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NM MESA is proud to announce our 2024 MESA Day Competition

All of our events will address the topic of “Life on Land” as one of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (Goal #15).  NM MESA schools are invited to participate in our MESA Day as follows:

• On Site Team Competition-MESA Mayhem
• On Site Mini Competition-Heal Our River
• On Site Mini Competition-Renewable Agriculture and Sustainable Building
• Prepared Design-Crane Forest Rescue

EVENT LOGISTICS

• All Day Concession Menu: See side column for download
  • Lunch will be provided to competing students, official advisors, student/advisor volunteers.  
    • Provided lunch will be a Ham and Cheese Deli Lunch Buffet with Potato Chips, Whole Fruit, and Assorted Beverages.  

• Final Driving/Parking Instructions

  • For Small Vehicles: If you are bringing a suburban/school vehicle an assigned parking permit will be emailed to you.
    • All parking is in the Albuquerque Convention Center Parking Garage on Martin Luther King Jr. & Broadway. Click HERE for location.
    • There is paid parking also available here for spectators, guests, and additional vehicles in both the ACC garage and the Civic Plaza Garage.
  • For Busses:
    • All Buses are to drop off/pickup students in the Tijeras Loading Zone: Click HERE for Directions.
    • There is no downtown bus parking.  Busses will need to find a public place to stage as there is no other bus/downtown parking. Suggested locations: UNM Pit Parking, Bus Parking at Explora/Museum of Natural History, Coronado/Winrock/Cottonwood Mall.
• Final Event Map: Albuquerque Convention Center-West Building, See Side Panel
• Final Agenda: See Side Panel

EVENT RESOURCES AND DOCUMENTS:

• 2024 MESA Day Handbook with Agenda
• 2024 MESA Day FAQ Document: posted just below the registration button
• • September 5, 2023 from 4:30-5:30 PMMESA Day Handbook and Curriculum Review Zoom
  • $25 Stipend for Attendance
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IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES:

• March 1, 2024: Registration Available
• April 9, 2024 at 5PM: Registration Deadline and Submission of Prepared Design Materials
• April 30, 2024: MESA Day Competition (Middle and High School)
• May 1, 2024 at 4PM: Awards Show
• May 1, Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83590911235 

Full Information for our MESA Day Event is located in our 2024 MESA Day Handbook.  

ALL TEAMS:  The MESA Day competition will run like a MESA Medley.  Each team will be composed of 3-6 students. If schools have multiple teams, full team(s) of (6) members must be created and all events filled before building an additional team.  Example: Team 1 must be complete with 6 students and a Prepared Design submission before adding a Team 2.  Team 2 can then be partially complete.

All team members will work together on the Prepared Design event and the On Site Team Competition.  However, the team will break, and students will compete in individual groups of 1-2 team members for each On Site Mini Competition.  If a team has less than (6) members, they can only compete in the number of events they have team members for.  Team names MUST be declared as follows:  (School) (Level) – (Team #).  Example: Mesaville High School – Team #1

Each school is allowed to have (6) named alternates that can be used on any team. In addition, the day of MESA Day, teams may be condensed if needed to complete teams. Example: Students can be moved from Team 4 to Team 2 in the event of no shows.  It is HIGHLY suggested to identify alternates in the event a student(s) cannot attend the event.

ELIGIBILITY:  All participating teams must come from official New Mexico MESA School Programs. Schools must be considered official, and advisors must enter/submit all A-0 forms by 5 PM MST, Tuesday, April 9, 2024.  Only the students listed on the school roster (have their A-0 submitted) will be eligible to participate.  NO EXCEPTIONS!

DISQUALIFICATION:  Individual event teams can be disqualified for the following:

• Any team member not having an A0 on record
• Anyone else completing or helping with task that is not the registered student
• Prohibited advisor, parent, or other “outside” assistance in events
• Lead judge disqualifies an event team for not following event guidelines
• Unauthorized use of cell phones during event(s) to include phone calls, internet, and/or texts
• An event team is found to have violated event guidelines after competition has concluded
• General inappropriate behavior at any time during the competition
• If after competition is concluded, it is found that any team violated rules or requirements for any event, they may be disqualified from competition and will forfeit any qualification or placement spots they may have earned.

ATTENDANCE AND QUALIFICATION:  All schools will be allowed to participate in MESA Day as follows.  Please use the table to determine the number of teams your school can bring.

 

MESA Day Competition
Extra Small School: <=15 profiles	Max number of teams=1
Small School: >=16 and <=25 profiles	Max number of teams=2
Medium School: >=26 and <=45 profiles	Max number of teams=3
Large School: >=46 and <=69 profiles	Max number of teams=5
Extra Large School: >=70 profiles	Max number of teams=7

 TRAVEL LOGISTICS:

Food: Lunch will be provided to competing students and official school advisor(s). Students are NOT to leave the Albuquerque Convention Center Area.  The Convention Center will have adequate vendor set ups that will have general breakfast, snack, and lunch concession items.  Due to Convention Center Regulations, NO OUTSIDE FOOD may be eaten inside of the Convention Center. 

Note: As a courtesy, they have allowed us to keep food in the ACC (coolers, bags, boxes, etc.), BUT you must not eat outside food within ANY area of the Albuquerque Convention Center. There are to be no unattended students leaving the inside of the Convention Center and no students are to be left alone inside if your group splits.

 Lodging: Lodging will not be provided for participants in the MESA Day Event.

Transportation: Transportation will be provided according to the current NM MESA Transportation Policy and reasonable bus-pooling will be expected with other schools from their district and/or area schools.  If a school district has specific requirements that NM MESA is unable to accommodate, they will be responsible for financial assistance with transportation.  Smaller vehicles and/or suburban use is recommended for smaller teams.

Closer to the event, final instructions will be provided for bus loading/unloading and vehicle parking for school vehicles transporting students.

MESA DAY REGISTRATION: This is required for any team wanting to attend MESA Day.  ALL REGISTRATION WILL NEED TO BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY BY TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2024 at 5PM. 

Closer to the event, advisors will be sent a final spreadsheet of registered attendees.  The morning of the event, advisors will be asked to submit any modifications during event check in.

Information You Will Need Per School Registration:

• How many teams you are bringing (and eligible for)
• Unique Email Address
• School Name, Level (HS or MS), Region
• Advisor Information and Contact information (phone, email, mailing address)
• Student Names and Assigned Event
• Up to (6) Alternates Per School
• Transportation Information (In Lieu of a B4)
  • Vendor Name, Email, Address
  • Amount of Transportation
• Any specific team requests and/or information

 Regional Coordinator Inspection:

• By the Registration Deadline, RC’s will meet with each school (virtual or in person) and evaluate their prepared design(s) and team(s) readiness.
• Regional Coordinators will work with school teams to determine transportation once they are approved to attend. Final transportation request will be submitted at registration.
• Minimum requirement will need to be met for each team and will determine eligible teams for MESA Day.