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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.
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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.
  
  
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** Register test judge
 
** Register test judge
 
** Register test teacher
 
** Register test teacher
** Adjust questions asked during registration
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** Adjust questions asked during the registration
 
* Day 2 (Estimated 2 hours)
 
* Day 2 (Estimated 2 hours)
** Customize text on pages
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** Customize the text on pages
 
** Review and/or change:
 
** Review and/or change:
 
*** Categories
 
*** Categories
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*** Judges preferences
 
*** Judges preferences
 
* Day 3 (Estimated 2 hours)
 
* Day 3 (Estimated 2 hours)
** Register another test student
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** Register, another test student
** Register another test teacher
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** Register, another test teacher
** Register another test judge
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** Register, another test judge
 
** Adjust registration questions as needed
 
** Adjust registration questions as needed
 
* Day 4 (Estimated 2 hours)
 
* Day 4 (Estimated 2 hours)
** Make changes as you see fit or do additional testing so you are comfortable
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** Make changes as you see fit or do additional testing, so you are comfortable
  
 
==Suggestion Schedule for Contest Setup==
 
==Suggestion Schedule for Contest Setup==
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** Make judging assignments
 
** Make judging assignments
 
** Print out badges
 
** Print out badges
** Print out entry place holders
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** Print out entry placeholders
 
** Etc.
 
** Etc.
 
* Day Before:  
 
* Day Before:  
 
** Setup venue
 
** Setup venue
 
* Day of:  
 
* Day of:  
** Relax it will be okay
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** Relax, it will be okay
 
* Day after:  
 
* Day after:  
 
** sleep
 
** sleep

Revision as of 09:23, 16 August 2021

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 the registration
  • Day 2 (Estimated 2 hours)
    • Customize the 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 placeholders
    • Etc.
  • Day Before:
    • Setup venue
  • Day of:
    • Relax, it will be okay
  • Day after:
    • sleep