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
Schedule of Events
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Registration: 7:15 – 8:00 a.m.
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Coaches Meeting: 8:05 – 8:20 a.m.
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Impound: 8:10 – 8:30 a.m.
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Competition: 8:30 a.m. – 3:05 p.m.
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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)
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Location: 2nd floor of the Student Union, Great Plains Room
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Note: There will not be an opening ceremony this year.
Awards Ceremony Locations
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Middle Schools: Great Plains Room, Student Union
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High Schools: Hardin Auditorium, Hardin Hall
Parade of flags
Middle School Teams: Please have two students 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!