The 2019 Challenge dates will be posted here by October 2018. Registration will open in November 2018. Join our email list to receive updates about the Challenge!
November 2017
Registration OPENS - In mid-to-late November. Check back for a firm date.
Friday, February 23, 2018 4:00 p.m. EST
Registration CLOSES.
Friday-Monday, March 2 to March 5, 2018
Challenge Weekend
Choose your continuous 14-hour work time during: 8:00 a.m. EST on Friday, March 2 through 8:00 a.m. EST on Monday, March 5, 2018.
Parental/Guardian Consent
A parent or guardian for each student team member should submit consent via login to M3 Challenge site before Challenge weekend.
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 3:00 p.m. EST
Deadlines for coaches and students to log in and make changes to team record.
Friday, March 9, 2018
Authenticity Certification (for each team) – The teacher-coach must certify, via login, that their team’s submission is authentic and was completed according to the Official Rules and Guidelines.
Thursday-Saturday March 8-17, 2018
Triage judging activities.
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Teams making it through triage judging into Round 2 are notified.
Thursday-Sunday March 22-25, 2018
Contention judging activities.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Top six, semi-finalist, and honorable mention teams are notified.
Monday, April 30, 2018
Confirmation judging with presentations by top six teams, followed by awards ceremony. Details to be announced.