BARC 2017(Bighelp Boston Area Regional Contests 2017)



BARC 2017
(Bighelp Boston Area Regional Contests 2017)

Bighelp invites children from KG to 12th grade to participate in Bighelp Boston Area Regional Contests 2017 (BARC 2017). These contests will be organized at 3 different locations on the same date as follows.



Venue
Region Venue Address
For Art Contest
on Sat, Nov 18, 2017
Venue Address
For Math Bee, Science Bee,
Geography Bee
on Sat, Dec 9, 2017
Northern Mass Gleason Public Library,
22 Bedford Road,
Carlisle, MA 01741
Gleason Public Library,
22 Bedford Road,
Carlisle, MA 01741
Southern Mass Norwood Public Library
33 Walpole St,
Norwood, MA 02062
Umiya Dham Temple
33 Commercial St,
Foxborough, MA 02035
Western Mass BNY Mellon Beantown Hall,
4400 Computer Drive,
Westborough, MA 01581
BNY Mellon Beantown Hall,
4400 Computer Drive,
Westborough, MA 01581

Contest Date & Time
Contest Name Date Time
Art Contest Sat, Nov 18, 2017 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Science Bee Sat, Dec 9, 2017 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Math Bee Sat, Dec 9, 2017 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Geography Bee Sat, Dec 9 2017 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Contests timings are same for all three venues.

Contest Participation Participation fees $15 for the first contest and $10 for each additional contest per family will be charged at the time of registration until 11/30/2017.

Late registrations after 11/30/2017 will be charged $20 for each contest.

Registration Please click here to submit your registration. The registration form will allow you to choose your preferred location.

Youth Volunteer Signup We are looking for youth volunteers (grade 7 or above) to help us with setup, organize contests and grade test papers. There are two slots on each day. 3 credits will be given for each slot. Signup Youth Volunteer

Art Contest Kalakruti, an association of artists in New England area, will be Helping with organizing Art Contest on Saturday, November 18th, 2017 for all registered participants.


Winners and Prizes
Certificates and Medals will be presented to winners from each location. Certificates and Trophies will be presented at the regional level (combined all 3 locations). Prize distribution will be held during the Bighelp’s annual event Pongal-RD Celebrations 2018 on 13-Jan-2018. Details for this annual event will be published soon.

Contests
Please click the following links to view the contest rules.