Due to the availability of space and number of participants, the schedule is subject to change. The final schedule will be published online and on our Mobile App two weeks prior to the convention. When registering students for competitions, be mindful that some competition times overlap. In addition, competition times may conflict at National Convention.
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 3/9/2026 | 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration |
| 3/9/2026 | 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Coordinator Meeting |
| 3/9/2026 | 9:30 AM | Performing Art Preliminaries - Solo, Duo, Trio, Group, and Songfest - Elementary followed by Junior |
| 3/9/2026 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | State Officer Meeting |
| 3/9/2026 | 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Living Literature - Set -up: 9:30 AM -10:30 AM; Judging: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM; Viewing: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
| 3/9/2026 | 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM | Musicology Meeting - Mandatory for coach and team members |
| 3/9/2026 | 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | Onsite Art - Elementary - Drawing & Painting; Judging 11:15 AM; View 1:30 PM; Pick-up 1:45 PM |
| 3/9/2026 | 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | Check-in: Visual Arts, Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design |
| 3/9/2026 | 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM | Onsite Art - Junior - Drawing & Painting; Judging 11:15 AM; View 1:30 PM; Pick-up 1:45 PM |
| 3/9/2026 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Musicology - Oral Rounds |
| 3/9/2026 | 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Candidate Meeting |
| 3/9/2026 | 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | Viewing: Visual Arts, Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design and Two Dimensional Design; Judging 11:15 AM |
| 3/9/2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Robotics Showcase |
| 3/9/2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Marketing and Communications |
| 3/9/2026 | 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | New Sponsor Meeting |
| 3/9/2026 | 12:30 PM | FIRST GENERAL SESSION: |
| Campaign Rally, Solo, Duo, Trio Finals - Elementary / Junior (Top 3), Awards Presentation, and Voting - 1 Hour | ||
| 3/9/2026 | 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM | Quiz Bowl Meeting - Mandatory for coach and team members |
| 3/9/2026 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Onsite Cake Decorating - Elementary & Junior; Judging 3:00 PM; Viewing 3:45 - 4:15; Pick-up 4:15 |
| 3/9/2026 | 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM | Quiz Bowl Final (Oral Rounds)- Elementary & Junior |
| 3/9/2026 | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Engineering |
| 3/9/2026 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Speech - Elementary & Junior |
| 3/9/2026 | 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Pick-up - Visual Arts, Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design |
| 3/9/2026 | 5:00 PM | SECOND GENERAL SESSION: |
| Installation of New State Officers, Songfest Finals - Elementary / Junior (Top 3), Performing Arts Finals - Group - Elementary / Junior (Top 3), and Awards Presentation |