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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2026 | 5:30 PM 7:00 PM | Early Registration and Materials Pick-up |
| 1/7/2026 | 6:00 PM | State Officer Meeting |
| 1/7/2026 | 6:00 PM | Performing Arts Preliminaries - Solo, Duo, Trio (Elementary followed by Junior) |
| 1/7/2026 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Onsite Art - Cake Decorating - Elementary |
| 1/7/2026 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Onsite Art - Cake Decorating - Junior |
| 1/7/2026 | 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Living Literature - Set up (6:30 PM - 7:30 PM); Judging (7:30 PM - 8:30 PM); Viewing (8:30 PM - 9:00 PM) |
| 1/7/2026 | 7:00 PM | Q & A with State Sponsor |
| 1/7/2026 | 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Viewing: Onsite Cake Decorating |
| 1/7/2026 | 9:00 PM | Pick-up: Onsite Cake Decorating Entries |
| 1/8/2026 | 8:00 AM | Coordinator Meeting |
| 1/8/2026 | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Registration and Materials Pick-up |
| 1/8/2026 | 8:30 AM | Performing Arts Preliminaries - Group (Elementary followed by Junior) |
| 1/8/2026 | 9:00 AM | Candidate Meeting |
| 1/8/2026 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Check-in: Visual Arts - Elementary and Junior |
| 1/8/2026 | 9:30 AM | Musicology - Oral Rounds following mandatory meeting with sponsor and team - Elementary |
| 1/8/2026 | 9:30 AM | Musicology - Oral Rounds following mandatory meeting with sponsor and team - Junior |
| 1/8/2026 | 10:00 AM | Speech - Junior |
| 1/8/2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Viewing: Visual Arts - Elementary and Junior (Judging will begin at 11:00 AM) |
| 1/8/2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting - Elementary |
| 1/8/2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting - Junior |
| 1/8/2026 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | New Sponsor Meeting |
| 1/8/2026 | 11:00 AM | Songfest Preliminaries - Elementary followed by Junior |
| 1/8/2026 | 11:00 AM | Robotics Showcase - Elementary and Junior |
| 1/8/2026 | 1:00 PM | Pick-up: Visual Arts - Elementary and Junior (Must be picked up prior to start of session) |
| 1/8/2026 | 1:30 PM | FIRST GENERAL SESSION Performing Arts Finals - Group (Top 3) Elementary followed by Junior Awards Presentation - Academics |
| 1/8/2026 | 3:30 PM | Quiz Bowl - Oral Rounds following mandatory meeting with sponsor and team - Elementary |
| 1/8/2026 | 3:30 PM | Quiz Bowl - Oral Rounds following mandatory meeting with sponsor and team - Junior |
| 1/8/2026 | 3:30 PM | Engineering - Elementary and Junior |
| 1/8/2026 | 3:30 PM | Marketing and Communications - Elementary and Junior |
| 1/8/2026 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Check-in: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design - Elementary and Junior |
| 1/8/2026 | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Statewide Service project |
| 1/8/2026 | 4:00 PM | Speech - Elementary |
| 1/8/2026 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Viewing: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design (Judging will begin at 5:30 PM) |
| 1/8/2026 | 7:00 PM | SECOND GENERAL SESSION Campaign Rally Performing Arts Finals - Solo, Duo, Trio (Top 3) Awards Presentation - Individual |
| 1/8/2026 | 9:00 PM | Pick-up: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design |
| 1/9/2026 | 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Sponsor Breakfast/Meeting |
| 1/9/2026 | 10:00 AM | THIRD GENERAL SESSION Installation of New State Officers Songfest Finals Awards Presentation - Club/Team |