24th Annual OK Regional Braille Challenge

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Braille Challenge is the only academic competition of its kind for students who are blind or visually impaired. Braille Institute developed Braille Challenge to motivate students to practice and hone their braille literacy skills, which are essential to academic and employment success.

All students at all academic levels are welcome to participate in the Preliminary Contest. Only students who take the Preliminary Contest in contracted braille that corresponds to their age-appropriate academic grade level will be eligible to be invited to the Finals. However, to encourage full inclusion and maximum participation in the preliminary round, a student may take any level of contest.

Are you interested in being a contestant?

Please have your parent/guardian complete this contestant registration.

Contestant registration deadline is at the end of business on Thursday 15 January 2026.

2026 Oklahoma Braille Challenge Contestant Registration

Contest Age Groups for students competing on grade level:

Apprentice 1st and 2nd grades

Freshman 3rd and 4th grades

Sophomore 5th and 6th grades

Junior Varsity 7th, 8th and 9th grades

Varsity 10th, 11th and 12th grades

Are you interested in volunteering?

Please contact Faye Miller by phone (918-781-8200) or email (fmiller@okdrs.gov) for a Volunteer Application.

Agenda

10:00-10:30 Registration for Volunteers and Off-Campus Contestants

10:30-10:45 Opening Ceremony in Auditorium; Group Photo

10:45- 11:30 All Contestants: Test #1 Spelling or Speed and Accuracy

11:30-12:10 All Contestants: Test #2 Reading Comprehension

12:10-12:30 Lunch in Cafeteria

12:30-12:45 Break – good weather outside in playground; bad weather inside at Recreation Center

12:45-1:30 All Contestants: Test #3 Proofreading

1:30-2:15 Sophomore, Junior Varsity, Varsity Contestants: Test #4 Charts and Graphs and Thank You Cards

Apprentice and Freshman Contestants: Foundational Activities and Thank You Cards

2:15-3:30 All Contestants: Activities in New Gymnasium

3:30-4:00 Awards Ceremony in Auditorium

Thank you Volunteers and Sponsors!

Your time, energy, expertise and generous donations help to make this event possible!

Oklahoma School for the Blind, Braille Institute of America,

AERBVI, Friends of the Library OSLS, Liberty Braille, NanoPac, NewView Oklahoma, Oklahoma Chapter of AERBVI, Oklahoma Council of the Blind, Park Hill OHCE, Ruth Kelly Studios, Sapulpa Lions Club, Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Transcribing Mariners, Tulsa Downtown Lions Club

You can find Braille Challenge Sample Contests here:

https://brailleinstitute.org/braille-challenge-archive/sample-contests

Are you a Braille Challenge Alumnus? Are you interested in joining the Braille Challenge Alumni Network and connecting with others?

The goal of Braille Challenge Alumni Network is to provide an advocacy forum for braille literacy and build a support network for Braille Challenge past contestants. Members will be engaged in an array of various core services to include mentorship, webinars or skills-based virtual workshops and regional events.

Braille Challenge Alumni Registration Survey

Braille Challenge is a program of Braille Institute.

You can learn more about Braille Challenge here: https://brailleinstitute.org/braille-challenge/

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