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. 12, 2026 | ||
| 3/12/26 | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Registration |
| 3/12/26 | 6:00 PM | Performing Arts Preliminaries – Solo, Duo, Trio |
| 3/12/26 | 6:00 PM | Living Literature - Set up (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM); Judging (7:00 PM - 8:00 PM); Viewing (8:00 PM- 8:30 PM) |
| 3/12/26 | 6:00 PM | Marketing and Communications |
| 3/12/26 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | State Officer Meeting |
| 3/12/26 | Curfew at 11:00 PM | |
| Mar. 13, 2026 | ||
| 3/13/26 | 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Coordinator Meeting |
| 3/13/26 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Registration |
| 3/13/26 | 10:00 AM | Show Choir Preliminaries |
| 3/13/26 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Check-In: Visual Arts - Division I (Judging at 11:15 AM) |
| 3/13/26 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting- Division I (Judging at 12:15 PM) |
| 3/13/26 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting- Division II (Judging at 12:15 PM) |
| 3/13/26 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Candidate Meeting |
| 3/13/26 | 11:30 PM - 12:30 PM | Check-in: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design (Judging at 2:00 PM) |
| 3/13/26 | 12:00 PM | Engineering |
| 3/13/26 | 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM | Viewing: Visual Arts - Division I, Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design |
| 3/13/26 | 2:00 PM | Performing Arts Preliminaries - Group |
| 3/13/26 | 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Pick-Up: Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting |
| 3/13/26 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | New Sponsor Meeting |
| 3/13/26 | 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Speech - Division I |
| 3/13/26 | 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Speech - Division II |
| 3/13/26 | 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Musicology Meeting - Mandatory for Team Members and Coach |
| 3/13/26 | 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Musicology - Oral Rounds |
| 3/13/26 | 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Pick-up: Visual Arts - Division I, Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design |
| 3/13/26 | 7:00 PM | FIRST GENERAL SESSION: Performing Arts Finals - Solo, Duo, Trio (Top 3) and Awards Presentation - Academics, Creative Writing, Digital Portfolio, Poetry, and Technology |
| 3/13/26 | Curfew at 11:00 PM | |
| Mar. 14, 2026 | ||
| 3/14/26 | 8:00 AM | Scholarship Meeting |
| 3/14/26 | 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Sponsor Meeting and Breakfast |
| 3/14/26 | 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM | Check–in: Visual Arts - Division II |
| 3/14/26 | 10:00 AM | SECOND GENERAL SESSION: Campaign Rally, Voting - 1 Hour, Show Choir Finals (Top 5), and Awards Presentation - Visual Arts - Division I, Speech - Division I & II, Onsite Art -Drawing and Painting- Division I & II, Engineering, Living Literature, Marketing & Communications, and Musicology |
| 3/14/26 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Quiz Bowl Meeting - Mandatory for Team Members and Coach |
| 3/14/26 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Viewing: Visual Arts - Division II (Judging at 1:15 PM) |
| 3/14/26 | 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Quiz Bowl - Oral Rounds |
| 3/14/26 | 1:00 PM | Robotics Showcase |
| 3/14/26 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Onsite Cake Decorating - Division I (Judging at 2:15 PM) |
| 3/14/26 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Onsite Cake Decorating - Division II (Judging at 2:15 PM) |
| 3/14/26 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Statewide Service Project |
| 3/14/26 | 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Viewing: Onsite Cake - Division I and II (4:00 PM - 4:30 PM) and Pick-Up: Onsite Cake - Division I and II (4:30 PM) |
| 3/14/26 | 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Pick-up: Visual Arts - Division II |
| 3/14/26 | 7:00 PM | THIRD GENERAL SESSION: Installation of New State Officers, Performing Arts Finals - Group (Top 3) and Awards Presentation -Onsite Cake Decorating - Division I & II, Visual Arts - Division II, and Team and Club |