Register here! RSVP for the kick-off dinner and register for the event. Students don’t need a final list of team members until Saturday morning. 

Pioneer Weekend Competition

FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2026, Renfrow Hall – Weingart ’61 Civic Innovation Pavilion

Join us at 5:30 pm for the kick-off event!

• Menu TBD.
• Keynote talk by Tai Duncan ’04.
• Pioneer Weekend guidelines, audience icebreaker, brainstorming of ideas, and team formation.

SATURDAY, Oct. 3, 2026, location TBD

Saturday activities are for participating teams only. No meals provided.

9:00 am – Team registration deadline and link to the form. Complete this form before this deadline. Why? So we can organize the mentor sessions today!

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Mentor Sessions (Mandatory for participating teams; refer to Rules)

SUNDAY, Oct. 4, 2026, in HSSC A1231 (multipurpose room in the atrium)

11:00 am – Submit Final Team Pitch Presentations (email to organizers).

LUNCH IS ON YOUR OWN.

1:00 pm – Pitches & Judging – everyone is welcome to watch.
Cheer on your friends and hear all the team ideas! Refreshments served.

• Pitch presentations
• Following pitches there will be a short break to allow for judge deliberations
• Announcement of Winners