Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 11-10-2023

Your privacy is important to us

It is Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair's policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our website. This Privacy Policy applies to rbsef.com/ (hereinafter, "us", "we", or "rbsef.com/"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personally identifiable information you may provide us through the Website. We have adopted this privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") to explain what information may be collected on our Website, how we use this information, and under what circumstances we may disclose the information to third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to information we collect through the Website and does not apply to our collection of information from other sources.

This Privacy Policy, together with the Terms of service posted on our Website, set forth the general rules and policies governing your use of our Website. Depending on your activities when visiting our Website, you may be required to agree to additional terms of service.

1. Website Visitors

Like most website operators, Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair's purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair's visitors use its website. From time to time, Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.

Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on https://rbsef.com/ blog posts. Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below.

2. Personally-Identifying Information

Certain visitors to Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair's websites choose to interact with Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair in ways that require Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who leave a comment at https://rbsef.com/ to provide a username and email address.

3. Security

The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

4. Links To External Sites

Our Service may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy and terms of service of every site you visit.

We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites, products or services.

5. Cookies

To enrich and perfect your online experience, Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair uses "Cookies", similar technologies and services provided by others to display personalized content, appropriate advertising and store your preferences on your computer.

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor's computer, and that the visitor's browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair uses cookies to help Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair identify and track visitors, their usage of https://rbsef.com/, and their website access preferences. Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair's websites, with the drawback that certain features of Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair's websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

By continuing to navigate our website without changing your cookie settings, you hereby acknowledge and agree to Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair's use of cookies.

6. Privacy Policy Changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair's sole discretion. Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.

7. Contact Information & Credit

If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us via Director@rbsef.com

RBSEF 2025 SCHEDULE

RBSEF 2025 SCHEDULE

Wednesday 10/4/2024Registration Starts(rbsef.stemwizard.com)

The RBSEF, Berks County’s regional science fair, was started in 1952 by the Reading Chemists’ Club. The fair takes place at Albright College in March of each year. Participation in the fair is open to students from Berks County schools in grades 6-12

Junior Division-Grades 6-8

Senior Division-Grades 9-12

Science Fair Week-Daily Activities

Monday-6pm-8pm Project Set-Up

Tuesday-1pm-3pm Student Interview Session

Thursday-6:00pm-9:00pm Awards Ceremony (location TBD)

Project RemovalThursday from 8:00am-4:00pm (before award ceremony)Thursday after 9:00pm (after award ceremony)Friday 7:00am-8:30am

Judge Registration

Judge Criteria

SAFETY: THE ITEMS ON THE SAFETY PAGE ARE PROHIBITED AND UNACCEPTABLE FOR DISPLAY. THESE ITEMS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE FAIR. CHECK THE LIST AT THE ABOVE LINK AND DO NOT INCLUDE THESE ITEMS IN ANY PART OF YOUR EXHIBIT!!!

Eligibility rules: Determine whether or not you can compete

Exhibit Information: Size and Weight Restrictions

Disqualifying Violations

Additional Exhibit Guidance

Thank you for your interest in sponsoring an award at the Reading – Berks Science and Engineering Fair!

LEARN MORE BELOW

Fair Sponsorship is a great way to ensure that RBSEF will have the funds necessary to continue to operate the second-longest-running science fair in the country. All of our staff is volunteer, so 100% of your sponsorship is dedicated to the running of the fair.

The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF), a program of Society for Science & the Public, is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition.

Each year, the Grand Champion and Champion of the Reading-Berks Science and Engineering Fair win an all-expense paid trip to compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair.

RBSEF judges nominate the top 10% of 6th, 7th and 8th grade student participants for this national competition through their judging procedures. Nominees then need to complete an online application for a chance to compete at the national level.

RBSEF typically has the opportunity to nominate two students to present their qualified projects each year in the GENIUS Olympiad at SUNY Oswego.

US NATIONAL BIOGENEIUS CHALLENGE

Check back often for updated information on this competition at the state and local levels.

View past winners by decade from the 1950's to the 2020's

RBSEF Uncashed Award Check Policy

Rationale: While it is the intention of RBSEF to ensure that 100% of designated award funds be enjoyed by the students who have earned them, we also recognize that students bear the responsibility to cash their checks or communicate with RBSEF if a check has been lost.