February 28, 2026
Texas State University, San Marcos


General Schedule

TimeEvents
8:00 AMJudges' Check In/Breakfast
8:30 AM Pass Auf! matches begin
(see schedule POSTED AT ROOMS)
9:00 AM -1:00 PMAcademic Unscheduled Events *
Poetry, Prose, Directed Dialogue, Extemp, Sight Reading, Duet Acting, Vocal Solos, and all other unscheduled events….
Individuals will, for the most part, go on a first-come, first-serve basis.
9:00 AM - 1:00 PMJudging for Arts categories

Club Albums, Crafts, Doll Costumes, Gingerbread Houses, Needlework, Original Models, Photography, Poster Design, Shirt Design
9:00 AM -2:00 PMScheduled Events
Group entries will be assigned a time to perform. Check Group Schedule for times.
9:00 AM -1:00 PMWritten Tests (Given every hour and half hour)
Culture, Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comp (all levels)
Contestants will be given 20 minutes for each test.
Scheduled
Written Tests
Advantaged Speaker Test:
9:45 am - 11:15 am

Listening Comprehension:
Lower Level(1-2) Tests: 9-10-11-12
Upper Level(3-4) Tests: 9:30-10:30-11:30-12:30

Spelling Tests:
Lower Level(1-2) Tests: 9:30-10:30-11:30-12:30
Upper Level (3-4) Tests: 9-10-11-12

Timed Writing (Level 1 & 2):
9:00 & 10:00
3:30ishAwards Assembly

Virtual General Schedule

TimeEvents
February 21, 2026
9 AM
All Virtual Events submitted via Google Form

Digital Logo Design, Photo Essay, Research Paper, Poetry Reading, Prose Reading, Oral Presentation, Video Show
Feb. 21 - Feb. 24, 2026 11:59 PMJudging of Virtual Events
Feb. 24 - Feb. 27, 2026Tabulations of Remote Judging
February 28, 2026Virtual winners included in live award ceremony at TX State University