Educators Rising Iowa - Competition Conference - at University of Iowa - March 11, 2026 - SAVE THE DATE!!
SAVE THE DATE for March 11, 2026!
4 Competition & 1 Contest - Opportunities to be offered at the 2026 event: {REVISED Directions for each Competition & the Contest will be added soon!}
Exploring Non-Core Subject Teaching
Interactive Bulletin Board (Contest)
Educators Rising Iowa
State Conference & Competition on
Wednesday,
March 11, 2026
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December 1 - Registration for State Conference Competition opens
February 20 - Deadline to register for State Conference & Competition ❇
February 20 - Deadline to submit pre-scored components of competitions
March 11- STATE Educators Rising Iowa Conference & Competitions ❇
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**OPENS December 1, 2025**
ATTENDEE registration
(Attendee Registration is for High School Students and
their HS Teacher Leaders.
All Others attending register under "OTHERS".)
COMPETITOR registration
(Competitor must be both registered as Attendee AND registered as Competitor.)
OTHERS participating in Conference registration
(Administrators, Other HS Staff, Presenters, Judges, & Guests: all those not registered as Attendee or Competitor.)
DEADLINE:
❇February 20, 2026❇
NOTE:
By registering for this event, you agree to be photographed or filmed for promotional purposes.
The 2025 Agenda
November 1: Fall membership enrollment deadline
November 18: Conference breakout session proposals open
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December 1: Scholarship applications open
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January 2: National Student Officer applications open
January 17: Breakout session proposals submission deadline
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February 1: Early bird Registration for 2026 EdRising Conference opens
February 1: National Competition applications opens
February 1: National Call for Judges opens
February 1: Spring membership enrollment deadline
February 2-6: Educators Rising Week
February 15: National Membership payment deadline -- (all payments must be received in the national office by this date)
February 17: National Honor Society applications opens
February 24: National student office applications deadline
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March 1: Scholarship applications deadline
March 3: Call for Judges application deadline
March 21: Student officer applicants notified of candidacy status
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April 6: National Conference early bird rate registration deadline
April 6: National competition application deadline - NO EXCEPTIONS
April 6: Delegate selections deadline - Names due to National Office
April 16: National for competition entry adjustments - NO EXCEPTIONS
April 30: Honor Society deadline to be included in conference book
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May 5: Educators Rising National Signing Day (local)
May 18: National Conference competition schedules posted
May 18: National student officers announced
May 31: National Honor Society deadline
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June 20 - 23: Educators Rising National Conference Competition in Portland, Oregon