Coaches Clinic Fall 2026

What Does the Clinic Look Like?

Here is what you can look forward to this year:

• $100 stipends for the first 25 coaches who register and attend the full day.
• $150 travel vouchers for the first 12 coaches who register, are traveling more than 140 miles, and need help with hotel and/or gas expenses. (You will be contacted if you qualify for a travel voucher.)
• 7 - 9 Experienced coaches, event directors, and event supervisors as your session leaders.
• 8 sessions, with 3 choices during each session (with only a couple of repeats).
• Free breakfast with coffee, juice, and breakfast treats.
• Free lunch from Ebert’s & Gerbert’s, with various sandwich choices, including a vegetarian option.
• Raffle prizes!

Registration Information

Please register using the following form:

Coach Clinic Registration Form

(More logistical information will be shared later with those that register.)

Clinic Schedule

Use the schedule below to help select sessions during registration.

Each numbered session offers multiple topics, and participants may choose one.

Please note that the schedule is subject to change, and session selections may be changed on the day of the clinic. Selecting sessions during registration simply provides an approximate count, which helps organizers prepare for each session.

2026 Coaches Clinic Schedule

Time	Agenda	Duration
7:30–7:50 A.M.	Coffee and Pastries	20 min.
7:50–8:00 A.M.	Welcome, Introductions, and What's New	10 min.
8:00–8:50 A.M. Session 1	Water Quality (B&C) Ping Pong / Parachute (B&C) (continues through Session 4; 1 hr. 45 min.) Advice for New(er) Coaches and How to Organize Your Team	50 min.
8:55–9:45 A.M. Session 2	Thermodynamics (B&C) Ping Pong / Parachute (continues) How to Prepare for Test Events	50 min.
9:50–10:40 A.M. Session 3	Thermodynamics (B&C) Ping Pong / Parachute (continues) Codebusters (B&C)	50 min.
10:45–11:35 A.M. Session 4	Food Science (B) Ping Pong / Parachute (continues) Experimental Design (B&C)	50 min.
11:35 A.M.–12:10 P.M.	Lunch (provided)	35 min.
12:00–12:10 P.M.	Raffle Drawings	10 min.
12:15–1:00 P.M. Session 5	Crime Busters (B) Hovercraft (B&C) Code Craze (Trial B&C)	45 min.
1:05–1:50 P.M. Session 6	Write It Do It (B) Balsa Basics (B&C) Protein Modeling (C)	45 min.
1:55–2:40 P.M. Session 7	Forensics (C) Electric Launch Glider (B) Rollercoaster (B) / Mission Possible (C)	45 min.
2:45–3:30 P.M. Session 8	Boomilever (B&C) Wright Stuff (C) Advice for New(er) Coaches / Topics as Needed	45 min.
3:30–3:45 P.M.	Surveys, Stipend Forms, and Conversations	As needed