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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 29, 2026 | ||
| 1/29/26 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Registration |
| 1/29/26 | 6:00 PM | Performing Arts Preliminaries - Solo, Duo, Trio |
| 1/29/26 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | State Officer Meeting |
| 1/29/26 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Robotics Showcase |
| 1/29/26 | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Early Check-in: Visual Arts - Division I |
| 1/29/26 | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Early Check-in: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design |
| 1/29/26 | Curfew at 11:00 PM | |
| Jan. 30, 2026 | ||
| 1/30/26 | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Registration |
| 1/30/26 | 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Coordinator Meeting |
| 1/30/26 | 9:00 AM | Show Choir Preliminaries |
| 1/30/26 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Check-in: Visual Arts - Division I |
| 1/30/26 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Check-in: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design |
| 1/30/26 | 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Living Literature - Set-up (9:30 AM - 10:30 AM); Judging (10:30 AM - 11:30 AM); Viewing (11:30 AM - 12:00 PM) |
| 1/30/26 | 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Quiz Bowl Meeting (Mandatory for Team Members and Coach) |
| 1/30/26 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Viewing: Visual Arts - Divison I (Judging at 11:00 AM) |
| 1/30/26 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Candidate Meeting |
| 1/30/26 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Onsite Cake Decorating - Division I (Judging at 11:15 AM) |
| 1/30/26 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Onsite Cake Decorating - Division II (Judging at 11:15 AM) |
| 1/30/26 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Viewing: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design (Judging at 11:30 AM) |
| 1/30/26 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Quiz Bowl (Oral Rounds) |
| 1/30/26 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Speech - Division I |
| 1/30/26 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Speech - Division II |
| 1/30/26 | 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | Viewing: Onsite Cake Decorating - Division I and Division II. (Pick-up at 1:00 PM) |
| 1/30/26 | 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | Pick-up: Visual Arts Division I |
| 1/30/26 | 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Official Trading Pin Time |
| 1/30/26 | 1:30 PM | FIRST GENERAL SESSION: Performing Arts Finals - Solo, Duo, Trio (Top 3), Awards Presentation - Academics, Creative Writing, Digital Portfolio, Poetry and Technology, and Performing Arts Preliminaries - Group (Small and Large) immediately following Session |
| 1/30/26 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Check-in: Visual Arts Division II |
| 1/30/26 | 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Engineering |
| 1/30/26 | 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Musicology Meeting (Mandatory for Team Members and Coach) |
| 1/30/26 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | New Sponsor Meeting |
| 1/30/26 | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting - Division I |
| 1/30/26 | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting - Division II |
| 1/30/26 | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Marketing and Communications |
| 1/30/26 | 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Viewing: Visual Arts - Division II (Judging at 4:30 PM) |
| 1/30/26 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Musicology |
| 1/30/26 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Statewide Service Project |
| 1/30/26 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Hannah Leitner Scholarship Interviews |
| 1/30/26 | 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Pick-Up: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design |
| 1/30/26 | 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Pick-Up: Visual Arts Division II |
| 1/30/26 | 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Official Trading Pin Time |
| 1/30/26 | 7:30 PM | SECOND GENERAL SESSION: Campaign Rally, Voting - 1 Hour, Show Choir Finals (Top 5), and Awards Presentation - Visual Arts (DI and DII), Onsite Cake Decorating (DI and DII), Onsite Art - Drawing/Painting (DI and DII) and Speech (DI and DII) |
| 1/30/26 | Curfew at 11:00 PM | |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | ||
| 8:00 AM | Sponsor Breakfast/Meeting | |
| 9:30 AM | Third General Session: Installation of New State Officers, Performing Arts Finals - Group (Top 3) and Awards Presentation - Club and Team |