The 2026 ACTE Snead State Fair will be held on Friday, February 20, at the Boaz Parks and Recreation Center, located at 400 Elizabeth Street, Boaz, Alabama 35957 (Tentative).
2026 Registration Deadlines
- The registration deadline is January 23, 2026. Registration will be confirmed within three business days.
- The deadline for changes is January 30, 2026.
General Project Information
- Students in Grades 3-12 may participate in two project categories.
- These can be individual and/or group projects.
- A maximum of only 2 entries per category by individuals and groups (up to 2 individual and up to 2 group projects) for each competition level (1-5) from a school may be entered.
- Only one sponsor or contact per school is allowed. Sponsors are to register themselves plus their students for the state competition as soon as possible after the regional fair.
- During sponsor registration, sponsors must provide the name and email address of the bookkeeper, person or agency responsible for processing the payment of student fees.
- You must document any work you did not create. You may even need to get permission.
- Region 2 Local Rules can be found here.
Levels
There are five levels at the ACTE Technology Fair.
- Level 1 | Grades 3-4
- Level 2 | Grades 5-6
- Level 3 | Grades 7-8
- Level 4 | Grades 9-10
- Level 5 | Grades 11-12
Categories
You can visit the ACTE website for descriptions and rubric for each category.
- Animation
- Audio
- Computer Programming
- Digital Art
- Digital Photography
- Digital Game
- Graphic Design
- Hardware Modification
- Mobile Apps
- Multimedia
- Multi-Dimensional Design/3D Modeling
- Productivity Design
- Robotics A
- Robotics B
- Video Production
- Website Design 1- Drag and Drop
- Website Design 2- Manual Coding
ACTE State Technology Fair
The top two individual winners and the top two group winners in each category will advance to the ACTE State Technology Fair. There will be no IT Technology Test this year.
Since the regional fairs have a large degree of independence, competition at the state level has additional rules and restrictions, as well as a separate registration process and fee.
State Technology Fair
March 26-28, 2026
University of Montevallo
https://www.alabamaconsortiumfortechnologyineducation.org/acte-state-fair