WOOD BUFFALO YOUTH SCIENCE FOUNDATION

The Wood Buffalo Regional Science Fair (WBRSF) is organized and operated by the Wood Buffalo Youth Science Foundation (WBYSF), a registered non-profit charity (BN: 832360226RR0001) established to provide local students with opportunities to interact with local researchers and engage in project-based science. Our Board of Directors consists entirely of volunteers and includes local industry scientists, elementary and high school science teachers, university instructors, and other science enthusiasts. To learn more about how the WBYSF is governed, please read our Constitution and By-Laws.

Membership in the WBYSF is free and open to any person over eighteen years of age. Members will receive regular updates pertaining to the society’s activities and will be invited each year to attend our Annual General Meeting and all Special General Meetings. Individuals interested in joining the WBYSF are asked to submit an application for membership.

For more details on the history of the Wood Buffalo Regional Science Fair and the Wood Buffalo Youth Science Foundation, please consult our 2011 Report to Sponsors and Partners.

WOOD BUFFALO YOUTH SCIENCE FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President:	Andrew Taylor (University Studies Biology Instructor, Keyano College)
Vice President (Academics):	Louis Dingley (Chair, University Studies Science and Environmental Technology, Keyano College)
Vice President (Industry):	Adrian Revington (Chemical Specialist, Suncor Energy Inc.)
Secretary:	Brian Harper (Vice Principal, Dr. Clark School)
Treasurer:	Vincella Thompson (Chair, University Studies Arts and Humanities, Keyano College)
Directors:	Corey Conroy (Teacher, Athabasca Delta Community School)
	Daron Dix (Teacher, Father Patrick Mercredi Community High School)
	Connie Farrell (Fort McMurray Catholic School Consultant)
	Vicki Dawe (Teacher, Westwood Community High School)
	Raffi Kouyoumdjian (Teacher, Dr. Clark School)
	Madonna MacIsaac (Engineer, Suncor Energy Inc.)
	Donna McCullough (Teacher, Westview School)
	David Smith (University Studies Environmental Science Instructor, Keyano College)
	Robert van Thiel (Teacher, Father Patrick Mercredi Community High School)

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to promote science education within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo by providing unique opportunities for students to participate in hands-on learning exercises while interacting with local educators, researchers and industry scientists.

GOALS

	To promote, organize, and operate an annual regional science fair for students in grades four through twelve within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
	To recognize and reward scientific achievement and to provide students with an opportunity to participate in the Canada-Wide Science Fair.
	To assist local schools in establishing their own science fairs.
	To provide local schools and teachers with opportunities to attend field trips, workshops, scientific talks, and other activities aimed at enhancing school science curricula.
	To foster curiosity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in students by providing them with an opportunity to engage in experiment-based science.
	To encourage students to pursue careers in science.
	To build ties between students, educators, local industry and local scientists.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

The WBRSF and our other events would not be possible without the generous contributions of our sponsors. The majority of our funding is used to finance fair day logistical costs (such as facility and equipment rentals and catering), awards and prizes, public speakers, publicity, and travel to the Canada-Wide Science Fair. Our fiscal budgets are presented below to provide detailed accounts of how these funds are allocated.

2009 Fiscal Budget
2008 Fiscal Budget