Dates, Registration & Fees
2025-2026 Competitions
The 2025-26 School year aligns with the 2025-26 USA competitive season (commonly referred to as the “2026 Season”). Get started today on your team and use Summer to get ahead of the competition!
2025-26 US Regional Finals
The virtual Regional Finals take place in Early Decemeber and serve as a qualifier for the 2026 National Finals.
When: Early December (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.
Entry Fee: $275 per team
Where: Virtually
How to Register: Affiliated teams can register Oct 1st - Nov 7th.
Relive all the action of the 2024-25 United States Regional Finals by checking out our Youtube Channel. All teams start their competition season by competing in the Regional Finals in order to qualify for the National Finals.
2026 United States National Finals
When: Early April (Exact Date TBA Early Fall)
Where: TBA
Who Can Compete? Teams that qualify from the US Regional Finals!
Important Dates
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.
