![Red State [PNG].png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/457abe_b3d0fa7ba01d4f36bbf10812ab374821~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_11,y_0,w_2149,h_1572/fill/w_175,h_128,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Red%20State%20%5BPNG%5D.png)
Arkansas Technology Student Association
High School Competitions
Show off your skills!
All information on this page refers to the Arkansas TSA State Conference only. We strive to provide a competition atmosphere as close to Nationals as possible, but there will always be some variation. For National events, please see the TSA Competitive Events Guide under the "Total TSA" tab in the affiliation portal. You will only have access to that guide after affiliating your chapter.
Choosing Competitions
-
Write down all of the competitions you're interested in.
-
Check the chart below.
-
If two of your events are in the same "Block," you will have to decide between them.
-
If one of your events is in a "Block" and your other events are in a "Time Slot" of the same color (i.e. Essays on Technology and Animatronics), you will have to decide between them.
-
If all of your events are in the "Time Slot" column, you may do as many events as you'd like, but ARTSA recommends you do no more than four.
-
Team size: The minimum and maximum number of students per team
TpC: Teams per Chapter that may register for the ARTSA State Competition
Type: Block or Time Slot
Prep: What level of work must be done before the State Competition
Prelim: Does this event have a pre-conference preliminary round?
Semis: How many teams make it from the preliminary round to the in-person semifinal round?
Coming Soon: Links to descriptions and resources
2024-2025 Events At-A-Glance
Animatronics
Team size: 2-3
TpC: 2
Type: Slot
Prep: High
Prelim: No
Semis: N/A
Board Game Design
Team size: 2-6
TpC: 2
Type: Slot
Prep: High
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 10
CAD-
Engineering
Team size: 1
TpC: 7
Type: Pre-Con
Prep: Low
Prelim: Yes, design
Semis: 19
Digital Video Production
Team size: 1-6
TpC: 3
Type: Slot
Prep: High
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 9
Engineering Design
Team size: 3-6
TpC: Unlimited
Type: Slot
Prep: High
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 4
Forensic
Science
Team size: 2
TpC: unlimited
Type: Slot
Prep: Low
Prelim: Yes, test
Semis: 5
Music
Production
Team size: 1-6
TpC: 3
Type: Slot
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 9
Promotional Design
Team size: 1
TpC: 3
Type: Block
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 10
System Control Technology
Team size: 3
TpC: 3
Type: Block
Prep: Low
Prelim: No
Semis: N/A
Video Game Design
Team size: 2-6
TpC: 4
Type: Slot
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 16
Architectural
Design
Team size: 1-6
TpC: 3
Type: Slot
Prep: High
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 10
Children's
Stories
Team size: 1-6
TpC: 3
Type: Slot
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 14
Chapter Team
Team size: 6
TpC: unlimited
Type: Time Slot
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, test
Semis: 4
.jpg)
Dragster
Design
Team size: 1
TpC: unlimited
Type: Block
Prep: High
Prelim: Yes, see CEG
Semis: N/A
Extemporaneous Speech
Team size: 1
TpC: 3
Type: Slot
Prep: Low
Prelim: No
Semis: N/A
Future Tech. & Engineering Teacher
Team size: 1
TpC: 4
Type: Slot
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 4
On Demand Video
Team size: 2-6
TpC: 4
Type: Slot
Prep: Medium
Prelim: No
Semis: N/A
Robotics
Team size: 2-6
TpC: 3
Type: Slot
Prep: Medium
Prelim: No
Semis: N/A
Technology
Bowl
Team size: 3
TpC: unlimited
Type: Block
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, test
Semis: 16
Virtual Reality Visualization (VR)
Team size: 1-6
TpC: 2
Type: Slot
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 4
Audio
Podcasting
Team size: 1-6
TpC: 3
Type: Slot
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 5
Coding
Team size: 2
TpC: unlimited
Type: Block
Prep: Low
Prelim: Yes, test
Semis: 10
Data Science & Analytics
Team size: 1-2
TpC: 3
Type: Block
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 5
Drone Challenge- National Qualifier
Team size: 2-6
TpC: 2
Type: Slot
Prep: High
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 6
Fashion Design & Technology
Team size: 2-4
TpC: 4
Type: Slot
Prep: High
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 9
Geospatial
Technology
Team size: 2-3
TpC: 3
Type: Slot
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 6
Photographic Technology
Team size: 1
TpC: 4
Type: Slot
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 16
Software Development
Team size: 2-6
TpC: 3
Type: Slot
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, code
Semis: 6
.jpg)
Technology Problem Solving
Team size: 2
TpC: 4
Type: Block
Prep: Low
Prelim: No
Semis: N/A
Webmaster
Team size: 2-6
TpC: 3
Type: Slot
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, URL
Semis: 6
Biotechnology Design
Team size: 2-6
TpC: 2
Type: Slot
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 6
CAD-
Architecture
Team size: 1
TpC: 7
Type: Pre-Con & Slot
Prep: Low
Prelim: Yes, design
Semis: 19
Debating Tech Issues
Team size: 2
TpC: 2
Type: Slot
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, see CEG
Semis: N/A
Drone Challenge- Arkansas Only
Team size: 2-6
TpC: 1
Type: Slot
Prep: Low
Prelim: No
Semis: N/A
Flight
Endurance
Team size: 1
TpC: 3
Type: Slot
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 15
Manufacturing Prototype
Team size: 2-6
TpC: 3
Type: Slot
Prep: High
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 12
Prepared Presentation
Team size: 1
TpC: 3
Type: Slot
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, see CEG
Semis: N/A
STEM Mass Media
Team size: 2-3
TpC: 5
Type: Block
Prep: Medium
Prelim: Yes, broadcast
Semis: 7
Transportation Modeling
Team size: 1
TpC: 2
Type: Slot
Prep: High
Prelim: Yes, portfolio
Semis: 6