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.
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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 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: 10 days before the event.
Competition Date and Format: TBD (was late February last year)
Director: Walmsley / Green / Harrell
Registration Link
District 3
Registration Open / Registration Close: 10 days before the event.
Competition Date and Format: February 13, 2027)
Director: Mormando
Registration Link: Will be posted in December
District 4
Registration Open / Registration Close: 10 days before the event.
Competition Date and Format: TBD (was early March last year)
Director: Santisteban
Registration Link:
District 5 and 6
Registration Open / Registration Closes: 10 days before the event.
Competition Date and Format: TBD (was early March last year)
Director: Wickliff/Guilfoyle
Registration Link: Will be posted in December
District 7
Registration Open / Registration Close: 10 days before the event.
Competition Date and Format: In-Person at TBD location Feb 6 (Snow Date Feb 13)
Director: Bailey/Tyler
Registration Link: Will be posted in December
District 8
Registration Open / Registration Close: March 15
Competition Date and Format: April 2 (in-person at UNC Asheville)
Director: Kennedy / Hale
Registration Link: Will be posted in December
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.
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
Jennifer Walmsley, Wayne County Schools
Stephanie Harrell, Lenoir County Schools
DISTRICT 2 - Southeastern NC Counties
District 2 Counties: Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Jones, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Sampson, Wayne
Director:
Dorcas Green
Jennifer Walmsley, Wayne County Schools
Stephanie Harrell, Lenoir County Schools
DISTRICT 3 - Triangle Area
District 3 Counties: Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Nash, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wilson
Director(s):
DISTRICT 4 - South Central NC
District 4 Counties: Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland
Director(s):
Marisol Santisteban,
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
(910) 775-4274
DISTRICT 5 - Greensboro & Surrounding Areas
District 5 Counties: Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin
Director(s):
Alisa Wickliff,
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
(704) 687-8818
Tim Guilfoyle,
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
(704) 467-4370
DISTRICT 6 - Charlotte & Surrounding Areas
District 6 Counties: Anson, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, Union
Director(s):
Alisa Wickliff,
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
(704) 687-8818
Tim Guilfoyle,
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
(704) 467-4370
District 7 - Northwestern NC
District 7 Counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
Director(s):
Coleman Bailey,
Watauga County Schools (retired)
Lori Tyler
Math and Science Education Center, Appalachian State University
828-262-6369
District 8- Western NC
District 8 Counties: Counties: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania
Director(s):
Becca Hale,
University of North Carolina at Asheville
(828) 232-5148
Caroline Kennedy,
University of North Carolina at Asheville
(828) 251-6892
District 9- STATE
Students attending NCSSM residentially. NCSSM Online students compete in their local district.
Director(s):