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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2/13/2026 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Registration and Materials Pick-up |
| 2/13/2026 | 2:30 PM | Coordinator Meeting |
| 2/13/2026 | 3:00 PM | Performing Arts Preliminaries - Group |
| 2/13/2026 | 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Check-in: Visual Arts - Division I |
| 2/13/2026 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Viewing: Visual Arts - Division I (Judging will begin at 4:30 PM) |
| 2/13/2026 | 3:30 PM | State Officer Meeting |
| 2/13/2026 | 3:30 PM | Engineering |
| 2/13/2026 | 4:00 PM | Speech - Division I |
| 2/13/2026 | 5:00 PM | Candidate Meeting |
| 2/13/2026 | 6:00 PM | Show Choir Preliminaries |
| 2/13/2026 | 7:00 PM | Pick-up: Visual Arts - Division I |
| 2/13/2026 | 7:30 PM | FIRST GENERAL SESSION Performing Arts Finals - Group (Top 3) Awards Presentation - Academics |
| 2/14/20206 | 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Sponsor Breakfast/Meeting |
| 2/14/20206 | 9:30 AM | Performing Arts Preliminaries - Solo, Duo, Trio |
| 2/14/20206 | 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Check-in: Visual Arts - Division II |
| 2/14/20206 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Onsite Art - Cake Decorating - Division I |
| 2/14/20206 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Onsite Art - Cake Decorating - Division II |
| 2/14/20206 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Viewing: Visual Arts - Division II (Judging will begin at 11:00 AM) |
| 2/14/20206 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PMN | Living Literature - Set-up (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Judging (11:15 AM - 12:30 PM); and Viewing (12:30 PM - 1:00 PM) Clear out space by 1:30 PM |
| 2/14/20206 | 10:30 AM | Quiz Bowl Oral Rounds following mandatory meeting with sponsor and team |
| 2/14/2026 | 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Viewing: Onsite Cake Decorating Entries (Pick-up at 12:00 PM) |
| 2/14/20206 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Check-in: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design |
| 2/14/20206 | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Viewing: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design (Judging will begin at 1:00 PM) |
| 2/14/20206 | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting - Division I |
| 2/14/20206 | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting - Division II |
| 2/14/20206 | 11:30 AM | Speech - Division II |
| 2/14/20206 | 1:30 PM | Pick-up: Visual Arts - Division II |
| 2/14/20206 | 2:30 PM | SECOND GENERAL SESSION Campaign Rally Show Choir Finals Awards Presentation - Individual |
| 2/14/20206 | 4:30 PM | Musicology Oral Rounds following mandatory meeting with sponsor and team |
| 2/14/2026 | 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Viewing: Onsite Art - Drawing and Painting - Division I & II (Pick-up @ 5:00 PM) |
| 2/14/20206 | 5:00 PM | New Sponsor Meeting |
| 2/14/20206 | 5:00 PM | Marketing and Communications |
| 2/14/20206 | 5:00 PM | Robotics Showcase |
| 2/14/20206 | 6:00 PM | Pick-up: Accessorized Design, Apparel Design, Club Trading Pin, Scrapbook, Service Learning Showcase, Three Dimensional Design, and Two Dimensional Design |
| 2/14/20206 | 7:30 PM | THIRD GENERAL SESSION Installation of New State Officers Performing Arts Finals - Solo, Duo, Trio (Top 3) Awards Presentation - Club/Team |