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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar. 1, 2026 | ||
| 3/1/26 | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Registration |
| 3/1/26 | 4:00 PM | Performing Arts Preliminaries - Solo, Duo, Trio |
| 3/1/26 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Coordinator Meeting |
| 3/1/26 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Onsite Art - Drawing (Judging at 7:00 PM) |
| 3/1/26 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Onsite Art - Painting (Judging at 7:00 PM) |
| 3/1/26 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | State Officer Meeting |
| 3/1/26 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Early Check-in: Visual Arts |
| 3/1/26 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Living Literature - Set-up (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM); Judging (7:00 PM - 8:00 PM); and Viewing (8:00 PM - 8:30 PM) |
| 3/1/26 | 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Pick-up: Onsite Art |
| 3/1/26 | Curfew at 11:00 PM | |
| Mar. 2, 2026 | ||
| 3/2/26 | 8:00 AM | Songfest Preliminaries |
| 3/2/26 | 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Quiz Bowl Meeting - Mandatory for Coach and Team Members |
| 3/2/26 | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Speech - Heat 1 - TBD (after registration closes) |
| 3/2/26 | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Robotics Showcase - Heat 1 - Schools/Clubs M-Z |
| 3/2/26 | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Registration |
| 3/2/26 | 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Quiz Bowl Finals - Oral Rounds |
| 3/2/26 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Check-In: Visual Arts |
| 3/2/26 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Candidate Meeting |
| 3/2/26 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Check-in: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design and Two Dimensional Design |
| 3/2/26 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Statewide Service Project |
| 3/2/26 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Speech - Heat 2 - TBD (after registration closes) |
| 3/2/26 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Robotics Showcase - Heat 2 Schools/Clubs A-L |
| 3/2/26 | 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Viewing : Visual Arts (Judging at 11:15 AM) |
| 3/2/26 | 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Viewing: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design and Two Dimensional Design (Judging at 11:15 AM) |
| 3/2/26 | 12:30 PM | FIRST GENERAL SESSION: Performing Arts Finals - Solo, Duo, Trio (Top 3) and Awards Presentations - Academics, Book Battle, Creative Writing, Digital Portfoio, Poetry and Technology - Performing Arts - Group Preliminaries Immediately Following Session (Small followed by Large) |
| 3/2/26 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Engineering - Heat 1 - Schools/Clubs M-Z |
| 3/2/26 | 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Musicology Meeting - Mandatory for Coach and Team Members |
| 3/2/26 | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Onsite Cake Decorating (Judging at 3:30 PM) |
| 3/2/26 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | New Sponsor Meeting |
| 3/2/26 | 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Marketing and Communications |
| 3/2/26 | 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Musicology - Oral Rounds |
| 3/2/26 | 4:15 PM - 6:15 PM | Engineering - Heat 2 - Schools/Clubs A-L |
| 3/2/26 | 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Viewing: Onsite Cake Pick-up: 5:30 PM |
| 3/2/26 | 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Pick-up: Visual Arts, Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design and Two Dimensional Design |
| 3/2/26 | 6:30 PM | SECOND GENERAL SESSION: Campaign Rally, Voting - 1 Hour, Songfest Finals (Top 5), and Awards Presentation - Visual Arts, Onsite Art - Drawing & Painting, Onsite Cake Decorating and Speech |
| 3/2/26 | 8:15 PM | Sponsor Meeting/Hospitality |
| 3/2/26 | Curfew at 11:00 PM | |
| Mar. 3, 2026 | ||
| 3/3/26 | 9:00 AM | THIRD GENERAL SESSION: Installation of New State Officers, Performing Arts Finals - Group (Top 3) and Awards Presentation - Club/Team |