The Utah TSA State Conference is a showcase for students preparing for careers in STEM and are members of the Technology Student Association. Quality application of skills in STEM, Problem Solving, Leadership, and Teamwork are applied in over 65 separate competitions . Over 1000 students, teachers, education leaders, and industry representatives will join together to engage, prepare and celebrate America’s future workforce.
Forms and Conference Information:
Utah Valley Convention Center
220 W Center St.
Provo, UT 84601
Monday, March 16, 2026: Middle School Conference
Tuesday, March 17, 2026: High School Conference
Chapter Check-in Desk on the 1st Floor
Judges Check-in Desk on the 3rd Floor
ADVISORS REGISTRATION INFORMATION
REGISTRATION:
February 1 – March 1, 2026
DEADLINE FOR STUDENTS TO BE A STATE OFFICER:
March 2, 2026
LATE REGISTRATION:
March 2 – March 6, 2026
Late fee: add $5.00 per person
The registration close date will be the final day to register for the State Conference and turn in any student pre-submission items for the competitions.
We need that time before the conference to have the students pre-submitted items judged before the State Conference.
REGISTRATION FEES:
Student $35.00
Advisors & Guests: $15.00
Late Registration Fee: Add $5.00 per person
LAST DAY TO SUBMIT PIN DESIGN:
March 13, 2026 – See Pin Design Page for information.
STUDENT UPLOAD INFORMATION
DEADLINE FOR STUDENTS TO BE A STATE OFFICER:
March 2, 2026
Application: CLICK HERE
STUDENT PRE-SUMISSION DEADLINE:
Students submit work below. The link in the rule packet is for the National Conference.
March 6, 2026, by 11:59 pm.
STUDENTS NEED THE FOLLOWING INFO TO LOGIN:
1. Individual ID number (found after the advisor has registered the student under the “Student Schedules” tab when registering for the Utah State Conference)
2. Chapter Password (set by the advisor when registering for the Utah State Conference)
3. Make sure your documentation is saved in a single .pdf document. If you have any links, make sure you set the permission for “anyone with the link can view”. If judges can’t open it, it will be disqualified.
4. Students can submit their pre-submittal work until 11:59 pm on March 6th.
General Updates
1. Please Check the “Competition Updates” page on the National Website.
2. Most of the competitions have a Tiered system of judging. Tier 1 sections will be judged first to determine who will go on to the Tier 2 section of judging and so forth.
3. As always make sure your students have the ‘Go/No-Go” items that are listed on all of the rubrics. If those items are missing they will be disqualified.
4. Here is the .pdf from the National website on the General Rules for High School competitions. General Rules.pdf
5. Here is the .pdf from the National website on Competition Tips for Students. Competition Tips.pdf
Utah TSA Competition Updates:
Middle School:
- Unless otherwise specified, each competition will have 5 semifinalist at the State Conference.
- Audio Podcasting – Due to time constraints, semifinalists will have seven (7) hours to complete the on-site challenge.
- Challenging Technology Issues – Due to time constraints, there will not be a separate semifinalist round for this competition.
- Dragster – The semifinalist round for this competition has 8 teams in order to accommodate the double elimination bracket.
- Flight – Due to time constraints, there will be no on-site glider construction and only gliders built prior to the conference will be evaluated. The semifinalist round will consist only of evaluating the documentation portfolio.
- Leadership Strategies – Due to time constraints, there will not be a separate semifinalist round for this competition.
- Mechanical Engineering – Due to time constraints, the semifinalist round will consist only of evaluating the documentation portfolio.
- Prepared Speech – Due to time constraints, there will not be a separate semifinalist round for this competition.
- Structural Engineering – Due to time constraints, there will be no on-site structure construction and only structures built prior to the conference will be evaluated. The semifinalist round will consist only of evaluating the subjective criteria.
- Tech Bowl – The semifinalist round for this competition has 6 teams in order to accommodate the single elimination bracket.
- Technical Design – Due to time constraints, participants will have seven (7) hours to compete the on-site challenge.
High School:
- Unless otherwise specified, tiered competitions will have a maximum of 10 entries progress through the preliminary tiers and a maximum of 5 semifinalists.
- Animatronics – Due to time constraints, there will not be a separate semifinalist round for this competition.
- Debating Technological Issues – Due to time constraints, there will not be a separate semifinalist round for this competition.
- Dragster Design – The semifinalist round for this competition has 8 teams in order to accommodate the double elimination bracket.
- Extemporaneous Speech – Due to time constraints, there will not be a separate semifinalist round for this competition.
- On Demand Video – Due to time constraints, participants will have seven (7) hours to compete the on-site challenge.
- Prepared Presentation – Due to time constraints, there will not be a separate semifinalist round for this competition.
- Structural Design and Engineering – Due to time constraints, there will be no on-site structure construction and only structures built prior to the conference will be evaluated. The semifinalist round will consist only of evaluating the subjective criteria.
- Technology Bowl – The semifinalist round for this competition has 6 teams in order to accommodate the single elimination bracket.