge overview in presentation mode.
Registration
Fill out your online registration to Judge or Volunteer for the Flint Regional Science and Engineering Fair.
Judges + Volunteers Needed
Middle + Hight School Preliminary (virtual project reviews): March 11-19 – on your schedule
Middle + High School Fair: March 22
Elementary Fair: April 24
Share the invite with your friends! 2025 Judging Information Sheet
Judging Criteria
To enable a fair and efficient judging process, the FRSEF follows a specified rubric for scoring.
Judge Qualifications
Middle + High School: Current university student, bachelor’s degree or 5 years industry experience
Elementary: High school student or high school graduate
All STEM fields are needed!
Judges & Volunteers Make It All Happen
While the obvious focus of the Science Fair is on the kids, it couldn’t happen the way it does without our judges. All projects in the Flint Regional Science & Engineering Fair are reviewed with student-judge interviews and judging teams that evaluate each project in a refereed competition.
That means the success of the Flint Regional Science & Engineering Fair depends on our judges – mostly local professionals in the science, medical, teaching, and engineering fields who volunteer their time and expertise. Most have found this to be a highly rewarding experience.
On the weekend of the Fair, we need 80 judges on Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to 1 pm. It’s a great opportunity to meet bright and enthusiastic young people and allow them to get exposure to your profession and life-long experience.
We encourage you to talk to your friends and colleagues about joining us in this important volunteer effort to promote science and engineering education in our community.
Contact List Signup
Volunteer and judging registration is live! Sign up today.
If you are interested in volunteering for the FRSEF and judging is not live – join our contact list today: Contact List Sign-Up
Student & Volunteer Safety
The top priority for the Flint Regional Science and Engineering Fair is student safety. All efforts are made to ensure that students will be attending Fair-sponsored events in a safe environment free from hazards in the real world as well as in the cyberworld.
To this end, all Flint Regional Science and Engineering Fair board members and volunteers eighteen (18) years of age or older are required to submit to a Background Check conducted by Sterling Volunteers.
A completed and approved background check for those requiring one must be filed with the Flint Science and Engineering Fair Board before participation in any in-person or virtual Fair-sponsored event. This is without exception.
