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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, January, 20, 2026 | ||
| 1/20/2026 | 9:00 AM | Engineering - Elementary and Junior |
| 1/20/2026 | 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Coordinator Meeting/Breakfast |
| 1/20/2026 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Registration |
| 1/20/2026 | 9:30 AM | Songfest Preliminaries - Elementary followed by Junior |
| 1/20/2026 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Check-in: Visual Arts, Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design - Elementary |
| 1/20/2026 | 10:30 AM | Performing Arts Preliminaries - Solo, Duo, Trio - Elementary followed by Junior |
| 1/20/2026 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Check-in: Visual Arts, Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design - Junior |
| 1/20/2026 | 11:00 PM | Marketing and Communications - Elementary |
| 1/20/2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | State Officer Meeting |
| 1/20/2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | New Sponsor Meeting |
| 1/20/2026 | 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Viewing: Visual Arts, Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design - Elementary and Junior (Judging will begin at 12:45 AM) |
| 1/20/2026 | 12:00 PM | Marketing and Communications - Junior |
| 1/20/2026 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Musicology Finals Team Meeting - Elementary & Junior (Mandatory Team Captain & Sponsor/Representative) |
| 1/20/2026 | 12:30 PM | Robotics Showcase - Elementary and Junior |
| 1/20/2026 | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Pick-Up: Onsite Art - Elementary and Junior |
| 1/20/2026 | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Candidate Meeting |
| 1/20/2026 | 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Musicology - Elementary |
| 1/20/2026 | 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Musicology - Junior |
| 1/20/2026 | 3:00 PM | FIRST GENERAL SESSION Campaign Rally Songfest Finals - Elementary (Top 5) Songfest Finals - Junior (Top 5) Awards Presentation - Academics Performing Arts Preliminaries - Group - Elementary, then Junior Immediately following Session |
| 1/20/2026 | 5:00 PM | Performing Arts Preliminaries - Group - Elementary followed by Junior |
| 1/20/2026 | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Onsite Cake Decorating - Elementary |
| 1/20/2026 | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Onsite Cake Decorating - Junior |
| 1/20/2026 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Statewide Service Project |
| 1/20/2026 | 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM | Pick- Up: Visual Arts, Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design - Elementary and Junior |
| 1/20/2026 | 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM | Pick-Up: Onsite Cake - Elementary and Junior |
| 1/20/2026 | 7:30 PM | SECOND GENERAL SESSION Introduction of Candidates Voting - 1 Hours Performing Arts Finals - Solo, Duo, Trio - Elementary (Top 3) Performing Arts Finals - Solo, Duo, Trio - Junior (Top 3) Awards Presentation - Individual Sponsor Meeting / Hospitality immediately following Second General Session |
| Wednsday, January, 21, 2026 | ||
| 1/21/2026 | 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Quiz Bowl Finals Team Meeting - Elementary & Junior (Mandatory Team Captain & Sponsor/Representative) |
| 1/21/2026 | 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Living Literature - Set-up (8:00 AM - 9:00 AM); Judging (9:00 AM - 10:00 AM); and Viewing (10:00 AM - 10:30 AM) |
| 1/21/2026 | 8:30 AM | Speech - Elementary |
| 1/21/2026 | 8:30 AM | Speech - Junior |
| 1/21/2026 | 8:30 AM | Onsite Art -Drawing & Painting- Elementary |
| 1/21/2026 | 8:30 AM | Onsite Art - Drawing & Painting - Junior |
| 1/21/2026 | 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Quiz Bowl - Oral Rounds - Elementary |
| 1/21/2026 | 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Quiz Bowl - Oral Rounds - Junior |
| 1/21/2026 | 12:30 PM | THIRD GENERAL SESSION Installation of New State Officers and State Sponor Performing Arts Finals - Group - Elementary (Top 3) Performing Arts Finals - Group - Junior (Top 3) Awards Presentation - Team and Club |