Dates, Registration, and Fees

2025-2026 Competitions

The 2025-26 School year aligns with the 2025-26 USA competitive season (commonly referred to as the “2026 Season”).



2026 USA Regional Finals

The virtual Regional Finals take place in Early Decemeber and serve as a qualifier for the 2026 National Finals.

When: Early December 2025 (Turn In: Dec. 3rd, Awards: Dec. 13)

Teams will submit Project Elements for virtual judging by December 3rd by mailing in a car for racing and digitally submitting Portfolios, Drawings and Verbal Presentation by 11:00pm EST. 

The Racing Session and Awards Ceremony will premiere on Saturday afternoon, December 13th to annouce winners! No interviews will take place.

How Much: $275 per team

Where: Virtually

Learn more about Regionals →

2026 USA National Finals

When: April 12-15th, 2025

Where: Hilton Charlotte Airport Hotel & Conference Center

Who Can Compete? All teams that compete at the US Regional Finals qualify!

Learn More about Nationals →
 

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Expected Costs

The budget per student team varies greatly from team to team. An estimated budget for the 2023/24 season is shown below (this is an example only based on previous competitors’ budgets and not set amounts; teams should create their own budget based on their needs). Student teams typically fundraise their entire budget via sponsorships, in-kind donations, and/or fundraisers.