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Eastern Iowa Science & Engineering Fair
Fair Day Schedule of Events

Saturday, March 21, 2009
Lindale Mall, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

All times are subject to change, even during the Fair.

Students:

 

8:00 AM–8:55 AM

Student Registration:  Students set up their exhibits in Lindale Mall.  Our Safety & Standards Committee will review your paperwork and check your exhibit for safety.

9:00 AM–9:30 AM

Student Briefing:  Additional rules and orientation at the mall's center court.  All students must attend.

Judges:

 

8:00 AM–9:00 AM

Judges Registration, at Fair Headquarters.

8:00 AM–9:30 AM

Registration for Sponsored Awards Judges, inside Fair Headquarters.

9:00 AM–9:30 AM

Judges' Orientation:  Conducted by the Judging Chair, in or near Fair Headquarters.

9:30 AM–12:30 PM

Exhibit Judging:  EISEF Judging and student interviews.

9:30 AM–2:00 PM

Judging for Sponsored Awards.

All:

 

10:00 AM Lindale Mall Businesses Open:  Please park your vehicle at least 200 feet from the mall's entrances, as a courtesy to our hosts and their customers.

10:30 AM–11:15 AM

Teachers/Adult Sponsors Meeting:  We will post the location at Student Registration and in Fair Headquarters.

Noon–1:00 PM

Lunch:  Enjoy Lindale Mall's various restaurants and delis.

1:00 PM

Senior Finalists Notified.  All Senior students should be at their exhibits.

1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Public Viewing:  Students to be at their exhibits at least half the time.  Don’t be away from your exhibit more than 20 minutes at a time.  Be at your exhibit during your division's Photo Session (see below), at least until a Fair official has taken your picture.

Photography Session Schedule
Seniors (both) 1:00 PM–2:00 PM
Junior Teams In the morning, during judging
Junior Physical In the morning, during judging
Junior Biological In the morning, during judging

1:30 PM–5:00 PM

Finalist Interviews:  Senior Division finalists interviewed to select the Senior Champions. Senior Finalists should be at their exhibits 15 minutes before their interview;  a Fair official will will escort you to your interview.

2:00 PM

Sponsored Awards Judging results due.

5:00 PM–6:00 PM

Exhibit Teardown:  Students must pack their exhibits and remove them.  If you can't remove your exhibit until after the Awards Ceremony, we may provide a place for you to store it.

7:00 PM–8:30 PM

Awards Presentation Ceremony:  We will announce the location on Fair Day.

After Awards Ceremony

Final Exhibit Removal:  You must leave the mall and take your exhibit and belongings with you.  We will give all unidentified valuables to mall Security.

How do I get to Lindale Mall, in Cedar Rapids?

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Lindale Mall's web site:

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Lindale Mall home page

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Driving directions from the place of your choice

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Store directory

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Mall layout

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Use Mapquest to get driving directions from your city (or house!) to Lindale Mall.

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Here's a map of the major highways and streets around Lindale:

Streets & roads near Lindale Mall

When I get to Lindale, where should I park?
Where do I go in the mall?

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You can park near the public entrances for loading and unloading.

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By 10:00 AM you should move your vehicle at least 200 feet away.  Mall businesses open at 10:00 AM and some stay open until 9:00 PM;  please be considerate of the mall's customers.

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Here are the key EISEF locations at Lindale:

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EISEF Headquarters: Lower level, down the stairs/escalator from Center Court—across from the U.S. Armed Forces recruiting offices.

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Student registration: Center Court, by the stairs and escalator.

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Judges' registration: Outside EISEF HQ.

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Sponsored Awards registration: Inside EISEF HQ.

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Teachers' meeting: Outside EISEF HQ.

Lindale Mall layout

Is there an emergency number we can call on Fair Day to contact someone at the Mall about EISEF?

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Lindale Mall Customer Service:  (319) 393-9393

FAIR-DAY SCHEDULE FOR STUDENTS

Mall Entry:  You can bring your exhibit into the mall through any public entrance.  If your exhibit is heavy or hard to move, we suggest that you first come in, register, and find out where you will set it up;  then you can bring your exhibit in through the closest entrance. We will post signs throughout the mall to direct you to registration.

Set-Up Time:  Registration and set-up will start at 8:00 AM.  All exhibits must be set up in the exhibit area by 8:55 AM.  If you will need to arrive late, or need more time to set up your exhibit, you should contact the Fair Director or Safety & Standards (see the Contact Us page) before the Fair to make special arrangements.

Parking:  You can park near the mall entrances for loading and unloading.  By 10:00 AM you should move your vehicle at least 200 feet away.  Mall businesses open at 10:00 AM and some stay open until 9:00 PM;  please be considerate of the mall's customers.

Student Meeting:  A 15-minute meeting for students will be held at 9:00 AM to go over orientation and rules reminders. All students must attend.  We will announce the meeting's location on Fair day.

Judging Interviews:  By 9:30 AM you should be at your exhibit for judging interviews. Judges for EISEF Awards will start coming to evaluate your exhibit at 9:30 AM and will continue until about 12:30 PM. You should plan to stay at your exhibit continuously between 9:30 AM and 12:30 PM.  Judging for Sponsored Awards also starts at 9:30 AM and may continue until 2:00 PM.

Afternoon Viewing:  After lunch you should be at your exhibit at least half of the time between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM, for Sponsored Awards judging, viewing by the public, and your division's photography session.

Photography Sessions:  We want to get at least one good picture of you at your exhibit.  People will be taking pictures on a casual basis throughout the day;  however, they might miss you.  To make sure we get a picture of you with your exhibit, we have scheduled photography sessions by division;  please be at your exhibit during your session:

Seniors (both) 1:00 PM–2:00 PM
Junior Teams In the morning, during judging
Junior Physical In the morning, during judging
Junior Biological In the morning, during judging

Finalist Interviews:  At about 1:00 PM we will post the Class I Finalists in the Senior Divisions, along with their interview times. If you are one of these students, congratulations! Now our Finalist Judges will interview you, to see whether you will represent EISEF at the International Fair in Reno, Nevada.  You need to be at your exhibit about 15 minutes before your interview; a Fair official will come escort you to the interview.  The interviews will start at about 1:30 PM and run until almost 5:00 PM.

Early Departure:  You must not dismantle your exhibit before 5:00 PM without special permission. You must dismantle it between between then and 6:00 PM.  If you can't remove the pieces of your exhibit from the mall until after the awards ceremony, we will provide a place where you can store them.  The awards ceremony should end by 8:30 PM.  After that, you will need to remove your exhibit from the mall before the mall closes at 9:00 PM.

Awards Ceremony:  The awards ceremony will begin at about 7:00 PM and should end by 8:30 PM.  The location will be posted on Fair Day.  Decisions of the judges shall be final.

We also have a complete schedule for the day.

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