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Fair Day, 2019
'Twas the day before the Science Fair and all through the town,
Every K-8 Scientist was wearing a frown.
Could this really be happening? Could there really be snow???
Could it cancel the Fair two years in a row??
The forecast says snow, but how hard will it hit?
If it ends in the morning, we delay just a bit?
If power is out, like it was last year,
A decision to cancel would be perfectly clear.
So the Fair planning team shifted to Red Alert:
Call exhibitors & judges, call Christina Van Woert!
We'll need plowing and salting - call Buildings and Grounds,
Drew will clear out the lots so no snow will be found.
By 8:30 pm, pre-Fair setup was done.
Arranging classrooms and signage is always such fun.
So we went home to wait and see what Mother Nature would do...
We'd awake in the morning, hoping the storm had moved through.
Morning came, and the town was all covered in white
But the opening of the Fair was a beautiful sight.
Students with project boards and models flowed into BRMS
The smiles on their faces make the day a success.
The excitement was palpable as everyone arrived-
Students practiced their speeches and with friends they high-fived.
Amazing volunteer bakers filled the cafe with sweets:
Wonderful cookies and cupcakes and science-themed treats.
The judges visited projects, their clipboards in hand
And students explained experiments, some small and some grand.
These moments capture the magic of the Chester Science Fair:
Our community gathered together and science everywhere.
Three more cheers for the Science Fair, and for scientific ambition!
It's great to take part in this Chester Tradition!
- by Anita M. Kurisko
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