DISTRICT
REGISTRATION
Timeline
District Event Deadlines for 2025
District Event Deadlines are typically in February and March. District Directors will determine event dates and format by early January 2025---and dates will be posted throughout December as they are available.
Spring/Summer/ Early Winter (2024 into 2025)
Middle and High School students conduct research during the current year, typically completing research they want to present by the district deadlines. District deadlines may vary this year, as District 5-8 State event is being held in late April.
Winter 2024-2025
Students submit their paper and presentation to their regional competition.
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Paper. We do ask students to submit a paper, if possible at the Middle School level (as you are more likely to place!). Required at high school level.
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Presentation. A Google Slide or PowerPoint presentation explaining your research.
March/April of Each Year
District winners present at the state event. Registration closes about 2-3 weeks before the event.
Winter of Following Year
First place high school winners are invited to participate as American Junior Academy of Science delegates at the annual conference the year following (typically Washington, DC, a western state major city, or northeast major city).
District Event Information
District event dates are in late winter at a high school. community college, or university/college location in the region. Students compete regionally in their district prior to the state meeting. The regional meeting locations, if in-person, are at a school or university in that region.
For 2024, some regional competitions are in-person and some are virtual There are no plans to do a hybrid (choice of in-person or virtual at the same time). 2025 Registration Dates won't be available or posted until after Thanksgiving.
Use the Google Form Link to Register. Scroll Down to Find Your District.
District 1 and 2
Registration Open / Registration Close: January 21 (posted soon) closes February 20
Competition Date and Format: February 28, 2025 at 7 p.m. (Virtual Format)
Director: Walmsley / Green / Harrell
Registration Link: Register Here
District 3
Registration Open / Registration Close: Open, closes February 1.
Competition Date and Format: February 8, 2025 8 a.m. to noon, virtual.
Director: Mormando
Registration Link: Registration is closed.
District 4
Registration Open / Registration Close: Wednesday February 19
Competition Date and Format: February 22 (2025) (virtual)
Director: Santisteban
Registration Link: Registration is closed.
District 5 and 6
Registration Open / Registration Closes February 19, 2025
Competition Date and Format: March 5, 2025 (evening). Virtual Format
Director: Wickliff/Guilfoyle
Registration Link: Registration is closed.
District 7
Registration Open / Registration Close: Feb 1
Competition Date and Format: Feb 8, 2025 (snow date Feb 15) at Watauga High School
Director: Bailey/Tyler
Registration Link: Registration closed
District 8
Registration Open / Registration Close: March 14, 2025
Competition Date and Format: March 28, 2025 (in-person at UNC Asheville)
Director: Kennedy / Hale
Registration Link: Register Here
District 9
Registration Open / Registration Close: Same as State Event
Competition Date and Format:
Contact: Ms. Jennifer Williams for both Morganton and Durham
Registration Link: Sent to NCSSM students.
