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, March 10, 2026 | ||
| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Registration | Prefunction Lobby Area |
| 6:00 PM | Performing Arts Preliminaries - Solo, Duo, Trio - Elementary followed by Junior | Exhibit Hall A |
| 6:00 PM | Living Literature - Elementary and Junior: Set up (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM); Judging (7:00 PM - 8:00 PM); Viewing (8:00 PM- 8:30 PM) | Exhibit Hall B |
| 6:00 PM | Marketing and Communications - Elementary and Junior | Short Creek 3 & 4 |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | State Officer Meeting | Short Creek 2 |
| Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | ||
| 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Registration | Prefunction Lobby Area |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Coordinator Meeting | Cooper Creek 1 |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 PM | Musicology Finals Team Meeting - Elementary & Junior (Mandatory Team and Sponsor/Representative attend) | Fall Creek |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Check-in: Elementary - Visual Arts, Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design | Taneycomo Ballroom A |
| 10:30 AM | Songfest Preliminaries - Elementary followed by Junior | Exhibit Hall A/B |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Onsite Art - Painting and Drawing - Elementary | Cooper Creek 2 |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Onsite Art - Painting and Drawing - Junior | Cooper Creek 3 |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Musicology - Elementary | Compton Ferry & Roark Creek |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Musicology - Junior | Fall Creek and Short Creek 1 |
| 10:30 AM | Robotics - Elementary and Junior | Taneycomo Ballroom B |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Candidate Meeting | Short Creek 2 |
| 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | Viewing: Elementary - Visual Arts, Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design Pickup at 1:00 PM | Taneycomo Ballroom A |
| 1:00 PM | Pick-Up: Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting | Cooper Creek 2 & Cooper Creek 3 |
| 1:30 PM | FIRST GENERAL SESSION Performing Arts Finals - Solo, Duo, Trio - Elementary (Top 3) Performing Arts Finals - Solo, Duo, Trio - Junior (Top 3) Awards Presentation - Academics (Elementary and Junior) Perfoming Arts Preliminaries - Group - Elementary followed by Juinor will start immediately after First General Session | Exhibit Hall A/B |
| 3:00 PM | Quiz Bowl Finals Team Meeting - Elementary & Junior (Mandatory Team and Sponsor/Representative attend) | Fall Creek |
| 3:30 PM | Speech - Elementary | Boston Ferry |
| 3:30 PM | New Sponsor Meeting | Short Creek 2 |
| 3:30 PM | Speech - Junior | Bee Creek |
| 3:30 PM | Engineering - Elementary (ALL) and Junior (Group 1) Groups for Junior will be emailed to all once registration closes. | Taneycomo Ballroom B |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Check-in: Junior - Visual Arts, Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design | Taneycomo Ballroom A |
| 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Quiz Bowl - Oral Rounds - Elementary | Compton Ferry & Roark Creek |
| 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Quiz Bowl - Oral Rounds - Junior | Fall Creek and Short Creek 1 |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Onsite Cake Decorating - Elementary | Cooper Creek 2 |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Onsite Cake Decorating - Junior | Cooper Creek 3 |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Statewide Service Project | Short Creek 2 |
| 5:00 PM | Engineering - Junior (Group 2) Groups for Junior will be emailed to all once registration closes. | |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Pick-Up: Onsite Cake | Cooper Creek 2 & Cooper Creek 3 |
| 7:00 PM | SECOND GENERAL SESSION Campaign Rally Voting - 1 Hour Songfest Finals - Elementary (Top 5) Songfest Finals - Junior (Top 5) Awards Presentation - Visual Arts (Elementary) | Exhibit Hall A/B |
| Thursday, March 12, 2026 | ||
| 8:00 AM | Sponsor Hospitality / Breakfast | Short Creek 3 & 4 |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Viewing: Junior - Visual Arts, Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design Pickup at 9:30 AM | Taneycomo Ballroom A |
| 9:45 AM | THIRD GENERAL SESSION Installation of New Officers Performing Arts Finals - Group - Elementary (Top 3) Performing Arts Finals - Group - Junior (Top 3) Awards Presentation - Individual, Team, and Club | Exhibit Hall A/B |