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Regional Contests 2026

All dates and locations are tentative and subject to change. Please contact Javeriah (Javeriah.Chughtai@mnhs.org) with questions about Regional contests.

Metro area regional events

Virtual Regional and Research Papers - March 3-26, 2026
No in person attendance
Event Coordinator: Sammi Jo Papas (Samantha.Papas@mnhs.org)

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Tuesday, March 3
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 7:59 pm, Tuesday, March 3

Metro Junior West - Saturday, March 7, 2026
Central Middle School, Eden Prairie
Event Coordinator: Kyle Imdieke (Kyle.Imdieke@mnhs.org)

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Thursday, February 19
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Thursday, February 26
  • Event Information (Available in January)

Metro Junior Central - Monday, March 9, 2026
Coffman Union, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities - East Bank
Event Coordinator: Maria Cardenas (Maria.Cardenas@mnhs.org)

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Monday, February 23
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Sunday, March 1
  • Event Information (Available in January)

Metro Senior - Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Coffman Union, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities - East Bank
Event Coordinator: Javeriah Chughtai (Javeriah.Chughtai@mnhs.org)

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Tuesday, February 24
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Monday, March 2
  • Event Information (Available in January)

Minneapolis Public Schools District - Saturday, March 14, 2026
North Community High School, Minneapolis
Event Coordinator: Javeriah Chughtai (Javeriah.Chughtai@mnhs.org)

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Thursday, February 26
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Thursday, March 5
  • Event Information (Available in January)

St. Paul Public Schools District - Saturday, March 28, 2026
Johnson High School, St. Paul
Event Coordinator: Kyle Imdieke (Kyle.Imdieke@mnhs.org)

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Thursday, March 12
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Thursday, March 19
  • Event Information (Available in January)

Metro Junior East - Saturday, March 28, 2026
Mariner Middle School, White Bear Lake
Event Coordinator: Cathy Richter (Cathy.Richter@mnhs.org)

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Thursday, March 12
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Thursday, March 19
  • Event Information (Available in January)

Greater Minnesota regional events

Regional events in West Central and Northwest will be decided upon in January.

Northeast - Saturday, March 14, 2026 
University of Minnesota, Duluth 
Event Coordinator: Cathy Richter (Cathy.Richter@mnhs.org)

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Thursday, February 26
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Thursday, March 5
  • Event Information (Available in January)

Southeast - Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Winona State University
Event Coordinator: Rebecca Lofgren (Rebecca.Lofgren@mnhs.org)

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Tuesday, March 3
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Monday, March 9
  • Event Information (Available in January)

Central - Saturday, March 21, 2026
St. Cloud State University
Event Coordinator: Ian Cunningham (Ian.Cunningham@mnhs.org)

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Thursday, March 5
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Thursday, March 12
  • Event Information (Available in January)

South Central - Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Event Coordinator: Rebecca Lofgren (Rebecca.Lofgren@mnhs.org)

  • Registrations due: 7:59 pm, Tuesday, March 10
  • Registration Instructions (Available in January)
  • Website Lockout and Written Materials due: 10:59 pm, Monday, March 16
  • Event Information (Available in January)

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