{"id":14101,"date":"2026-08-06T17:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gystc.org\/oconeerivergystc\/?page_id=14101"},"modified":"2026-09-14T01:15:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T01:15:14","slug":"negarsef","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gystc.org\/oconeerivergystc\/negarsef\/","title":{"rendered":"NEGA Regional Science & Engineering Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\n\t\t\tOconee River Georgia Youth Science & Technology Center\t<\/h2>\n

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2027 Compeition Date: Saturday, February 6th, 2027<\/strong><\/h2>\n


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Time:\u00a08:00 am – 3:00 pm (registration begins at 8:00am, Awards Ceremony at 2:30pm)<\/p>\n

Location:\u00a0Piedmont University at 1021 Central Ave, Demorest, GA 30535<\/p>\n

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Oconee River GYSTC proudly partners with Piedmont University to provide this event.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Piedmont University dedicates itself to the transformative power of education through reciprocal learning, the development of compassionate leaders, and the stewardship of our local and global communities.<\/p>\n

Piedmont University’s Department of Natural Sciences provides and encourages advanced understanding within the chosen content area utilizing an interdisciplinary approach and guided independent research. This approach fosters the development of critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills that are characteristic of prepared, informed, competitive, and open-minded graduates.<\/p>\n

\u200bIf you would like assistance with developing student projects, please reach out to Alec Johnson at alec.johnson@negaresa.org<\/a>\u00a0prior to October 31.<\/p>\n

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\u200bCLICK HERE FIRST! Suggested Project Timeline Linked Here – Contains all Links and Information to share with Students and Parents<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Rules & Policies<\/strong><\/p>\n

For guidance on which school and regional level fair a student should attend, including what to do if the student’s school does not have its own school-level fair, see the\u00a0Georgia Fair Participation Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n

Our NEGA Regional Science and Engineering Fair serves the following counties only: Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Walton, White<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

To be eligible for competition at the Northeast Georgia Regional Fair and Georgia Science & Engineering Fair, projects must follow the\u00a0International Rules for Pre-College Science Research<\/a>\u00a0(“ISEF Rules & Guidelines”), including adherence to research approval protocol and completion of required forms. Here is a highlighted version noting all changes for this year (there are some that may effect some specific projects)<\/p>\n

\u200bIt is the responsibility of the student and supporting adults to know the rules and evaluate the proposed project before experimentation begins. Most projects involving human participants, vertebrate animals, or potentially hazardous biological agents require approval prior to experimentation.<\/p>\n

\u200bThe following tools can help determine what forms and approvals are required for the project:<\/p>\n