Calendar of Important Dates - 2026-2027
2026
October 13 -Garden City LDE Invitational @ Garden City High School
October 21 -Lubbock Christian LDE Invitational
October 27 - New Home LDE Invitational
October 28- Texas Tech University LDE Invitational
October 30 - Tahoka LDE Invitational
November 21 -Area Contest @ Howard College (see LDE Contest Rotation 2026)
December 4-5 -State Contest @ Sam Houston State University
2027
January 22 - Area Tractor @ Angelo State University
March 24 - Area Applied Ag @ San Angelo Lakeview Ag Bldg
March 25 - Livestock Judging @ Howard College
March 25 - State & Area Officer applications due
March 28 - Anson Invitational
March 30 - Scholarship applications due for review
March 31 - Sul Ross Invitational @ Sul Ross State University
April 1 - TSU Invitational @ Tarleton State University
April 2 - ASU Invitational @ Angelo State University
April 2- New Home Invitational @ 5pm
April 3- TTU Invitational @ Texas Tech University
April 5 - Scholarship applications due
April 6 - State and Area Officer tests
April 7- Clarendon Invitational @ Clarendon College
April 8 - WTAMU Invitational @ West Texas A&M University
April 9-10 - Texas Tech University Area Contest
April 10-12 - Applications scored
April 13 - Angelo State University Area Contest
April 14 - Tarleton State University Area Contest
April 13 - Area Vet Tech @ Angelo State University - Mir Center
April 22 - TSU State Contest
April 23 - SHSU State Contest
April 24- TAMU State Contest
April 27- State Wildlife Contest
May 1 - TTU State Contest
May 1 - Ryan Mott/John Justin Scholarship applications due
May 10-12 - Area II Convention @ Angelo State University - MIR Center
May 10 - Area Officers meet/Area Degree Check @ Angelo State University
May 26-29 - State Leadership Camp @ Texas Tech University
June 1-4 - State Degree Check
June 15-17 - Area Leadership Camp @ Howard College