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. Social and/or Economic Development in Eastern Kentucky must be the theme or focus of the project and must connect to one or more of the Seven Pillars of the SOAR (Shaping our Appalachian Region) Blueprint, as listed below. A brief description of each Pillar can be fond here, as well as in each category packet linked below with examples of possible topics.

3. Individual Students/Teams are allowed to enter one (1) category 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 Future of Work is Appalachia Student Fair. Once submitted, it will be considered an official Regional Fair Entry and will not be allowed to be altered thereafter.