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