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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 1, 2026 | ||
| 2/1/2026 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Registration |
| 2/1/2026 | 5:00 PM | Performing Arts Preliminaries - Solo, Duo, Trio |
| 2/1/2026 | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Coordinator Meeting |
| 2/1/2026 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | State Officer Meeting |
| 2/1/2026 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Early Check-in: Visual Arts |
| 2/1/2026 | 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) |
| 2/1/2026 | 11:00 PM | Curfew |
| Feb. 2, 2026 | ||
| 2/2/2026 | 8:00 AM | Songfest Preliminaries |
| 2/2/2026 | 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Quiz Bowl Finals (Oral Rounds) Mandatory Meeting (Coach & Team Members) |
| 2/2/2026 | 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Check-in: Visual Arts |
| 2/2/2026 | 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Check-in: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design |
| 2/2/2026 | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Registration |
| 2/2/2026 | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Robotics Showcase |
| 2/2/2026 | 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Quiz Bowl Finals - Oral Rounds |
| 2/2/2026 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Candidate Meeting |
| 2/2/2026 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Viewing: Visual Arts; Judging 10:30 AM |
| 2/2/2026 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Viewing: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design; Judging 10:30 AM |
| 2/2/2026 | 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Onsite Art - Drawing; Judging 11:00 AM; Viewing 12:00; Pick-up 12:30 PM |
| 2/2/2026 | 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Onsite Art - Painting; Judging 11:00; Viewing 12:00; Pick-up 12:30 PM |
| 2/2/2026 | 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Speech |
| 2/2/2026 | 1:00 PM | FIRST GENERAL SESSION: |
| Performing Arts Finals - Solo, Duo, Trio (Top 3); Introduction of Candidiates; Awards Presentation - Academics,Book Battle, Digital Portfolio, Technology | ||
| 2/2/2026 | 3:00 PM | Performing Arts Preliminaries - Group |
| 2/2/2026 | 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Pick-up: Visual Arts, Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, |
| Service Learning Showcase, Scrapbook, Three Dimensional | ||
| Design, and Two Dimensional Design | ||
| 2/2/2026 | 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Musicology Finals (Oral Rounds) Mandatory Meeting (Coach & Team Members) |
| 2/2/2026 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Onsite Cake Decorating - Judging 4:00 PM; Viewing 5:00 PM; Pick-up 5:30 PM |
| 2/2/2026 | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Marketing and Communications |
| 2/2/2026 | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Engineering |
| 2/2/2026 | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Statewide Service Project |
| 2/2/2026 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | New Sponsor Meeting |
| 2/2/2026 | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Musicology |
| 2/2/2026 | 6:30 PM | SECOND GENERAL SESSION: |
| Campaign Rally, Songfest Finals (Top 5), Awards Presentation - Visual Arts and Individual | ||
| Voting - 1 Hour | ||
| Feb. 3, 2026 | ||
| 2/3/2026 | 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Sponsor Breakfast / Meeting |
| 2/3/2026 | 9:30 AM | THIRD GENERAL SESSION: Installation of New Officers, Performing Arts - Group Finals (Top 3), Awards Presentation - Club and Team |