This year our MESA Competition Day will host (2) Competition Tracks, MESA Day and MESA USA. Both tracks will run concurrently during the same event. Please note some guidelines are different for each track.
All of our MESA Day events will address the topic of “Building New Mexico” as Goal #9 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs). NM MESA schools are invited to participate in our MESA Day Track as follows:
- On Site Team Competition-MESA Mayhem
- On Site Team Competition-Engineering Your Financial Freedom
- Prepared Design-Building New Mexico
- Optional-School Banner
All of our MESA USA events will address the topic of “Designing for Local Change” and teams are required to incorporate a coding element in their prototype. NM MESA schools are invited to participate in our MESA USA Track as follows: Academic Poster, Design Proposal, Technical Pitch, and Symposium
MESA USA CONVENING INFORMATION
- TBD
EVENT RESOURCES AND DOCUMENTS
- 2026 MESA Competition Handbook with Agenda
- 2026 MESA Competition FAQ Document
- 2026 Inspection Checklist
IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES
- January 16, 2026: Registration Available
- March 27, 2026 at 5PM: Registration Deadline and Submission of Prepared Design Materials
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March 30-April 17: Inspection Window
- April 30, 2026: MESA Day and USA Competition (Middle and High School)
- May 1, 2026 at 4PM: Awards Show on Zoom
Full Information for our MESA Competitions is located in our 2025-2026 MESA Competition Handbook.
