I want to register your children, but my email from last year expired?
Where would I find the material for each contest?
I was unable to download the practice words list. I was getting a "404 file not found"?
I want to have my children practice for the spelling or vocabulary contest.
What e-mail should I use in the registration?
Problem: clicked on "part of NSF family"... ;login/password -- typed in, accepted; Required to enter details about myself and my spouse; After entering those, I get the message "your primary email address is already in our database..."; .... and this cycle repeats, if I try again...
What if I get an error in using Online Registration?
Can I register even though contest venue and dates are not yet decided?
What is the deadline for online registration?
Can I check my registration status?
Why is there a donation field in Online Registration form?
What do I do if I made mistakes during Online Registration?
I can't find my center where I want to register?
Can I re-register my child easily if my child already participated during last year?
What are payments options for registration fee?
If I decide to cancel registration later, will the registration be refunded?
What is new this year?
How do I
get my practice words?
I want to register your children, but my email from last year expired?
Please send us your old email and new email addresses along with your full name to nsfcontests@gmail.com. We will update your record and send you notification so that you can proceed with registration. Act quickly so that you can get practice words for your children.
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Where would I find the material for each contest?
Practice words will be provided for Vocab & Spelling bees only upon completing the payment. Syllabus for the rest are posted on the web. There might be workshops being organized at your chapter, check with your coordinator. You can see sample words (only for spelling and vocabulary) at the following links
http://www.northsouth.org/2006/reg_contests/spellingPrep.html
http://www.northsouth.org/2006/reg_contests/vocabularyPrep.html
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I was unable to download the practice words list. I was getting a "404 file not found"?
Right click on the link and save a copy of the pdf or doc file.
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I want to have my children practice for the spelling or vocabulary contest.
If you would like to have your children practice for the spelling or vocabulary contest, please send your details to game@northsouth.org for registration.
You can visit the spelling bee game page, using this link: https://www.northsouth.org/login.asp?type=sp
You can visit the vocabulary bee game page, using this link: https://www.northsouth.org/login.asp?type=vb
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What e-mail should I use in the registration?
Use your frequently used PRIVATE e-mail so that you can continue to receive updates on future contests.
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Problem: ( a) clicked on "part of NSF family"...
(b) login/password -- typed in, accepted
(c) Required to enter details about myself and my spouse
(d) After entering those, I get the message "your primary email address is already in our database...".... and this cycle repeats, if I try again...
Send an e-mail to nsfcontests@gmail.com with your old e-mail that you used in previous year(s) and new e-mail address.
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What if I get an error in using Online Registration?
We have tested Online Registration many times over. If you still get any technical errors during online registration, send a mail to nsfcontests@gmail.com giving details of the error you encountered. We will rectify the errors at the earliest.
Please use ONLY Internet Explorer to register, as this is the only one we have tested. Netscape Browser or Firefox should NOT be used for registration. You might receive "This Store does not accept payments at this time" error when you use these other browser. You may get other types of errors in other situations as well.
If you receive errors like "SQL ODBC Error" check your data. Please do not use single or double quotes while entering registration data. e.g. Andrew's Elementary School can be changed to Andrews Elementary School while entering registration data.
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Can I register even though contest venue and dates are not yet decided?
Yes, you can still register online even though the center is not yet finalized. You will see contest venue and date on the site as soon as the information is available.
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What is the deadline for online registration?
Online registration generally closes two weeks before the contest date. Because of this rule, registration deadline is different for each chapter. Check contest calendar for deadline of each chapter.
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Can I check my registration status?
Yes, you can - Go to page and login to check status. A pending status indicates registration fee has not yet been received by our system. If you see pending status, but if you had already paid by credit card, please contact your coordinator. Paid status indicates that registration process is complete.
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Why is there a donation field in Online Registration form?
While you are making a registration payment for the contest, you can also avail the opportunity to make a donation, if you like. A $250 donation will send a top ranking poor child in India to college for one year. Further, if you make a donation of $50 or more, your child will gain free access to an online spelling bee or Vocabulary game for one year. Click here to read more about Online Spelling Bee Game NSF urges each parent to consider helping a poor, but bright, child go to college in India by donating $250. It is noble if each NRI family can help one deserving child back home.
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What do I do if I made mistakes during Online Registration?
If you make any mistakes during online registration, send e-mail to nsfcontests@gmail.com. Based on the nature of the mistake, you did you will be advised accordingly.
Examples of Mistakes can be: selecting wrong chapter, incorrect address, etc. If you have selected wrong chapter during registration, inform nsfcontests@gmail.com immediately and re-register at the correct chapter. Invalid entry will be marked and removed from system after sometime during data maintenance.
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I can't find my center where I want to register?
You will not be able to register if a chapter has become inactive. You cannot also register once deadline for registration is over. Contact local chapter coordinator, if you didn't register before deadline. No onsite registration is permitted on the day of contest.
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Can I re-register my child easily if my child already participated during last year?
If your child participated during last year, you can re-register your child easily for this year's contests. Click to fetch last year's registration details and complete this year's registration easily.
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What are the payment options for registration fee?
You can pay the fee using Credit Card. During registration, you will be prompted to enter credit card information. Once you complete your registration including payment, you will be able to download contest practice words immediately.
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If I decide to cancel registration later, will the registration be refunded?
Registration fee cannot be refunded if you decide to cancel your registration or if you cannot attend the contest for any reason. The fee can be considered as 100 percent tax- deductible donation.
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What is new this year?
This year we are introducing Public Speaking in select centersin addition to Spelling, Vocabulary, Math, Geography and Essay Contests.
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How do I get my
practice words?
Step 1. Go through login like you did during registration.
Click to continue on the parent page and volunteer page. On the
children page, click on Choose Contest Details.
Step 2. On the contest page, focus on the last
column (Contest Info) of the contest table. You will see links to
download words, either in pdf format or MS Word format. Click and
save the file on your hard disk. Don’t open the words from
the link itself.
Step 3. Sign off and load the relevant software:
Acrobat Reader for pdf file and MS Word for the Word file. After
loading, open the file to see the words. You can print them for
practice.
Note: If you are using browsers like FireFox or
Netscape, the above process may fail. We have only tested the software
on MS Internet Explorer.
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