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 |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, January 9, 2026 | ||
| 1/9/2026 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Registration |
| 1/9/2026 | 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Coordinator Meeting |
| 1/9/2026 | 3:00 PM | Performing Arts Preliminaries – Solo, Duo, Trio |
| 1/9/2026 | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Statewide Service Project |
| 1/9/2026 | 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Musicology Finals Team Meeting - (Mandatory Team Members & Sponsor/Representative) |
| 1/9/2026 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Check–in: Visual Arts - Division I |
| 1/9/2026 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | State Officer Meeting |
| 1/9/2026 | 4:00 PM | Robotics Showcase |
| 1/9/2026 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Check–In: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design |
| 1/9/2026 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting- Division I |
| 1/9/2026 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting- Division II |
| 1/9/2026 | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Musicology |
| 1/9/2026 | 4:30 PM | Show Choir Preliminaries |
| 1/9/2026 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Candidate Meeting |
| 1/9/2026 | 6:40 PM | Pick-Up: Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting |
| 1/9/2026 | 7:00 PM | FIRST GENERAL SESSION Guest Speaker Performing Arts Finals – Solo, Duo, Trio (Top 3) Awards Presentation - Academics Introduction of Candidates |
| 1/9/2026 | 8:45 PM | Viewing: Visual Arts DI, Club Trading Pin, Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design Pick up by 9:30 PM |
| Saturday, January 10, 2026 | ||
| 1/10/2026 | 8:00 AM | Sponsor Hospitality / Breakfast |
| 1/10/2026 | 9:00 AM | Quiz Bowl Finals Team Meeting - (Mandatory Team Members & Sponsor/Representative) |
| 1/10/2026 | 9:30 AM | Marketing and Communications |
| 1/10/2026 | 9:30 AM | Performing Arts Preliminaries - Group |
| 1/10/2026 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Check–in: Visual Arts - Division II |
| 1/10/2026 | 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Quiz Bowl Finals - Oral Rounds |
| 1/10/2026 | 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Living Literature (Set–up: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM; Judging: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM; Viewing: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM) |
| 1/10/2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Onsite Cake Decorating |
| 1/10/2026 | 10:30 AM | Speech - Division I |
| 1/10/2026 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | New Sponsor Meeting |
| 1/10/2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Statewide Service Project |
| 1/10/2026 | 12:00 PM | Pick-Up: Onsite Cake |
| 1/10/2026 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Viewing: Visual Arts, Club DII, Pick up by 12:30 PM |
| 1/10/2026 | 1:30 PM | SECOND GENERAL SESSION Campaign Rally Voting - 1 Hour Show Choir Finals (Top 5) Awards Presentation - Individual |
| 1/10/2026 | 3:30 PM | Speech - Division II |
| 1/10/2026 | 3:30 PM | Engineering |
| 1/10/2026 | 7:00 PM | THIRD GENERAL SESSION Installation of New State Officers, State Sponsor, and Elect Performing Arts Finals - Group (Top 3) Awards Presentation - Team and Club |