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Running a Science Fair, History Day Contest, Invention Convention or any other type of Fair, Contest or Competition has never been easier. The zFairs platform takes a lot of the management headache out of the equation and lets you focus more on the Participants and Judges you will be working with.

Setup Guide

• Day 1 (Estimated 2 hours)
  • checkout zfairs.com/start
  • Review settings
    • Set grades
  • Set schedule
  • Register schools
  • Register test student
  • Register test judge
  • Register test teacher
  • Adjust questions asked during registration
• Day 2 (Estimated 2 hours)
  • Customize text on pages
  • Review and/or change:
    • Categories
    • Awards
    • Custom student questions
    • Custom project questions
    • Judges preferences
• Day 3 (Estimated 2 hours)
  • Register another test student
  • Register another test teacher
  • Register another test judge
  • Adjust registration questions as needed
• Day 4 (Estimated 2 hours)
  • Make changes as you see fit or do additional testing so you are comfortable

Suggestion Schedule for Contest Setup

Schedule:

• 1 - 6 Months Before:
  • Have students start their projects
  • Setup/Review Judging rubric
  • Identify potential judges
  • Identify the venue of your contest
  • Setup Site (see below)
• 3 Weeks Before:
  • Notify students that registration starts in 1 week
  • Notify judges to start registering
• 2 Weeks Before:
  • Open student registration
• 1 Week Before:
  • Close student registration
• 3 Days Before:
  • Make judging assignments
  • Print out badges
  • Print out entry place holders
  • Etc.
• Day Before:
  • Setup venue
• Day of:
  • Relax it will be okay
• Day after:
  • sleep