2017 NDTSA State Conference Agenda
Sunday – March 19
5:00 pmState Officer Meeting & Conference Set-up – Santa Maria & Pier 7
Monday – March 20
9:30 amRegistration/Check-In– Baymont Inn Foyer
12:00 pmAdvisors Meeting–Nautilus
Participant Icebreaker Activities – Pier 7
12:45 pmChapter Photos– CuttySark
Darwin Potter, NDTSA State Officers
1:15 pmOpening Ceremonyand Keynote
Business/Casual Attire Required(no jeans, shorts, swimsuits etc.)
NDTSA State Officers, Evan Anderson - Gizmonics, LLC
2:15 pmCAD, Engineering(HS) – Embassy (Judging at 4:30 pm)
Career Prep (MS) - Lightning
On Demand Video Orientation(HS) – CuttySark
Photographic Technology Orientation(HS) – Baymont Inn Lobby
Prepared Presentation(HS)& Prepared Speech (MS)– Boardroom
Promotional Design (HS) – Ambassador (Judging at 3:45 pm)
Structural Design and Engineering (On-site Only) (HS) –Nautilus
Structural Engineering(On-site Only) (MS) –Executive I
Digital Photography (MS) Judging (No On-site Competition) – Executive II
Dragster Design(HS), Dragster(MS)Judging – Santa Maria
Webmaster(HS), Website Design (MS)Judging – Room 143
2:30 pmTeam Problem Solving I(MS) (HS) (State Event) – Pier 7
5:00 pmDinner
Business/Casual Attire Required(no jeans, shorts, swimsuits etc.) – Pier 7
5:45 pmArchitectural Design(HS)– Lightning
Catapult Design(MS) – Nautilus
Dragster Design(HS) & Dragster(MS)Finals– Baymont Inn Lobby
Engineering Design (HS)Judging – Executive II
Flight (MS)– Ambassador (Store overnight in Lightning)
Music Production (HS)– Board Room
Structural Design & Engineering (HS)& Structural Engineering (MS)Testing–Executive I
Digital Video Production (HS)Judging– Room 143
Vinyl Design(HS) (MS) (State Event) Judging – Embassy
6:00 pmTeam Problem Solving II(MS) (HS) (State Event) – Pier 7
8:30 pmTech Bowl (HS)(MS) Finals–Pier 7(Holding area – Lightning)
9:30 pmOfficer CandidatesSpeeches and Open Forum – Pier 7(Open to All,Mandatory for Voting Delegates)
Business/Casual Attire Required (no jeans, shorts, swimsuits etc.)
Pizzawill be served
10:30 pmVoting Delegates Pick Up Ribbons
End of Activities
11:30 pmCurfew
Tuesday – March 21
8:00 amElection – Voting Delegates – Nautilus(must have name tags & ribbons)
Static Events open for public and participant viewing – Pier 7
Setup for VEX Robotics(HS)- Nautilus
8:15 amTechnology Problem Solving (HS) & Problem Solving (MS) – Pier 7
On Demand Video (HS)Judging – Room 143
Photographic Technology(HS) (Static & Limited Onsite) Judging–Executive II
Transportation Modeling (HS) Judging – Santa Maria
Video Game Design(HS)(MS)Judging– Board Room
11:30 amLunch
Business/Casual Attire Required (no jeans, shorts, swimsuits etc.) – Pier 7
Fundraiser Activity – NDTSA State Officers
12:30 pmFlight Endurance(HS) Check-in – Lightning
12:45 pmLoad Buses in front of the Motel for Flight (MS)Flight Endurance(HS)–Brave Center Gym
Biotechnology Design (HS)- Ambassador
Fashion Design (HS) – Executive I
Future Technology Teacher (HS)– Executive II
VEXRobotics(HS)(MS) – Nautilus
2:30 pmFlight(MS)Flight Endurance(HS)Judging - Lightning
3:15 pmOn Demand Video Showing & Participant Activities– Pier 7
Tracy Foss, NDTSA State Officers
4:00 pmClosing Ceremony, Awards and Presentation – Pier 7
Business/Casual Attire Required (no jeans, shorts, swimsuits etc.)
Justin Foss, NDTSA State Officers