Can team members change during a research year?

One team member can represent the entire team.  If a team member cannot attend the WSSEF, then the remaining team member(s) must represent the entire project and be able to answer judges questions on all components.

Teams are judged the same as individual projects with the exception each member must contribute as if you take one person out, the project would not be able to be completed without them.

In addition, all team members (present or not) are required to register to WSSEF, submit all forms and pay entry fees.  If a team project wins an award, all team members receive that award whether or not they are present during the Fair.

Each team member must submit an Approval Form (1B).  Team members must jointly submit the Checklist for Adult Sponsor (1), one abstract, a Student Checklist (1A), a Research Plan/Project Summary and other required forms dependent upon your project.  

Approval Form (1B) and the Media Release forms are required for every team member even if they don’t attend WSSEF.

Once a project has competed in a science fair at any level (regional fair), team membership cannot change and the project cannot be converted from an individual project to a team project or vice versa. 

In a future research year, any project may be converted from an individual to a team project, from a team to an individual project and/or have a change in team membership.

Team membership cannot be changed during a given research year unless there are extenuating circumstances and the local SRC reviews and approves the change, including converting a team project to an individual project or vice versa. Such conversions must address the rationale for the change and include a clear delineation between research preceding the change and that which will follow. A memorandum documenting this review and approval should be attached to Form 1A

Team projects can only have two or three students.  Teams of more than thee students are not allowed per ISEF rules, which WSSEF follows.