How to enroll
Through the school. Students join their school's TSA chapter and the chapter advisor affiliates them with National and Texas TSA and enters them in contests.
- Ask your school's engineering, robotics or technology teacher who the TSA advisor is
- Join the chapter and pay dues through the advisor; affiliation is done online at tsaweb.org
- Choose events with the advisor before your regional association's registration deadline
No chapter at your school? National TSA explains how a teacher can affiliate a new chapter.
Start a TSA chapter ↗In plain words
TSA is a school STEM club with about 40 competitive events per division, including engineering design, coding, CAD, robotics, drones, video production and prepared speech. Texas members compete at a regional contest in February to qualify for the Texas TSA State Conference in Fort Worth, Mar 31–Apr 3, 2027. State winners advance to the National TSA Conference, Jun 23–27, 2027. Students join through their school's chapter, which must affiliate with TSA by Nov 1, 2026 to avoid a late fee.
Kids who like to build, design or program and want a project with a real deadline and judges
Your school has no TSA chapter. Many events need shop or lab time at school.
What it takes
Step by step
- 1Ask whether your school has a TSA chapter (often run by an engineering or technology teacher)
- 2Join in the fall; the chapter affiliates members online before the Nov 1, 2026 deadline
- 3Pick events with the advisor and start the project early; many are judged on documentation
- 4Compete at your regional contest in February 2027 to qualify for state
Where it leads
- Regional contestFeb 2027
Held across Texas each February; 2027 dates are set by each region
- Texas TSA State ConferenceMar 31–Apr 3, Fort Worth
Registration opens Feb 17 and closes Mar 1, 2027
- National TSA ConferenceJun 23–27, Orlando
Middle school and high school divisions both compete
Key dates
Dates marked TEXAS or MINNESOTA are that state’s chapter dates. Other states set their own: check the official site.
- 8 DAYSChapter affiliation deadline (late fee after this date)TEXASSun, November 1, 2026
- 38 DAYSRegional association notification deadlineTEXASTue, December 1, 2026
- 48 DAYSLate affiliation closesTEXASFri, December 11, 2026
- 128 DAYSState conference registration closesTEXASMon, March 1, 2027
- 158 DAYSTexas TSA State Conference, Fort Worth (Mar 31–Apr 3)TEXASWed, March 31, 2027
- 242 DAYSNational TSA Conference, Orlando, FL (Jun 23–27)Wed, June 23, 2027
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