The 8th Annual Funhouse Science Fair will be held Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Funhouse in Eastsound. All school-age children are welcome to participate, and the fair is free and open to the public.

Besides a big turnout from the Orcas Island School District, The Funhouse is also expecting competition from other islands. All the San Juan Islands have been invited to participate in the scholarship competition.

The Funhouse is awarding $2,000 in the form of three scholarships to the top prize-winning high school students. Awards and science prizes will also be given to all participants.

In 2008, the high school level scholarships went to Cameron Smart, who was the first place winner, Maddie Smith and Ashley McCloskey who placed second and Haley Paulson, who took home the third place prize. The best-of-show award is the “Ritchie Moore Rocket Ship of Wonder.” Last year’s winner was seven-year-old Matthew Laslo-White for his project that explained the physics of sound using a violin and an old hand-cranked record player.

Downloadable rules and sign-up forms are available at www.thefunhouse.org.