Judges

Information for EISEF Judges

Signing up to judge

Would you like to judge the exhibits at the Eastern Iowa Science and Engineering Fair on March 15, 2026? We can sure use your help. Please fill out our Volunteer Signup form or email our Judging Committee to let us know you’re interested.

Exhibit listing- 2026- COMING SOON

Background Check - All judges are required to pass a background check 

Learning how to judge

Are you wondering what’s involved in judging at EISEF? Check out our short training video.

Recruiting other judges

Do you want to recruit judges at your school or workplace? We will have Judging Flyers for 2026 you can print out to post or to hand to potential judges. These will be posted on this page when they are finished, no later than January 2026. 

Judging for sponsored awards

Is your club, company, or organization sponsoring an award at this year’s Fair? Are you planning to judge for that award? In that case, you should contact your club, etc. to volunteer. Our Awards Committee (awards@eisef.org) can help you find out who to contact.

Fair Day Logistics

• Where should you go?

• When should you show up?

• How long should you plan to stay?

The When And Where page has the answers to these questions.

Preview the exhibits

The Exhibit List for Judges lists all the exhibits that will be at the Fair, with their titles and descriptions. You can use this to decide in advance which exhibits you’d like to judge.

Judging flyers

2025 Judging Flyer

2026 Flyer COMING SOON

Judging documents

Here are the forms and documents you’ll receive at the judges’ check-in on Fair Day. We suggest you read them beforehand, so you’re ready to go when you get to Lindale Mall on March 21, 2026.

Judging Guide

Judging Score Sheet

Judge’s Comments to Exhibitors

Volunteer Interest Sheet

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print these PDF items. It’s available for free download from Adobe.