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DISTRICT
REGISTRATION

Timeline

District Event Deadlines for 2027

District Event Deadlines are typically in February and March. District Directors will determine event dates and format by early January 2027---and dates will be posted throughout December as they are available.

Spring/Summer/ Early Winter (2026 into 2027)

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 2026-2027

Students submit their paper and presentation to their regional competition.

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.
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 2027, 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).

Use the Google Form Link to Register 2027 Registration Dates should all be posted by 2nd week of January.

District 1 and 2

Registration Open / Registration Close: January 28 / February 18

Competition Date and Format: February 27 2026 6 pm (virtual)

Director: Walmsley / Green / Harrell

Registration Link:

District 3

Registration Open / Registration Close: Registration opens and closes one week before the event.

Competition Date and Format: February 7, 2026 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (virtual)

Director: Mormando

Registration Link:

District 4

Registration Open / Registration Close: February 27, 2026

Competition Date and Format: March 7, 2026 (Virtual)

Director: Santisteban

Registration Link:

District 5 and 6

Registration Open / Registration Closes: Updated. February 23rd

Competition Date and Format: Virtual March 5th 2026 evening

Director: Wickliff/Guilfoyle

Registration Link:

District 7

Registration Open / Registration Close: 5 days before the event.

Competition Date and Format: In-Person at Watauga County High School, moved to Feb 21 2026(snow date)

Director: Bailey/Tyler

Registration Link:

District 8

Registration Open / Registration Close: February 13

Competition Date and Format: Feb 27, 2026 (in-person at UNC Asheville)

Director: Kennedy / Hale

Registration Link:

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.

Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Lenior, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington

DISTRICT 1 - Northeastern NC Counties

District 1 Counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Lenior, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington

Director:

Dorcas Green

mdgreen7736@gmail.com

Jennifer Walmsley, Wayne County Schools

jenniferwalmsley@wcps.org

Stephanie Harrell, Lenoir County Schools

sharrell@lenoir.k12.nc.us