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TSA's competitive events support college and career ready students through two areas: STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and leadership development. With choices ranging from video games design to software development and much more, there is something to capture the imagination and bring out the best in all students.
Competitive Events Offered &
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COMPETITIVE EVENT |
REGIONAL CONFERENCE |
STATE CONFERENCE |
Biotechnology |
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One Team |
CAD Foundations |
- |
Two Individuals |
Career Prep |
Three Individuals |
One Individual |
Challenging Technology Issues |
Three Teams |
One Team |
Chapter Team |
- |
One Team |
Children's Stories |
Two Teams |
One Team |
Coding |
- |
One Team |
Community Service Video |
- |
One Individual or Team |
Construction Challenge |
- |
One Team |
Digital Photography |
- |
One Individual |
Dragster |
Three Individuals |
Two Individuals |
Electrical Applications |
- |
Two Individuals |
Essays on Technology |
- |
One Individual |
Flight |
- |
Two Individuals |
Forensic Technology |
Three Teams |
One Team |
Inventions and Innovations |
- |
One Team |
Junior Solar Sprint |
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- |
Leadership Strategies |
Two Teams |
One Team |
Mass Production |
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One Team |
Mechanical Engineering |
- |
One Team |
Medical Technology |
Two Teams |
One Team |
Microcontroller Technology |
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One Team |
Prepared Speech |
Two Individuals |
One Individual |
Problem Solving |
Two Teams |
One Team |
Promotional Marketing |
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Two Individuals |
Off the Grid |
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One Team |
STEM Animation |
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One Team |
Structural Engineering |
Three Teams** |
One Team |
System Control Technology |
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One Team |
Tech Bowl |
Three Teams |
One Team |
Technology Design |
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One Team |
VEX Robotics (VIQC) |
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Three Teams* |
Video Game Design |
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One Team |
Website Design |
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One Team |
*If the VEX state contest team count exceeds the maximum capacity for our facility space, the TSA state advisor will notify the chapter advisors, and entries will be reduced to two teams per chapter.
**The regional structural contests for both middle and high school will only complete the qualification and stress testing. Students will NOT build a second bridge onsite at regionals due to time constraints.
**The regional structural contests for both middle and high school will only complete the qualification and stress testing. Students will NOT build a second bridge onsite at regionals due to time constraints.
HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITIVE EVENTS
COMPETITIVE EVENT |
REGIONAL CONFERENCE |
STATE CONFERENCE |
3D Animation |
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One Team |
Animatronics |
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One Team |
Architectural Design |
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One Individual or Team |
Biotechnology Design |
Three Teams |
One Team |
Chapter Team |
- |
One Team |
Children's Stories |
Three Individuals or Teams |
One Individual or Team |
Coding |
- |
One Individual or Team |
CAD, Architecture |
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One Individual |
CAD, Engineering |
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One Individual |
Computer Integrated Manufacturing |
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One Team |
Debating Technological Issues |
Three Teams |
One Team |
Digital Video Production |
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One Team |
Dragster Design |
Three Individuals |
Two Individuals |
Engineering Design |
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One Team |
Essays on Technology |
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One Individual |
Extemporaneous Speech |
Two Individuals |
One Individual |
Fashion Design and Technology |
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One Team |
Flight Endurance |
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Two Individuals |
Future Technology Teacher |
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Three Individuals |
Music Production |
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One Team |
On Demand Video |
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One Team |
Photographic Technology |
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One Individual |
Prepared Presentation |
Two Individuals |
One Individual |
Promotional Design |
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Two Individuals |
Scientific Visualization (SciVis) |
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One Team |
Software Development |
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One Team |
STEM Careers |
Three Individuals |
One Individual |
Structural Design and Engineering |
Three Teams** |
One Team |
System Control Technology |
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One Team |
Technology Bowl |
Three Teams |
One Team |
Technology Problem Solving |
Two Teams |
One Team |
Transportation Modeling |
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One Individual |
VEX Robotics (VRC) |
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Three Teams* |
Video Game Design |
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One Team |
Webmaster |
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One Team |
*If the VEX state contest team count exceeds the maximum capacity for our facility space, the TSA state advisor will notify the chapter advisors, and entries will be reduced to two teams per chapter.
**The regional structural contests for both middle and high school will only complete the qualification and stress testing. Students will NOT build a second bridge onsite at regionals due to time constraints
**The regional structural contests for both middle and high school will only complete the qualification and stress testing. Students will NOT build a second bridge onsite at regionals due to time constraints
QUICK LINKS
High School Competitive Events Overview
Middle School Competitive Events Overview
National TSA Themes & Topics
Middle School Competitive Events Overview
National TSA Themes & Topics