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Academic Rodeo Contest Timelines
2008 Academic Rodeo Contest Timelines
September 18-27, 2008 - Exibits on display during the East Texas State Fair
2009 General Timeline and Deadlines for All Contests
See below for specific contests listed in alphabetical order.
Friday, August 1, 2008
- Updates to contest rules and announcement of new contests will be complete.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
Friday, December 5, 2007
Monday, January 12, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Scholarship Application Deadline
Awards Celebration Date and Time - To Be Announced
September 2009
- 2009 Academic Rodeo on display at the East Texas State Fair
Academic Challenge Quiz Timeline
Monday and Tuesday, November 17-18 and Thursday and Friday, November 20-21, 2008
- Preliminary Academic Challenge Quiz matches - See Bracket for specific times and dates. The remainder of the matches will be held January 20 through February 3 in 2009. Times and dates will be finalized after the number of schools participating has been determined.
Art Contest Timeline
Art Contest entries will be submitted in November to allow ample time for judging by TJC volunteers prior to the end of their Fall Semester.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Thursday, November 13 , 2008
- Submit Art entries to the East Texas State Fair office. These may be mailed to arrive by 5:00 p.m.
Monday January 12, 2009
Thursday, January 15 - Saturday, January 31, 2009
- Art will possibly be on display.
Computer Science Fair Timeline
Monday, January 12, 2009
Wednesday, January 14 , 2009
- Submit Computer Science Fair entries to the East Texas State Fair office for prejudging. These may be mailed to arrive by 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
- Judging of Computer Science Fair projects from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Students should be present for judging.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
- Computer Science Fair results to be posted
General Agriculture Products Identification Contest Timeline
Monday, January 12, 2009
- Submit Student Registrations.
- Registered schools should register for one of three time blocks - 9:00, 10:30, and 1:15. Each time block will be divided into 2 groups. Groups may be mixed age levels to accommodate schools with a wide range of grade levels. Every effort will be made to divide students to prevent the intimidation factor of competing at the same time as older students.
Friday, January 16, 2009
- Registered schools will be notified of assigned time block for their schools.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
- General Agriculture Products Identification Contest
- Contest will occur in three time blocks - 9:00, 10:30, and 1:15 with each block divided into two groups.
Friday, January 23, 2009
- General Agriculture Products Identification results to be posted.
Kinder Critters Contest Timeline
Monday, January 12, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
- Submit Kinder Critters entries before 3:00 p.m.
Friday, January 23, 2009
- Kinder Critters results to be posted
Mathletics Team Contest Timeline
Monday, January 12, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
- Preliminary written test to determine 10 schools to advance to finals from 10:00 to 12:00
Tuesday, January20, 2009
- Announcement of Top 10 Teams to advance to Finals and Individual High Scorers
Monday, January 26, 2009
- Mathletics Team Finals from 10:00 to 12:00
Mindset Breaking Experience Timeline
Friday, November 7, 2009
* Submit student registrations.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
- Preliminary round in all levels of Mindset Breaking Experience - Final round will be held January 21, 2009. See Mindset Breaking Schedule for specific times for each school. These will be posted after number of schools participating has been determined.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
- Final round in all levels of Mindset Breaking Experience - See Mindset Breaking Schedule for specific times. These will be posted after Preliminary Rounds have determined finalists.
One-Act Play Festival Timeline
Friday, December 5, 2008
Tuesday, January 12 , 2009
- Submit cast list, script and notes for sound and lighting by 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 28 and Thursday, January 29, 2009
- One-Act Play Festival - Schedule for rehearsals and performances will be determined after School and Group Registrations have been submitted.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
- One-Act Play results to be posted
Outstanding Educator Nominations Timeline
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
- Principals and administrators should submit nominations for the Outstanding Educator recognitions by 5:00 p.m. Nomination forms may be submitted by mail, e-mail or fax. Please send a photo of the nominee in jpg format by e-mail to be included in the recognition of the educators.
Friday, January 30, 2009
- Outstanding Educators to be announced
Science Fair Timeline
Monday, January 12, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
- Set-up of Science Fair projects from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
- Judging of Science Fair projects from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Students should be present for judging.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
- Science Fair results to be posted
Spelling Bee Timeline
Monday, January 14, 2008
Saturday, January 31, 2009
- Registration for 2nd Grade begins at 8:45
- 2nd Grade Spelling Bee - 9:30 a.m.
- Registration for 3rd Grade begins at 11:45
- 3rd Grade Spelling Bee - 12:30 p.m.
Writing Contest Timeline
Writing entries are now due in October to allow ample time for judging by volunteers from UT Tyler before their semester ends.
Thursday, November 9, 2008
- Writing prompt will be e-mailed to schools who registered for the Writing Contest by submitting the School and Group Registration on October 7, 2008.
Thursday, October 9 through Friday, October 17, 2008
- Writing will occur at the schools during a one-hour class period. Writing will be as a first draft with no previous pre-writing activities related to the prompt.
- The school will select the three entries for submission to the Academic Rodeo. Students may then proofread and make minor edits to produce the final copies for submission. Please see Writing Contest rules for specific formatting of entries.
Monday, October 20, 2008
- Submit Student Registrations form for Writing entries AND Writing entries to the East Texas State Fair office. Essays may NOT be faxed. They should be delivered to the office or mailed to arrive by 5:00 p.m.
Monday, January 12, 2009
- Writing results to be posted
Youth Fashion Show Timeline
Monday, January 12, 2009
Date to be determined by July 2008
- Submit Youth Fashion Show Construction worksheets to the Smith County Extension Office.
- Submit Youth Fashion Show Smart Buying worksheets to the Smith County Extension Office.
Date to be determined by July 2008
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