Date: Friday and Saturday, March 6-7, 2026

Location: DFW Airport Marriott Hotel, 8440 Freeport Pkwy., Irving, TX 75063

State Competition Preliminary Schedule

Friday, March 6, 2026

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Registration - Crosswinds (Coaches Only)

Saturday, March 7, 2026

6:30 AM - 8:00 AM - Breakfast - Arlington/Crosswinds/Fort Worth/Grapevine/Grand Prairie (Coaches/Competitors Only)

7:30 AM - 8:15 AM - Late Registration - Foyer

8:20 AM - Students to be in assigned seat - Grand Ballroom (Coaches/Competitors Only)

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM - Opening Ceremony - Grand Ballroom (Parents/Guests welcome)

9:00 AM - 12:15 PM - WRITTEN COMPETITION - Grand Ballroom (Competitors Only)

  9:00 - 9:15 AM - Reading of the Rules

  9:15 - 10:15 AM - Sprint Round

  10:15 - 10:30 AM - Break

  10:30 - 11:30 AM - Target Round

  11:30 - 11:45 AM - Break

  11:45 - 12:15 PM - Team Round

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM - Lunch - Arlington/Crosswinds/Fort Worth/Grapevine/Grand Prairie (Coaches/Competitors/Proctors Only)

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM - Countdown Round & Awards Ceremony - Grand Ballroom (Parents/Guests welcome)

 

Please be aware that the Countdown Round & Awards Ceremony start time may vary depending on delays with testing/grading.