2025 GSDSEF Schedule
In 2025 we will be back to the Balboa Park Activity Center in Balboa Park.
The GSDSEF Website will be open on August 1, 2024 to make student and teacher accounts for the 2025 GSDSEF.
SRC and Screening Deadlines
SRC (Scientific/Safety Review Committee) Approval-- Project must be approved by Dec. 31, 2024
2025 Screening Deadlines:
January 20 – 6th and 7th grade digital project submissions due
January 27 – 8th grade digital project submissions due
February 10 – 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade digital project submissions due
February 24 – all digital project re-submissions are due
GSDSEF dates for 2025 Fair: March 10-16, 2025. Balboa Park Activity Center (BPAC)
Monday, March 10, 2025
10am- 5pm- Fair Setup
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
8am-1pm- Fair Setup
1pm-7pm-- Student project setup at the BPAC-- Students--bring a chair!
Wednesday, March 12, 2025:
7:15-8:00am-- Student dropoff at the BPAC Students, bring a lunch!
8:00- 11:15am-- Categorical Judging
10:00 -11:15 - Professional Society Judging
11:15- noon-- Student Lunch
noon- 2:00pm-- Professional Society Judging
12:45pm-3:00pm-- Grand Awards Judging
3:00-3:30-- Student pick up
Thursday, March 13, 2025:
BPAC Closed
6:00-8:30pm-- Awards Ceremony -- TBD
Friday, March 14, 2025
BPAC closed to the public. Open for student tours 10am-2pm. No reservation necessary.
Saturday, March 15, 2025
10am- 1pm-- BPAC open to public to view projects.
1pm-3pm-- Students may start to take projects.
Sunday, March 16, 2025
10am- 1pm --Project pickup
1pm-6pm-- BPAC Cleanup