Homeschoolers did great at the 2009 Washington State Science and Engineering Fair!

Sixteen homeschool students attended WSSEF this year and competed against a total of 283 students from around Washington State. Nine homeschool students won 1^st place level trophies. Ten homeschoolers collectively won 20 special awards including over $60,000 in college scholarships and $900 in cash.

Although the 16 homeschoolers represented only 6% of the participants, they won 12% of the 1^st place level trophies and 14% of the special awards.

Homeschoolers ranked the highest percentage of wins in the Junior High division compared with schools around the state and we were awarded the traveling Junior High school trophy for 2009! This is the kind of trophy that schools proudly display in glass cases! It will be on display at homeschool conventions and science fair workshops.

Congratulations to the following students for winning 1^st place trophies and/or special awards at the 2009 Washington State Science & Engineering fair:

E. Leung         1^st grade                        K. Leonard      6^th grade

C. Brighton    1^st grade                        P. Hamilton    6^th grade

            C. Davison     2^nd grade                        L. LaRocque   6^th grade

M. Leung       3^rd grade                        M. Haynie       7^th grade

            T. Preece       4^th grade                        D. Brighton     7^th grade

            E. Brighton    4^th grade                        F. Carlson     11^th grade

Please pass this good news on to your local co-ops and homeschool groups! If you would like to receive information on upcoming workshops and science fairs or if you would like to host a “How to Create a Science Fair Project” workshop in your area please send a request to kpbrighton@yahoo.com. You can visit the WSSEF website at WSSEF.org for more information on the state science fair.

P.S. For all you art enthusiasts, there is a contest for a new WSSEF t-shirt design. The deadline is being extended to June 1^st. If you are interested follow the link from the first page of the WSSEF website.