Students whose nominations have been successful
This following information on this page is for students whose nominations have been selected for Realise the Dream.
Congratulations! You have achieved an amazing piece of work to be selected for Realise the Dream. This event takes place from Sunday 5th December to Saturday 11 December in 2010. Participants are required to attend the event for the full duration.
The 2010 programme has changed substantially from previous years. Only secondary school students e.g. Yr9-13 are eligible to participate now.
The six day event promises to be very exciting! More to come about the six day programme bit later.
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Participant Entry Form | General Guidelines | Questions and Answers | Participant Guidelines
Participant Entry Form
Click on the link below to download a PDF of the Participant Nomination Form. The form will open in a new window.Participant Entry Form
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GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPANTS
Please read carefully! Every participant at Realise the Dream must be familiar with the information. It has been compiled to give you and your family answers to many of the questions you may have.Question: Who pays for my travel, accommodation and food at Realise the Dream?
This is all covered by the sponsorship of this special eventQuestion: Who attends?
Up to 20 secondary school students who have been selected for undertaking a piece of outstanding science research or technological development.Question: Do I need to complete any forms?
Yes you need to complete the participant registration form and send this back to Debbie Woodhall, Royal Society of New Zealand, PO Box 598, Wellington by 12 November 2010.Question: What do I need to bring with me?
Bring the following with you:- Clothing for six days. Closed comfortable shoes for walking. Sleepwear
- School Uniform
- Towels x 2
- Hat, sunglasses, raincoat, insect repellant
- Toiletries including soap, shampoo, toothpaste etc
- Medication
- You may want to bring your own pillow
- Camera (optional)
- Cell phone (to be turned off during lectures and visits)
"I really enjoyed attending Realise the Dream. I have not been with such a group of focused, motivated and enthusiastic students for many years. This experience has been a real morale and confidence booster, as well as a valuable learning experience in the area of science and technology. Many thanks to all involved especially the time and effort to organise such an event. I will never forget last week."
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Poster Guidelines
A1 Poster
Poster is to be designed electronically and sent to us on CD no later than 29 November 2010.This is so we can send it to be printed on to A1 paper and laminated.
Tips for Poster Production:
- Grab your audience's attention with your research title.
- Page set up should be A1 size
- Font should be Arial
- You have a blank A1 area to work with
- You may have a background colour or design if you wish but make sure that the print about your research can be read clearly. (i.e. don't use a dark blue background and then print in black)
- Font size needs to be 14-16
- Your poster needs to convey a summary of your research or technological development that gives the reader a good understanding of your work. It should be focussed and convey a clear message.
- Include photographs about your work or of you carrying out the research. Photographs must be at least 300 dpi
- Keep diagrams simple and interesting.
- Use headings and subheadings to guide your reader through the information. Your poster should be able to be read from up to a metre away. If you can't read the text then it is too small.
- Acknowledge any support your have received while undertaking your research.
- When producing your poster digitally we recommend you use one of the following programmes:- Powerpoint, Pagemaker, Photoshop, In Design, Freehand and Illustrator.
- Your finished format needs to be a minimum of 300dpi at print size (A1)
- You will need to send your electronic poster to us on a CD so that we can then hand to our printing designers to print it and laminate it on to an A1 poster. We will cover the charge for this.
- This is to be received by us no later than 29 November 2010. You can either email this to debbie.woodhall@royalsociety.org.nz or send it as a CD to Debbie Woodhall, RSNZ, 4 Halswell Street, Thordon, Wellington 6135.
- The poster will remain the property of the Royal Society for showcasing posters at various educational institutions around NZ.
- Do not include your name, school or age on the poster.
Conditions of Entry:
- Participants must attend Realise the Dream from the 5th until 11th December inclusive. Participants will depart Wellington on Saturday 11th December in the morning.
- If your piece of research or work involves animals or humans please make sure that the proper ethical approval forms accompany this documentation.
Guidelines for successful students attending Realise the Dream
- Smoking, consumption of alcohol or use of addictive/illegal drugs are strictly prohibited during the period for which the Royal Society of New Zealand is responsible for participants. The Event Manager reserves the right to send a participant home for breaches of these conditions or for misbehaviour, after notifying parents/guardians. If a participant is sent home for misbehaviour then all costs are paid by the participant/parent.
- Participants are to be courteous and considerate at all times to both fellow participants and support staff.
- School uniform may be required to be worn at certain functions. You will be notified of this
- Smart dress is required by participants at the celebratory awards dinner in March 2011.
- Participants are required to attend all activities planned by the organizers.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Together with you registration form please include a photo of you carrying out your research together with a 300 summary of your research and send this to Debbie.Woodhall@royalsociety.org.nz by 11 November 2010.OR POST TO:
Debbie Woodhall
The Royal Society of New Zealand
P O Box 598
Wellington
Phone: 04 470 5762
Fax: 04 473 1841
Mobile: 027 229 6380
"I found the week really valuable and a lot of fun. It really opened my eyes to the varied career opportunities in science and technology. It was great to see people who were so passionate about what they do and who were eager to share their work with us"
