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