Students in 4th-12th grades will be presenting projects at the 59^th Annual Flint Regional Science Fair March 20-23 at Kettering University. The FRSF serves students from Genesee, Lapeer, Shiawassee, St. Clair and Tuscola counties. For 2015 FRSF also welcomes students from Saginaw County, whose regional fair has been discontinued.

“Join in the fun and exercise your curiosity,” said Mike Mosher, President of the FRSF Board, whenever he talks with students. “You don’t have to be a genius to do good science or to learn from doing experiments or to grow for the experiences explaining your ideas and projects to judges and others who want to learn about your ideas. The rewards are many."

“My message to all participants of FRSF: Don’t be afraid of science, it is not always about complicated formulas or impossible math problems, sometimes science can be really simple and ideas can only stem from kids like you and me, Jay Mehta, winner of the 2014 fair said. "There is an unknown world of science out there that we must investigate to find the answers to. Put your best foot forward into the scientific direction, and our future will be a better place.”

Finalists in all divisions compete for scholarships, gift cards and other prizes. Two senior division students win all-expense paid trips to compete in the INTEL International Science & Engineering Fair (this year in Pittsburgh, PA) and two 9^th or 10^th grade students win trips to ISEF as observers. Middle school students can earn nomination to the Broadcom MASTERS competition in Washington, D.C. All students receive recognition for their efforts and are considered for Special Awards presented by many sponsors who use their own criteria.  

Each year the FRSF Board also recognizes a Teacher of the Year from among those nominated by students, parents or colleagues.

Judges are volunteers from the community who come from a wide variety of professional backgrounds.

Visit www.flintsciencefair.org for information on the fair, the scientific method and more.