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MESA Day 2026 Schedule.pngApril Deadlines
April Deadlines
- April 10th
All enrollment forms for MESA students must be submitted.
Students who do not have enrollment forms on file by this date are not permitted to attend.
- April 20th
Deadline to share:
Arrival/departure times
Student awards nominations
SEDC/Spring Challenge participation
May Deadlines
May Deadlines
- May 4th
SEDC submissions open
- May 14th
Deadline for SEDC submissions
What's MESA Day?
What's MESA Day?
What's MESA Day?.mp4How to submit projects this year
How to submit projects this year
Create a design proposal using this template. (Example design proposal)
Design Proposal Rubric Explainer Slides- this is a portion of what our SEDC judges are trained on!
Pre-record a technical pitch. (rubric)
Recordings should take place in a quiet space and should be one continuous recording. Meaning no video editing or post production, etc.
Tech Pitch Rubric Explainer Slides- this is a portion of what our SEDC judges are trained on!
Compile items for submission.
Make a copy of this slide deck and customize it for the team’s project. (Lean into that A in STEAM)
This mirrors the submission process for the national competition so it is good practice for our teams competing for state.
Email slide deck to ormesa@pdx.edu by Thursday, May, 14th at 5pm.
If students are struggling to get their content into the slide deck, they can email ormesa@pdx.edu and we can help.
In the subject line of the email say: SEDC2026_schoolname_teamname.
One email per team
Submit Nationals Commitment form by Thursday, May 14th at 5pm
Optional: Create a poster using this template. Bring poster and device to MESA Day on Friday, May 22, 2026.
State winners will be determined and announced at MESA Day based on the pre-submitted video and design proposal. Students who submitted for SEDC are strongly encouraged to display their devices and share their posters for the student gallery at MESA Day. No scoring is taking place that day.
Nationals:
6/22-6/25
Laurel, MD
Note: If you do win at the state competition, to be able to smoothly get through airport security, you will need a Real ID. A passport will also work just as well but if you do not have a passport you will need to get a Real ID:
"A REAL ID is a state-issued driver’s license, permit or identification card that is also a federally accepted form of identification. Beginning May 7, 2025, everyone 18 and older must show REAL ID or other federally accepted identification at...TSA...It can take up to three weeks to receive your REAL ID in the mail, so allow enough time to get one before boarding a plane."
*Lunch is ONLY provided on MESA Day to Klamath Falls students, or due to special circumstances. For all schools coming for the day, advisors must arrange field trip lunches with their schools. There are many vendors/restaurants in and around Viking Pavilion, Park Blocks, Smith Memorial Student Union if students and advisors would like to purchase food themselves.
If you're in need of lunch assistance please email: myebra@pdx.edu, jhudnall@pdx.edu, and CC estock@pdx.edu with the subject line below and we may be able to assist.
Subject Line: [MESA Chapter] Lunch Assistance
Transportation:
Transportation:
Pick up/Drop off Location:
Viking Pavilion, 930 SW Hall St, Portland, OR 97201
(you can unload your bus if you enter on SW Park St. and SW College St., Portland, OR. 97201).
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