when:  saturday, april 18, 2026

Your hosts

Administrative Home: STEM TRAIL Center, University of Nebraska at Omaha

HOST SItE:  University of Nebraska–Lincoln, East Campus

Use this tournament to register up to 15 Competitive Team Students for Division Band 15 Competitive Team Students for Division C.

You will NOT register your possible 5 alternate students here UNLESS one of your Competitive Students is absent and the alternate is officially taking their spot.

Schedule of Events

• Registration: 7:15 – 8:15 a.m.

• • Impound: 8:15 – 8:35 a.m.

• Coaches Meeting: 8:20 – 8:35 a.m.

• Competition: 8:40 a.m. – 3:05 p.m.

• Awards Ceremony: 5:10 p.m. (tentative)

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Checking Into the Tournament (Registration)

NEW: All coaches will check in on the 2nd floor of the Student Union, Great Plains Room.

Coaches Meeting (Optional)

• Location: 2nd floor of the Student Union, Great Plains Room (FRONT)

• Note: There will not be an opening ceremony this year.

  • Middle School teams will have a Parade of Flags during the Closing Ceremony.

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Awards Ceremony Locations

• Middle Schools: Great Plains Room, Student Union

• High Schools: Hardin Auditorium, Hardin Hall

Parade of flags

Middle School Teams: Please have two students  prepared to participate in the Parade of Teams and bring a school banner or sign. Students will line up outside the Great Plains Room before the Closing Ceremony.

Good luck to all of our young scientists!