Students will participate in three exciting stages — Spelling & Vocabulary, Reading, and Speaking — with a total of 100 marks.
The competition is open to three age categories:
Category A: Ages 6–8
Category B: Ages 9–11
Category C: Ages 12–14
Participants will compete for Overall Champion, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards, along with special recognition for Best Speller, Best Reader, and Best Speaker. All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.
The competition will be conducted virtually, allowing students from across the US to participate from home.
Contest Date: December 5, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Virtual Online
Grades: 1-8
Cost: $60
Website: https://www.bayareachampion.com/Championships/bay-area-math-reasoning-champion
The Bay Area Math/Reasoning Champion is an annual competition designed for students in Grades 2–6 to strengthen mathematical thinking, problem-solving, and reasoning skills in a fun and competitive environment.
Students will participate individually in a 60-minute in-person contest featuring 30–32 creative, grade-specific multiple-choice questions. Each grade receives questions appropriate to its learning level, including engaging puzzles, patterns, logic, and mathematical reasoning challenges.
Recognition: Top performers in each grade will receive medals and achievement certificates, with multiple 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions possible at the regional level. All participants receive a participation certificate, and winners will be featured on the official leaderboard.
Contest Date: January 24, 2027
Time: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Location: Fremont, Milpitas & Cupertino CA
Grades: 2-6
Cost: $60
Website: https://www.bayareachampion.com/Championships/bay-area-math-reasoning-champion
The Scratch Game Competition offers an exciting opportunity for students ages 6–12 to showcase their creativity, programming skills, game design, and problem-solving abilities by creating their own original games using Scratch.
Participants will compete individually or in teams of up to 2. Students will work on competition theme and have until the submission deadline to develop an original, playable Scratch game. Possible themes include Space, Aerospace, and Ocean.
AI tools may be used as development assistance, but students must understand and be able to explain the code and functionality of their submitted project. Shortlisted teams may be invited for an online interview with the judges.
Projects will be evaluated on Creativity, Theme, Playability, Game Design, Programming Fundamentals, and Project Understanding. Winners and selected participants will be recognized following the judging period.
Development Period: Till December 31, 2026
Location: Online / Remote
Ages: 6-12 years
Cost: $25
Website: https://www.bayareachampion.com/Championships/gaming-competition
The Bay Area Champions Online Minecraft Building Competition offers an exciting opportunity for students ages 8–15 to showcase their creativity, imagination, architecture, problem-solving, and storytelling skills through Minecraft.
Participants can compete individually or in teams of up to 2 and will create an original Minecraft build based on one of three themes: Eco World, Fantasy Kingdom, or Future World. The competition is fully online and supports both Minecraft Java Edition and Bedrock Edition.
Students will develop their projects and submit their completed builds along with screenshots, a project description, and a video walkthrough. Projects will be evaluated on Creativity, Theme, Design & Architecture, Storytelling, Technical Execution, and Overall Presentation.
Age Categories:
Junior Division: Ages 8–11
Senior Division: Ages 12–15
Platform: Minecraft Java or Bedrock Edition
Format: Online / Remote
Registration: Till December 31, 2026
Website: https://www.bayareachampion.com/Championships/online-minecraft-challenge