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Regional contact information and Regional Fair dates
Regional contact information and Regional Fair dates
All students wanting to participate in the IJAS State Exposition series must first compete and qualify at their Regional Fair.
Students must compete in the region where they live or the region where the school or group is registered with IJAS.
IJAS numbers and membership information are under the About IJAS - Membership.
Region 1 - Central
Fulton, Henderson, Henry, Knox, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, Menard, Mercer, Peoria, Rock Island, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, and Woodford Counties
Regional Chair - Andrew Kluesnera kluesnera@bpcschools.org
Regional Fair - March 8, 2025 Poster & Paper Session - Western Illinois University
Registration is due to Andrew Kluesnera by March 3, 2025, 11:59 pm CST. Email with questions or for access to the registration Google Sheet.
Region 2 - Chicago & Metropolitan Area Non-Public Schools
East of Route 83, North of Route 12/20, South of 1-90 to O'Hare Field, West of Lake Michigan
Regional Chair - John Bobek rustyjb@prodigy.net & Ali Uslu auslu@conceptschools.org
Regional Fair
March 1, 2025 - Paper Session - Horizon Science Academy
March 15, 2025 - Poster Session - Northeastern Illinois University
Region 3 - Chicago Public Schools (CPS)
https://cpsssf.nicer-design.com/
Regional Chair - Monique Murray mlmurray@cps.edu & Lucy Young layoung1@cps.edu
Regional Fair
March 14, 2025 - Poster Session - MSI
March 13, 2025 - Paper Session - MSI
Region 4 - East Central
Champaign, DeWitt, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, Logan, Macon, McLean, Piatt, and Vermillion Counties.
Regional Chair - Judy Saloka jsaloka@ololschool.com
Regional Fair - March 15, 2025 - Richland Community College
Registration is due to Judy Saloka by March 10, 2025, 11:59 pm CST. Email with questions or for access to the registration Google Sheet.
Region 5 - Northern
Boone, Bureau, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Davies, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Putnam, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago Counties.
Regional Chair - Emily Dawson emily.dawson77@gmail.com
Regional Fair - NIU - Rockford - March 22, 2025
Registration is due to Emily Dawson by March 17, 2025, 11:59 pm CST. Email with questions or for access to the registration Google Sheet.
Region 6 - North Suburban
North Half of Cook and DuPage Counties (Route 20 extended is the dividing line), and Lake County.
Regional Chair - Amy Boucek ABoucek@barrington220.org
Paper Session Chair - Christina Palffy cpalffy@d125.org
Regional Fair - Paper Session March 5, 2025 - Stevenson High School
Poster Session March 8, 2025 - Wheeling High School
Region 7 - Southeastern
Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Lawrence, Moultrie, Richland, Shelby, and Wabash Counties.
Regional Chair - Emily Dawson emily.dawson77@gmail.com
Regional Fair - March 24, 2025 - Ramsey Junior High School - 4-7 pm
702 W. 6th Street, Ramsey, IL
Registration is due to Emily Dawson by March 17, 2025, 11:59 pm CST. Email with questions or for access to the registration Google Sheet.
Region 8 - Southern
Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Marion, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline,
Union, Wayne, White, and Williamson Counties.
Regional Chair - Vina Castelli vina@siu.edu
Regional Fair - February 25, 2025 - Southern Illinois University
Region 9 - South Suburban
https://sites.google.com/ijas.org/ijas-region-9-science-fair/home
Southern Half of Cook and DuPage Counties (Route 20 extended is the dividing line) and Will County
Regional Chair - Jann Hawkins jannaggie.hawkins@gmail.com & Sue Ellen Gerchman suegerchmanR9@gmail.com
Regional Fair - Paper Session March 8, 2025 - North Central College
Regional Fair - Poster Session March 15, 2025 - North Central College
Region 10 - Southwestern
Adams, Brown, Cass, Christian, Green, Hancock, Macoupin (North of Route 16), Montgomery (North of Route 16), Morgan, Pike,
Sangamon, Schuyler, and Scott Counties.
Regional Chair - Sue Henry shenry@southeastern337.com
Regional Fair - March 22, 2025 - Lincoln Land Community College
Region 11 - Joliet Area Non-public Schools
Parochial and Private Schools in DuPage, Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, and Will Counties. (Including the Diocese of Joliet schools)
http://jdstaregion11.weebly.com
Regional Chair - Kathy Winter jdstawinters@gmail.com & Annamarie Boyle jdstaboyle@gmail.com
Regional Fair - March 7, 2025 - University of St. Francis
Region 12 - Edwardsville Area
Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin (South of Route 16), Madison, Monroe, Montgomery (South of Route 16), St. Clair, and Washington Counties.
https://ijasregion12.weebly.com/
Regional Chair - Ellie Crowden ellynnecrowden@gmail.com
Regional Fair - March 22, 2025 - Southwestern Illinois College
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