{"id":14,"date":"2024-08-16T21:26:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T21:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/region.youthscience.ca\/nworsf\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-03-06T19:41:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T00:41:51","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/region.youthscience.ca\/nworsf\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">We organize and operate a regional science fair each spring, designed to give students the opportunity to develop skills for scientific investigation and showcase these talents to their peers and subject matter experts from across our region. In addition to the fair, we support science education in schools by providing advice, mentoring and teaching materials to teachers, and mentoring opportunities for students. We are a volunteer organization supported by generous donations from local sponsors.<\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #0014a8\"><strong>The Northwestern Ontario Regional Science Fair Organizing Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Co-chairs<\/strong> &#8211; Rebecca Cross and Jason Pilot<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Chief Judge<\/strong> &#8211; Guillem Dayer<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Chief Judge (Beginner Fair)<\/strong> &#8211; James Cross<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Secretary<\/strong> &#8211; James Cross<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Treasurer<\/strong> &#8211; Troy Pilatzke<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>\u200bFundraisers<\/strong> &#8211; Karla Rodriguez, Shai Loyie, and Morven Verma<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Fair Venue<\/strong> &#8211; Rebecca Cross, Racquel Glavish, Jason Pilot, James Cross, Guillem Dayer, and Morven Verma<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Education Liaison (French) <\/strong>&#8211; H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Blain<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Education Liaison (English Elementary) &#8211;<\/strong> Rebecca Cross<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Education Liaisons (English Secondary) <\/strong>&#8211; Jason Pilot and Andrew Schach<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>First Nations, M\u00e9tis, and Inuit (FNMI) Representatives <\/strong>&#8211; Shai Loyie and Cameron Price<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Student Representatives\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Celeste Marcon and Cameron Price<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Safety and Ethics<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Emily Wigglesworth, Shannon Zurevinski, Chris Von Bargen, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rob Jackson<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Abstract Review Lead &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Emily Cross<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Publicity<\/strong> &#8211; Shannon Nelson<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Social Media<\/strong> &#8211; Emily Cross and Emily Wigglesworth<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Website and Registration<\/strong> &#8211; Nick McPherson<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Community Partners Exhibit Coordinator\u00a0<\/strong> &#8211; Shannon Nelson<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Let&#8217;s Talk Science Representative<\/strong> &#8211; Bianca Zussino<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Master of Ceremonies (MC)\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Shai Loyie<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Awards and Trophies <\/strong>&#8211; Shai Loyie and Jason Pilot<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Youth Science Canada (YSC) Regional Coordinator<\/strong> &#8211; Holly Salem<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Members at Large<\/strong> &#8211; Joanna Martins, Stasia Starr, and Kelsei Dillon<br \/><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0014a8\"><strong>Want to get involved? Volunteers are needed!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We&#8217;re always looking for new committee members, judges and volunteers with a passion for sharing their love of science! No matter your level of scientific skill, there is a role for you in our dynamic organization. Love numbers? Consider a position on our fundraising team. Love games? Why not try out a role as a leader for our beginner science olympics! Are you an NWORSF alumnus with a passion for engaging our students? Teachers would love to have you mentor budding scientists, or wow a class with the details of your amazing science career! Do you have some &#8220;mad science&#8221; skills? \ud83d\ude09 We&#8217;re always on the lookout for experts to constructively judge our regional fair!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As committee members move on to new adventures, we desperately need new ideas and motivated individuals with a passion for science to join our committee.\u00a0 It is more than just community service, it is an amazing opportunity to learn from our students as well, and 2 delegates\/chaperones get to accompany our region&#8217;s nationalists at the Canada-Wide Science Fair each year!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0014a8\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/region.youthscience.ca\/nworsf\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #6538b6;text-decoration: underline\">Contact us<\/span><\/a><\/span> if you are interested in any way!<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We organize and operate a regional science fair each spring, designed to give students the opportunity to develop skills for scientific investigation and showcase these talents to their peers and subject matter experts from across our region. 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