Welcome to the Future of Work in Appalachia (FWA) Fair!

Entry Requirements

1. Must be a student in a private or public school system located in one of the following counties: Breathitt, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lawrence, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Perry, Pike.

2. Coal must be the theme or focus of the project, and it must connect to at least one of the Seven Pillars of the SOAR (Shaping our Appalachian Region) Blueprint, as listed in the topic packet pdfs shared below.

3. Individual Students/Teams are allowed to enter one (1) project only.

4. Team participation is permitted; however, a team can consist of no more than five students: a “team captain” and up to four “team members”. If a team is the recipient of a prize, the award will go to the team captain who will be responsible for sharing it with the team members.

5. Each entrant is responsible for the delivery and set-up of the project at the Regional Fair; however, Fair personnel will assist in setting up.

6. If a project is chosen to represent the school, the school’s Fair Coordinator will provide the student with detailed information for entering and submitting the project for participation in the Regional Coal Fair. Once submitted, it will be considered an official Regional Fair Entry and will not be allowed to be altered thereafter.