Regional Fair Judges

About

Fair judges are a critical part of the success of the Regional Fair. Judging is done differently depending on the grade level of the students. Projects in grades K-3 are judged by PFW education majors. Grades 4-5 are judged by PFW education faculty, PFW science and engineering majors, and community volunteers. Grades 6-12 are judged by PFW faculty from the College of Science (COS), College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science (ETCS), professionals in STEM fields, and community volunteers.

Register to be a Fair Judge

If you have not judged at NEIRSEF before, please contact Dr. Arjun Sharma, Category judge coordinator (grades 6-12) at arjun.sharma@pfw.edu  or Chris Lechleitner, elementary judge coordinator (K-5) at chris.a.lechleitner@gmail.com to let us know of your interest.

Please register electronically via Qualtrics using the following link:

2025 Grade and Category Judge Registration

General Information

The 2025 Fair will be in the International (Grades K-5) and Classic (Grades 6-12) ballrooms.

• Letter to Judges
• Judging Tips

Grade Level Judging: Junior Division Elementary (Grades K-3)  

• Fair Day Schedule (K-3 Judges)
• Rubric for Grades K-3

Grade Level Judging: Junior Division Elementary (Grades 4-5)

• Fair Day Schedule (4-12 Judges)
• Junior Elementary Judging Process
• Rubric for Grades 4-5
• Score sheet for Grades 4-5

Junior Division (Grades 6-8) and Senior Division (Grades 9-12)

• Fair Day Schedule (4-12 Judges)
• Junior & Senior Division (Category) Judging Process
• Rubric for Jr/Sr Division
• Score sheet for Jr/Sr Division Science
• Score sheet for Jr/Sr Division Engineering