2026 SR MESA Day Prelims

High School

2025-2026 High School Competitions

All competitions will be held in person and will be run concurrently (see event schedule below).

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Time: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location: CSU Long Beach

This event is for MESA CSULB enrolled high school students that have signed up to compete in MESA Day competitions and their advisors.

MESA Day Sign Up Form: https://forms.gle/164AL7zaa3v2b8cbA

Deadline to sign up for competitions & submit lab reports/project files is Sunday, March 1, 2026

EACH TEAM MUST ONLY SIGN UP ONCE PER MESA COMPETITION.
Please choose one person from your team to submit this form once you are ready.
Each team is responsible for ensuring that their file(s) are uploaded to their advisor's submissions folder by the deadline.
NO LATE EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.

Addendum

Coding Solutions

Teams must bring a computer (i.e. laptop, Chromebook) to prelims. No tablets or phones allowed.

Math Escape Challenge

Teams must bring a computer (i.e. laptop, chromebook) to prelims. No tablets or phones allowed.

Maximum # of Teams Per School (as of 1/30/26)

Artesia HS - 4 teams

Mayfair HS - 1 team

Harbor Teacher Prep. Academy - 1 team

Narbonne HS - 1 team

Banning HS - 3 teams

CAMS - 4 teams

McBride HS - 1 team

Odyssey STEM Academy - 1 team

Paramount HS - 3 teams

National Engineering Design Challenge (NEDC)

Maximum # of Teams Per School (as of 2/10/26)

Mayfair HS - 1 team

Paramount HS - 2 teams

McBride HS - 1 team

Odyssey STEM - 4 teams

CAMS - 2 teams

Poster Symposium

Teams must bring their own poster for the poster symposium.
Each team is scheduled in 9-minute slots
- - The Symposium discussion will be limited to a maximum of 6 minutes.

Technical Pitch

Each team is scheduled in 10-minute slots (including prep time, pitch duration, etc.)
- - Technical Pitch Duration: Maximum of 6 minutes.

Schedules

Event Schedule

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM

Arrival & School Check-In

Project Check-Ins

9:00 AM – 10:45 AM

Coding Solutions - Judging (closed to spectators)

Math Escape Challenge - Judging (closed to spectators)

Impromptu Speech - Judging (closed to spectators)

NEDC Poster Symposium (see NEDC Schedule)

Sponge Activities

Fingers of the Hand
Wind Powered Car

10:30 AM – 12:45 PM

Cargo Glider - Judging

Bio Breakthrough - Judging (closed to spectators)

MESA Machine - Judging

Moon Base - Judging

NEDC Technical Pitch (see NEDC Schedule)

Sponge Activities

- Fingers of the Hand
- Wind Powered Car

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Awards Ceremony

NEDC Schedule

Poster Symposium (9:00 - 10:30)

9:00 TEAM 9 - Mayfair HS - Johnny, Roman, Austin, & Namanpreet

9:09 TEAM 6 - Odyssey - Yaretzi, Denise, & Claudia

9:18 TEAM 3 - CAMS - Noreen, Chirsten, Jhiliane, & Isabella

9:27 TEAM 7 - Odyssey - Ixchel, Yosephine, Alexa, & Jose

9:36 TEAM 4 - CAMS - Elise, Ericka, & Heliana

9:45 TEAM 8 - McBride HS - Nathan, Aidan, & Andres

9:54 TEAM 5 - Odyssey - Emily, Vivianna, & Camila

10:03 TEAM 2 - Paramount HS - Leslie, Myana, & Jaidynn

10:12 TEAM 1 - Paramount HS - Aidan, Jorge, & Anthony

10:21 TEAM 10 - Odyssey - Elvia, Julia, Leonardo, & Joshua

Technical Pitch (10:45 - 12:30)

10:45 TEAM 6 - Odyssey - Yaretzi, Denise, & Claudia

10:55 TEAM 3 - CAMS - Noreen, Chirsten, Jhiliane, & Isabella

11:05 TEAM 9 - Mayfair HS - Johnny, Roman, Austin, & Namanpreet

11:15 TEAM 7 - Odyssey - Ixchel, Yosephine, Alexa, & Jose

11:25 TEAM 8 - McBride HS - Nathan, Aidan, & Andres

11:35 TEAM 5 - Odyssey - Emily, Vivianna, & Camila

11:45 TEAM 10 - Odyssey - Elvia, Julia, Leonardo, & Joshua

11:55 TEAM 2 - Paramount HS - Leslie, Myana, & Jaidynn

12:05 TEAM 2 - Paramount HS - Aidan, Jorge, & Anthony

12:15 TEAM 4 - CAMS - Elise, Ericka, & Heliana

MESA Code of Conduct

MESA students agree that MESA competitions are academic events and participants should present themselves in a manner that respects teachers, students, judges, hosts, and other officials at the event. Please remember that countless hours are spent in preparation and execution of the event for your learning and growth and many of the facilitators are volunteers giving their time for you.

The “golden rule” of competition means treating your fellow competitors as you would like to be treated. Show respect for yourself, your teammates, and your opponents, for advisors from all schools and centers and for the judges and other officials. This applies to those who leave the competition with medals and those who do not. Knowledge, pride, and empathy should be the cornerstones of any MESA competition.

All students must participate in a competitive event or other MESA Day activity at all times. Students are never allowed off campus or in areas not associated with MESA Day. Students are guests of the host campus and must respect all facilities, equipment, and property.

This code of behavior applies to MESA Parents, MESA Advisors and teachers, and MESA staff. Any type of misconduct will result in the immediate disqualification of the student, team, and perhaps the entire school. MESA reserves the right to ask anyone who is not conducting themselves per this code to leave the event.

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