Technology Student Association

2025-2026 TSA Important Dates

• Affiliation Opens | August 15

• National TSA Week | October 6th-10th

• Texas TSA Advisor Training | October 9-10

  • Advisor Training Registration 

• North Central Texas TSA Meeting | Sept. 29 | 4:00 PM via Zoom

• SCTSA Regional Advisor Meeting | Oct. 15 | 6:30pm via Zoom

• On-Time Affiliation Deadline | November 1

  • Late Affiliation ($250 late fee) | November 2 - December 13

  • Last Day to Affiliate | December 13

• Regional Conferences - Notify your Regional Association of participation by December 1

  • Hill Country - Region 13 (Austin) | 

    • Registration 

  • Space City (Houston) | 

    • Registration | 

  • North Central Texas - Region 10 (Dallas) |  Feb 13-14 (tentative)

    • Registration |

  • Alamo - Region 20 (San Antonio) | 

• TSA Advisor Appreciation Week |

• 2026-2027 State Officer Applications | 

• Texas TSA State Conference | April 9-11, 2026

  • Registration Deadline | 

• 2026 National TSA Conference | June 22-25, 2026 | Gaylord National Harbor Resort & Convention Center in Washington, DC

  • Hotel Reservations | 

  • Conference Registration |

TSA Resources for Advisors

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New Advisors

• Interested in Starting a TSA Chapter?

• Chapter Affiliation Information

• Join TSA - Request a login for a new chapter 

• Regional Associations Information

• TSA Basics Guide (2023-2024)

New and Returning Advisors

• Texas TSA Website

• National TSA Website

• High School Competitive Events Guide (⭐bookmark this! ⭐)

• Themes and Problems

• Texas TSA Rulebook - Regional & State Conference NQE and UTE Information

• National TSA Calendar

• Texas TSA Advisors Guidebook (available September 1)

• TSA Achievement Program - Pathways to Excellence

• TSA's National Service Project - American Cancer Society

• Program of Study Event Correlation Guides (helpful for choosing events!)

• Texas TSA Handbook

• Texas TSA Advisors Lounge (Facebook page)

• Affiliation and Dues

  • TSA Membership System

  • Nationals Dues

    • White Chapter Affiliation Program (White CAP) - 10-33 members - $12/member

    • Blue Chapter Affiliation Program (Blue CAP) - Over 34 students - $400 flat fee

  • State Dues

• Acceptable Use Policy for Students 25-26

• Dress Code - State and National Conference

• TSA Store - Purchase TSA shirts, ties, and patches

  • Official TSA Dress Shirts

• CTE Request Form

TSA Resources for Students

• Which TSA Event is Right For You? Quiz

• Program of Study Event Correlation Guides

• TSA Competitions

  • National Qualifying Events - High School

  • National Qualifying Events - Middle School

  • 25-26 Middle School and High School Themes and Problems

• Unique to Texas 

  • Unique to Texas - On-Site Events

  • Unique to Texas - Middle School Projects

  • Unique to Texas - High School Category Projects

• Texas TSA - Competitive Events and Leadership Awards

• Dress Code - State and National Conference

2026 Texas TSA State Conference Information and Resources

State Conference Information

• Dates: April 9-11, 2026

• Location: Fort Worth Convention Center

• Registration:  

• Registration Fees:

  • Students - $90.00 (Up to 5 contest entries)

  • Adults - $90.00

  • Late Registration Fee: $50/attendee 

• Registration Payment |

  • Payment Accepted: PO, check, credit card

• Hotel Information

  • Hotel Room Block Request Form -

• 2026 Schedule-at-a-Glance (tentative)

• Pre-Conference Upload Submissions Window | 

• Pre-Conference Testing, Robot Inspections, & Registration | 

State Conference Resources

• Texas TSA State Conference Information webpage 

• TSA Store - Purchase TSA shirts, ties, and patches for state

  • PLEASE NOTE: ALL students must adhere to the state conference dress code

• High School Competitive Events Guide 

• Texas TSA Rulebook - NQE and UTE Information for State Conference

• Texas TSA Website

2025 National TSA Conference Information and Resources

Unity Through Community

• Dates: June 27-July 1, 2025

• Location: Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center | Nashville, TN

• Registration Deadline: May 14, 2025

  • Deadline for submission of chapter conference registrations and final member competition selections

• Conference Registration Fees:

  • Students - $135.00

  • Advisor - $135.00

• Hotel Reservations

  • Contact:  Kelly Gulich (kgulich@tsaweb.org)

• Schedule-at-a-Glance

National Conference Resources

• 2025 TSA National Conference Information webpage 

• Conference Registration Information

• Know Before You Go

• TSA Store - Purchase TSA shirts, ties, and patches

  • PLEASE NOTE: ALL students must adhere to the National Conference dress code

• Texas TSA Rulebook - NQE Information