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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3/3/2026 | 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Registration |
| 3/3/2026 | 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Coordinator Meeting |
| 3/3/2026 | 10:00 AM | Performing Arts Preliminaries - Solo, Duo, Trio followed by Performing Arts Preliminaries - Group (Elementary followed by Junior) |
| 3/3/2026 | 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Quiz Bowl Meeting - Oral Rounds - MANDATORY for team and coach - Elementary |
| 3/3/2026 | 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Quiz Bowl Meeting - Oral Rounds - MANDATORY for team and coach - Junior |
| 3/3/2026 | 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Check-in: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design and Two Dimensional Design (Elementary and Junior) |
| 3/3/2026 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | State Officer Meeting |
| 3/3/2026 | 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Living Literature - Set-up (10:30 AM - 11:30 AM); Judging (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM); Viewing (12:30 PM - 1:00 PM) |
| 3/3/2026 | 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Quiz Bowl Finals - Oral Rounds (Elementary) |
| 3/3/2026 | 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Quiz Bowl Finals - Oral Rounds (Junior) |
| 3/3/2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Onsite Cake Decorating - Elementary & Junior |
| 3/3/2026 | 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | Check-In: Visual Arts (Elementary and Junior) |
| 3/3/2026 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Candidate Meeting |
| 3/3/2026 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Viewing: Visual Arts, Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design and Two Dimensional Design (Judging at 3:30 PM) |
| 3/3/2026 | 1:30 PM | FIRST GENERAL SESSION Performing Arts Finals - Solo, Duo, Trio (Top 3) Awards Presentation - Academics, Digital Portfolio, and Technology |
| 3/3/2026 | 3:30 PM | Songfest Preliminaries (Elementary followed by Junior) |
| 3/3/2026 | 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Viewing: Onsite Cake Pick-up: 4:00 PM |
| 3/3/2026 | 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Musicology Meeting - MANDATORY for team and coach - Elementary & Junior |
| 3/3/2026 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | New Sponsor Meeting |
| 3/3/2026 | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Marketing and Communications |
| 3/3/2026 | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Speech - Elementary & Junior |
| 3/3/2026 | 3:30 PM - 5:45 PM | Engineering (Heat 1: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM for Clubs A-L and Heat 2: 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM for Clubs M-Z) |
| 3/3/2026 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting - Elementary |
| 3/3/2026 | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting - Junior |
| 3/3/2026 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Musicology - Elementary |
| 3/3/2026 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Musicology - Junior |
| 3/3/2026 | 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Statewide Service Project |
| 3/3/2026 | 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Pick-Up: Visual Arts, Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design and Two Dimensional Design |
| 3/3/2026 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Robotics Showcase |
| 3/3/2026 | 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Viewing: Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting - Elementary and Junior Pick-up: 7:00 PM |
| 3/3/2026 | 7:30 PM | SECOND GENERAL SESSION Campaign Rally Songfest Finals (Top 3) Awards Presentation - Visual Arts, Onsite Cake Decorating, Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting and Speech |
| 3/4/2026 | 8:00 AM | Sponsor Breakfast and Meeting |
| 3/4/2026 | 9:30 AM | THIRD GENERAL SESSION Installation of New State Officers Performing Arts Finals - Group (Top 3) Awards Presentation - Club/Team |