Coordinators
Online Registration System
The Online Registration System will again be used this year. Information regarding the system will be sent to the appropriate individuals. All projects must be submitted at the county level prior to the registration dates set by the regional fairs.
Levels of Authority
- The fair coordinator (school, county, regional or state) has the final decision on matters pertaining to the fair if these matters are not covered in fair regulations.
- Disqualification of projects not meeting the project rules is the responsibility of the fair coordinator(s).
- Any challenge at the school, county, regional and/or state level must be submitted within 1 business day following the fair. Once the official results have been finalized on fair day, the fair director will only modify or overrule a judge’s decision in the event of an obvious mathematical error in the scoring process.
- The fair coordinator at each level of competition (school, county, regional, state) has sole and final authority to resolve issues, concerns, conflicts, or disputes at that level of competition. State fair coordinators will not intervene in matters related to school, county, or regional fairs. For example, a county fair coordinator may not intervene in a dispute at a regional level fair. The final authority lies with the regional fair coordinator in that instance.
Timeline
January 10, 2026
Recommended last day for counties to submit winners to region.
February 7, 2026
Last day for regions to hold fairs and to submit winners to state.
March 9, 2026
West Virginia Science and Engineering Fair
Regional Fair Information
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Times: 9:00 – 10:00 AM Setup; 10:00 AM Judging begins; Awards after judging is completed
Location:
Chuck Mathena Center
2 Stafford Commons
Princeton, WV 24740
Contact: Jenny Collis (jcollis@k12.wv.us) and Amber Riffe (amber.riffe@k12.wv.us)
Phone: 304-431-1277 and 304-487-1551 ext. 1269 (respectively)
Deadline for counties to register: 4 PM Thursday, January 9, 2025
Additional Information: n/a
Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
Times: 9:00 – 10:00 Registration; Judging begins at 10:30 AM; Awards when judging is completed
Location:
Marshall University: Don Morris Room
1 John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Contact: Annette Brumfield (abrumfield@marshall.edu)
Phone: 304-521-5367
Deadline for counties to register: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Contact: Annette Brumfield
Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM
Location:
WV State University,
Wilson Student Union Room 134,
25 Barron Dr,
Institute, WV 25112
Contact: Dr. Micheal Fultz (mfultz@wvstateu.edu)
Phone: 304-766-3106
Deadline for counties to register: Monday, January 19, 2026
Additional Information: n/a
Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026
Times: 9:00 - 10:00 AM Setup; 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Judging with awards to follow
Location:
Greenbrier County Board Office,
430 Academic Dr,
Lewisburg WV 24901
Contact: Vicky Cline (vcline@k12.wv.us) and Jason Johans (jjohans@k12.wv.us)
Phone: 304-661-2705 or 304-661-6497
Deadline for counties to register: Monday, January 12, 2026
Additional Information: n/a
Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
Times:
- Registration and Set Up 10:00-11:00am
- Judges’ Briefing 11:00am
- Judging of Projects 11:15am
- Public Viewing of Projects Immediately following judging.
- Awards Ceremony Immediately following judging.
Location:
Grand Pointe Conference Center,
1500 Grand Central Avenue, Suite 118,
Vienna, WV 26105
Contact: Ashlee Beatty (ashlee.beatty@k12.wv.us) and Kayla Brown (kdbrown@k12.wv.us)
Phone: (304) 420-9670 x112, Email preferred
Deadline for counties to register: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Additional Information: n/a
Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026
Times: 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Location:
West Liberty University: Paul N. Elbin Library,
208 University Dr,
West Liberty, WV 26074
Contact: Holly Vopal (holly.racine@westliberty.edu) or Rachel Wiechman (see phone)
Phone: 304-336-8384 (Holly) or 304-336-8064 (Rachel)
Deadline for counties to register: Friday, January 30, 2026
Additional Information: n/a
Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026
Times: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location:
Fairmont State University: Falcon Center Gym 1
1201 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, WV 26554
Contact: Dr. Deb Hemler (dhemler@fairmontstate.edu)
Phone: 304-367-4393
Deadline for counties to register: Monday, January 12, 2026
Additional Information: n/a
Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
Times: 9:30 AM-4:00 PM
Location:
Ranson Civic Center,
432 W 2nd Ave,
Ranson, WV 25438
Contact: Jessica Russler (jrussler@k12.wv.us) and Cara Jefferies (cara.e.jeffries@k12.wv.us)
Phone: 304-885-5110 (email preferred)
Deadline for counties to register: Monday, January 26, 2026
Additional Information: n/a