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 LDE Contest @ Howard College (see LDE Contest Rotation 2026)

  • December 4-5 -State LDE Contest @ Sam Houston State University

2027

  • January 22 - Area Tractor @ Angelo State University

  • March 8 - Anson CDE Invitational

  • March 24 - Area Applied Ag @ San Angelo Lakeview Ag Bldg

  • March 25 - Livestock Judging CDE @ Howard College

  • March 25 - State & Area Officer applications due

  • March 30 - Scholarship applications due for review

  • March 31 - Sul Ross Invitational CDE @ Sul Ross State University

  • April 1 - TSU Invitational CDE @ Tarleton State University

  • April 2 - ASU Invitational CDE @ Angelo State University

  • April 2- New Home Invitational CDE @ 5pm

  • April 3- TTU Invitational CDE @ Texas Tech University

  • April 5 - Scholarship applications due

  • April 6 - State and Area Officer tests - District Locations

  • April 7- Clarendon Invitational CDE @ Clarendon College

  • April 8 - WTAMU Invitational CDE @ West Texas A&M University

  • April 10-12 - Scholarship applications scored

  • April 13 - Angelo State University Area CDE Contest

  • April 14 - Tarleton State University Area CDE Contest

  • April 13 - Area Vet Tech CDE @ Angelo State University - Mir Center

  • April 16-17 - Texas Tech University Area CDE Contest

  • April 22 - TSU State CDE Contest

  • April 23 - SHSU State CDE Contest

  • April 24- TAMU State CDE Contest

  • April 27- State Wildlife CDE Contest

  • May 1 - TTU State CDE 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 Conference @ Texas Tech University

  • June 1-4 - State Degree Check @ Tarleton State University

  • June 15-17 - Area Leadership Conference @ Howard College