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Fall Fandango

Texas Tech UIL "Fall Fandango" Invitational

Saturday, November 14, 2026

The Texas Tech UIL "Fall Fandango" Invitational is an annual academic competition that gives Texas middle and high school students the opportunity to compete in a wide range of University of Interscholastic League (UIL) events. The invitational helps students prepare for district, regional and state competition while showcasing their academic skills across mathematics, science, journalism, social studies, computer science, writing and other UIL events.

Event Information


Format: In Person

Registration information to follow

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, by 4 p.m.

Schools will compete in three divisions:

6A and 5A
4A and 3A
2A and 1A

Location
All competitions:
Media & Communication Building
3003 15th St.
Lubbock, TX 79409

Time Event Room Grading
7:30 a.m. Registration First Floor - Foyer -
8:30 a.m. Ready Writing 268 268
8:30 a.m. Current Issues & Events 75 75
8:30 a.m. News Writing 153, 155 156
8:30 a.m. Number Sense 53, 55, 83, 84 57
8:30 a.m. Spelling & Vocabulary 353 353, 359
9:00 a.m. Calculator Applications 53, 55, 83, 84 57
9:45 a.m. History - The Civil War 266 266
9:45 a.m. Feature Writing 153 and 155 156
10:00 a.m. Mathematics 53, 55, 83, 84 57
10:30 a.m. Accounting 255, 253 if needed 255
10:30 a.m. Literary Criticism 67 67
10:40 a.m.  Social Studies 75 75
11:00 a.m. Science 53, 55, 83, 84 57
11:00 a.m. Chess Puzzles 257 257
11:00 a.m. Editorial Writing 153 and 155 156
12:00 p.m. Headline Writing 153 and 155 156
12:40 p.m.  World Geography 55 55
12:40 p.m. Copy Editing 153 and 155 156
12:40 p.m. Computer Science (written) 53 53

More Contest Information

Contest materials include:

TMSCA
A+ Computer Science
HEXCO
Maverick Productions

Math, Number Sense, Calculator Applications, and Science contests will be divided by both grade level and division.

Each school may enter up to four students in Journalism events and three students in Ready Writing events.

New Events
This year's invitational adds the following events:

History - Civil War
World Geography
Chess Puzzles

These events will count toward Sweepstakes. The goal is to encourage additional student participation in UIL academic competition.

Awards & Scholarships

Awards

Individual Awards

Math, Number Sense, Calculator Applications and Science

1st-3rd Place: Medals
4th-6th Place: Ribbons
Awards are presented by grade level, contest, and division.

All Other Events

1st-3rd Place: Medals
4th-6th Place: Ribbons
Awards are presented by event and division.

Team Awards
Each division will receive:

1st and 2nd Place Team Awards for each event
1st and 2nd Place Sweepstakes Awards

Scholarships

Texas Tech colleges and departments sponsor scholarships for outstanding senior competitors.

Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering
  • $1,000 to the top senior Calculator Applications score in each division
  • $500 to the top senior Computer Science score in each division

Department of Mathematics & Statistics
  • $500 to the top senior Number Sense score
  • $500 to the top senior Mathematics score

College of Media & Communication
  • $300 to the highest combined Journalism score in each division
Department of History
  • $500 to the highest combined Current Events and Social Studies score
  • $300 to the top score in both History and World Geography

Jerry S. Rawls College of Business
  • $1,000 to the overall high score for accounting
  • $500 to the second-highest overall score for accounting

Department of English
  • $300 to the highest overall Literary Criticism score

We hope your school will join us for another exciting year of academic competition. Good luck to all participants, and we look forward to celebrating your achievements at the 2027 Texas Tech UIL "Fall Fandango" Invitational!

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