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2026 Competition Information

*competition information subject to change through 2025

The date for the VSSB 2026 competition is February 21st, 2026.

 

There will be 24 available slots for teams in the 2026 competition. Slots for Team 1 are given on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration opens October 6th at noon EST, 2025. Be sure to register early to secure your primary team's slot! Secondary teams will be admitted (space permitting) in the order in which registrations were received (all registrations are time stamped). Secondary team admittance will begin December 9th, 2025.

The registration fee for VSSB 2026 is $50/team.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact:

VSSB 2026 School Coordinator

Matthew Kern

VSSBteam@eastman.com

T-shirt Design Competition

Calling all teams, individuals, and coaches!

 

We need your help designing the t-shirts for the 2025 Volunteer State Science Bowl! The winning design will be featured on the back of the 2026 t-shirts.

Designs can include sketches, STEM-related or learning-related quotes, or both! Get that creativity flowing and see your design on hundreds of t-shirts!

 

Please email all submissions to VSSBteam@eastman.com by 1/15/2026.

Limiting designs to being monochromatic will increase your chances of winning the design competition due to printing considerations.

2023 Shirt Design

2023 Winning Design By Abhikhya Gudala of Farragut High School

Resources
https://science.osti.gov/wdts/nsb/Regional-Competitions/Resources
Click above link for sample competition questions, rule book, and tips and resources.

Details for seeding will be provided closer to competition day.

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