The TSA Regional Preliminaries are held in both the Eastern and Western regions of Oklahoma and serve as the preliminary round for select competitive events. Students must participate in a Regional Preliminary to be eligible to advance to the State Leadership Conference in these events. The Regional Preliminaries allow students to demonstrate their knowledge, communication, and technical skills as they compete for the opportunity to advance to the state level.

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Eligibility

Students must compete in a Regional Preliminary to be eligible to advance to the next round of select competitive events at the State Leadership Conference.​

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Speaking Events

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​For the speaking events listed below, the top ten individuals or teams from each region will advance to the State Leadership Conference

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• MS Prepared Speech

• MS Leadership Strategies

• MS Challenging Technology Issues

• MS Creed (written portion)

• HS Prepared Presentation

• HS Debating Technological Issues

• HS Extemporaneous Speech

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Testing Events

 

For the events listed below, advancement to the next round at the State Leadership Conference is determined according to the official TSA guidelines for each event.

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• Artificial Intelligence

• Chapter Team MS/HS

• Cybersecurity MS

• Coding MS

• Electrical Applications MS

• Forensic Technology MS

• Forensic Science HS

• Tech Bowl MS/HS

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​​Registration

​Included in the cost of State Leadership Conference Registration​​

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​Eastern Region

March 31, 2027

Indian Capital Technology Center, Sallisaw​

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​Western Region

March 31, 2027

Meridian Technology Center, Guthrie​​

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​​​Conference Schedule

Both regions will follow the same schedule

 

8:30 am                             Registration opens

9:30 am                             Competive Events begin (check individual schedules for specific time slots)

11:30 am - 12:30 pm    Lunch Break

12:30 pm                            Competitive Events Resume

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The Regional Preliminary will be conducted in a streamlined, event-specific format. Students registered in speech and debate competitions will be assigned a scheduled competition time prior to the conference. Advisors will be able to print an individualized schedule for each student through the registration system.

 

Competitors participating in testing events may test at any time during designated testing windows; however, all members of a team must be present and begin testing at the same time. Tests are completed individually. Students are expected to bring their own device for testing; however, a limited number of devices will be available on site for those who need to borrow one.

 

Once students have finished all of their scheduled events, they are free to leave the site.  Results will be posted on the website once finalized.

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