Competitions

Arkansas DECA's 2027 state career development conference and competition for high-school members.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

Alabama FCCLA's 2027 state leadership conference and competition for high-school members.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

Pennsylvania FBLA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in business competitive events (accounting, marketing, finance, management, technology, public speaking and more) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the FBLA national conference.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

Team academic competition with written tests and essays; Massachusetts state finals qualify a team for the USAD National Finals.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

Washington FBLA's 2027 state conference where high-school members compete in business competitive events (accounting, marketing, finance, management, technology, public speaking and more) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the FBLA national conference.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

New Jersey HOSA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in health science competitive events (health knowledge, clinical skills, emergency preparedness, leadership) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the HOSA national conference.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

Nebraska FCCLA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in STAR Events competitions in family and consumer sciences, culinary, hospitality and leadership and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the FCCLA national conference.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

UNR's STEM fair for students in grades 1–12 from northern Nevada counties, with a High School Division for grades 9–12; students can enter on their own without a school sponsor.

• Up to grade 12
• Cost not published

The world's largest youth Shakespeare festival, in which school and college groups aged 8-18 perform abridged Shakespeare plays on professional theatre stages after about eight months of preparation and professional workshops.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• Cost not published

Washington HOSA's 2027 state conference where high-school members compete in health science competitive events (health knowledge, clinical skills, emergency preparedness, leadership) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the HOSA national conference.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

The Historical Association's history public speaking competition for students in school years 10 to 13. Students give five-minute speeches in regional heats, with cash prizes for the winner and runners-up.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• Cost not published

Wisconsin DECA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in business and marketing competitive events (marketing, finance, hospitality, management and entrepreneurship) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the DECA national conference.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published